IJLR - Trade union strategies towards global production systems

IJLR, Vol. I/1, 2009 - This issue of the International Journal of Labour Research emphasizes on the emergence of global production systems and the consequences for trade unions. These include the increasingly international challenges trade unions are facing, as well as the necessity to develop new strategies for effective organization and collective bargaining in order to take advantage of the opportunities presented by globalization.

International Journal of Labour Research (IJLR) is a new journal launched in Fall 2009 by the Bureau of Workers' Activities of the ILO. Its aim is to provide an overview of recent research on labour and social policies from trade union researchers and academics around the world. The journal is multidisciplinary and of interest to trade union researchers, labour ministries and academics of all relevant disciplines worldwide - industrial relations, sociology, law, economics and political science.
The International Journal of Labour Research is published twice a year in English, French and Spanish, each issue focuses on a specific theme.

2009:
Vol. 1, No.1: Trade union strategies towards global production systems.
Vol. 1, No. 2: Global capital strategies and trade union responses