Strukturne promene, organizacijska kriza i strateška (ne)moć sindikata
Strukturne promene, organizacijska kriza i strateška (ne)moć sindikata

Author(s): Zoran Stojiljković
Subject(s): Sociology, Labor relations
Published by: Durieux
Keywords: crisis; trade union; power; strategy;
Summary/Abstract: The paper consists of three narrower units within which I try to apply three complementary methodological approaches. The first part is dedicated to the structural changes of the trade union environment, primarily to technological changes such as digitalization and robotization and their repercussions on the increasingly flexible nature of work. The framework of the analysis also includes corresponding climate changes that have a circular, green economy as their answer, as well as demographic changes and migrations and their consequences for the structure of the labour supply. The key resulting dilemma is to what extent the changes in the framework (do not) correspond to the changes in the structure and function of the trade union. The second part consists of an analysis of the union crisis, which has two dimensions: the crisis of the organization and its resources and the complementary decline of its political capital, primarily influence, trust and mobilization power. On the example of Serbia and the position of trade unions and their employees, I rely on the institutional approach, primarily on the dilemma of the extent to which reduced structural and organizational power can be compensated by concluded institutional arrangements and the logic of social dialogue and partnership. The third part is dedicated to the strategies and actors of change and the ideational approach appropriate to them relating to the values - the vision and mission of the union, as well as new alliances that can be a framework for change.

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