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Transnational Collective Agreements and the Development of New Spaces for Union Action: The Formal and Informal Uses of International and European Framework Agreements in the UK

Transnational collective agreements (TCAs) are an important development in the international dimension of industrial relations. This article compares four case studies of multinational companies in the UK covered by TCAs. Findings show that while the formal influence of TCAs was limited, they were i...

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Published in:	British journal of industrial relations 2017-09, Vol.55 (3), p.577-601
Main Authors:	Mustchin, Stephen, Lucio, Miguel Martínez
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