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| Restructuring for Distributive Justice in Eastern Europe |
by Guy Standing, 1993
Abstract
This paper presents a picture of what seem to be the principal trends in the labour market of Eastern and Central Europe and shows elements of what would seem to be a potential route to social and economic democracy. The thrust of this paper is that in all countries of the region the restructuring so far, while much of it in a welcome redirection, can be seen as having created or worsened all seven forms of labour insecurity, which are distinguished and analysed in this paper. To combat the divisive and impoverishing tendencies, one needs to identify the forms of labour security that deserve highest priority among policy-makers. It is the underlying view that underpinning any redistributive agenda and strategy must be mechanisms to achieve widespread income security and labour representation security, from which a strengthening of the others can take place. Providing minimum income security, as far as resources allow, would strengthen and legitimise political democracy. Effective promotion of labour representation security, giving people "Voice" in the production process, would revive occupational security and work security, and create the basis for industrial democracy. Promoting mechanisms for surplus-sharing (and loss sharing) will in turn promote economic democracy. Without the latter two forms of democracy, political democracy might not be achieved.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Labour Market Trends : The Growth of Insecurity
Looking Forward in an Era of Insecurity
Community Unions
The Regulatory Apparatus
Conclusions
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