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About us
The Hans Böckler Foundation deals with co-determination, research linked to the world of work and the support of students on behalf of the DGB, the Confederation of German Trade Unions. Download the Foundation's brochure (pdf)
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WSI-Mitteilungen
"WSI-Mitteilungen" is a monthly journal providing up-to-date information on the results of research on current issues of relevance to trade unions. It is aimed primarily at the academic and business communities, trade unionists and policymakers.
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Mitbestimmung
International editions of our Magazin "Mitbestimmung"
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Böckler Impuls
Every two weeks, the Hans Böckler Foundation's information service provides you with concise analyses and reports on labour, economic and social issues. Written for people who are short of time, it evaluates scientific sources and sound opinions.
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Germany's "Key Data 2009"
"Key Data 2009" provides you with all the essential facts and figures on Germany's economic and labour market situation - compiled specifically to meet the requirements of those involved in co-determination. For example, it includes figures on federal debt, average personal income, the country's state of health and on how many companies in Germany operate a system of co-determination.
EIRO
Industrial Relations in Germany
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List of all English Publications
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"A remarkable piece of economic democracy and participation"
In 1976, Germany introduced a law regulating the participation of workers and their trade unions in big German companies. In 2006, John Monks, General Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation, congratulated his German colleagues on 30 years of successful "Mitbestimmung".
Co-determination in Germany - A Beginner's Guide
The word "co-determination", or "Mitbestimmung" in German, is commonly heard outside Germany but its actual meaning is often unclear. The collection of texts aims to provide a basic explanation of what co-determination is all about, how it works in practice and what it means to the Germans.
Co-determination in Germany
Co-determination in Germany defines a set of rights that give employees the possibility of actively participating in the shaping of their working environment. This includes legally stipulated Co-determination rights, companyinternal agreements devised in conjunction with union contracts as well as informal determination possibilities that have arisen from Co-determination practice.
Employee representation in Europe
There are structures to represent employees at workplace level in all 27 states of the European Union (EU). But although their fundamental purpose is in every case the same, to defend and advance the interests of employees, their form and the rules under which they operate are very different.
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The Company Agreements Archive
The Hans Boeckler Foundation has the only significant archive in Germany containing company agreements negotiated between central management and workforce representatives. It contains a wide selection of material which can both provide an indication of policy shaping trends and also information on industrial relations in German companies.
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European company statute (SE)
Overview of the European company statute: Types of formation, basic conctruction bodies, implication of workers.
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IMK - About us
The IMK was founded in early 2005 to strengthen the macroeconomic perspective both in economic research and in the economic policy debate. The IMK analyses the business cycle on the basis of a coherent macroeconomic modelling framework. In their empirical research the IMK's researchers rely on modern Keynesian economic theory as well as state-of-the-art econometric methods.
Research at the IMK is focused on four key areas:
- Business cycle analysis and forecasting
- Economic policy analysis
- Labour markets, income and its distribution in a globalised world
- Challenges for macroeconomics and economic policy after the global financial and economic crisis
The research findings of the IMK are presented at conferences and workshops both in Germany and abroad. They are also published in the institute's own publication series, collections of papers, monographs and peer-reviewed economic journals. In addition to its academic research the institute also focuses on economic policy advice. An example is the IMK's participation in the joint forecast ("Gemeinschaftdiagnose"), which the leading German research institutes prepare for the German government.
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WSI - About us
The Institute of Economic and Social Research in the Hans Böckler Foundation (WSI) is a policy research institute which undertakes academic analysis of issues of practical relevance to industrial relations. Its work covers a wide range of issues, from economic, labour market and structural policy to social policy, collective bargaining policy and co-determination.
The main focus of the research carried out by WSI is on the economic and social implications of developments in society and policy decisions. On the basis of the results of its academic research, the Institute elaborates economic and social policy proposals aimed at overcoming social problems. The research findings and ideas developed by WSI are made available to academics, policymakers and the public at large.
The work of the WSI is organised into a number of key areas:
- Economic transformation and employment in the process of globalisation
- Social polarisation, collective security and individualisation
- Industrial relations and collective bargaining policy
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The Collective Agreement Archive - About us
As the principal information centre on trade union policy on collective bargaining, the main task of the WSI Collective Agreement Archive is to track and analyse developments concerning collective agreements. Besides publishing regular status reports on current agreements, the Archive also produces special assessments. The Archive has an internet website http://www.tarifvertrag.de/ providing access to information on specific collective agreements and giving overviews of developments pertaining to collective agreements in all the major sectors. Every year the Archive publishes an analysis of current policy developments relating to collective agreements - the "WSI-Tarifhandbuch".
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Research Promotion Program
The Hans Böckler Foundation's Department for the Promotion of Research, in conjunction with external research bodies, has the special remit of making the most recent scientific findings available, with a view to ensuring that the social and political framework of the world of work and of society is based on firm foundations. Particularly at a time of potential crisis in the employment market and the welfare state, research findings can assist stakeholders in codetermination in their efforts to make work sustainable and to secure and create employment. The Research Promotion Program specifically covers the following areas as cross-cutting themes: globalisation and the European integration process, equal rights for men and women, and the requirement for a sustainable future.
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