When trade unions succeed: Cases of blocked liberalisation in the common market

• Autores: Merethe Dotterud Leiren, Louisa Parks
• Localización: European journal of political research, ISSN 0304-4130, ISSN-e 1475-6765, Vol. 53, Nº. 3, 2014, págs. 465-479
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Despite the generally accepted weakness of trade unions at the European Union level, an analysis of two high profile cases � the Services Directive and the Port Directive � shows that trade unions are able to mobilise effectively at the European level and, within constellations of actors, crucially impact EU decision making. In contrast to common claims that a lack of access to EU institutions makes such groups powerless, it is argued here that the exclusion of large opposing societal groups from consultations is neither a quick nor a sure fire recipe for dismantling opposition. On the contrary, it politicises the process and may lead to opposing groups mobilising in more contentious ways.