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History and Current Developments of Trade. Unionism in Poland
History and Current Developments of Trade. Unionism in Poland

Author(s): Juliusz Gardawski, Adam Mrozowicki , Jan Czarzasty
Subject(s): Social Sciences, National Economy, Human Resources in Economy
Published by: Szkoła Główna Handlowa w Warszawie
Keywords: developments of trade; unionism; Poland; economics sociology; economic; sociology

Summary/Abstract: The article looks at the evolution and institutional characteristics of Polish trade unions after 1989 in a pre-1989 historical context. It highlights the role of path-dependency in assessing labour's capacity to adapt to the new economic, political and social environment which emerged following the radical institutional change. Based on field work conducted in 2009 and 2010, the paper focuses on the dynamics in organisational structure of the three nation-wide trade union organisations (Solidarity, OPZZ and FZZ), and adds a concise description of national industrial relations, emphasizing their hybrid and foggy nature.

  • Issue Year: 3/2012
  • Issue No: 1 (5)
  • Page Range: 9-50
  • Page Count: 42
  • Language: English