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In Defense Of Transnational Domestic Labor Regulation, David J. Doorey
In Defense Of Transnational Domestic Labor Regulation, David J. Doorey
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
Transnational domestic labor regulation (TDLR) is unilateral regulation introduced by a government to influence labor practices in foreign jurisdictions. TDLR has the potential to empower foreign workers and influence the balance of power in foreign industrial relations systems in ways that might lead to improved labor conditions. Particularly interesting is the potential for TDLR to harness or steer private labor regulation--the many non-state sources of labor practice governance already active in shaping labor conditions within global supply chains. However, whether governments should try to influence foreign labor practices at all is a controversial question. This Article explores the arguments both …
Fact And Fiction Concerning Multinational Labor Relations, John C. Shearer
Fact And Fiction Concerning Multinational Labor Relations, John C. Shearer
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
This article briefly reviews the magnitude, nature, and growth of the foreign investments of American-based MNCs, especially those in the nine member countries of the European Community (EC), and summarizes the major union fears and aspirations that arise from the rapid growth in scope and power of MNCs. The article focuses on the realities and fantasies surrounding the prospects for multinational collective bargaining with MNCs, which is widely viewed as the most feasible means by which unions can protect their vital interests threatened by MNCs. Unfortunately, in discussions of this matter considerable fiction is often mixed with fact. Some observers …
Erosion Of Trade Union Power Through Multinational Enterprises?, Hans Gunter
Erosion Of Trade Union Power Through Multinational Enterprises?, Hans Gunter
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
The present article explores the effects of the operations and growth of multinational enterprises (MNEs) on power, role, and legitimation of the trade unions within the national industrial relations systems in the industrialized countries of Western Europe and North America. This study neglects the effects of MNEs on international union cooperation and labor solidarity, which are dealt with in other contributions to this issue. This focus reflects the author's thesis that the main trade union concern and strategy in the countries in question is the integration of MNEs into the existing national industrial relations setting, while the development of border-crossing, …