European Works Councils during the financial and economic crisis: Activation, stagnation or disintegration?
比较福特和通用汽车欧洲的劳资联合委员会在金融危机中的变化，发现竞争与不信任导致其整合与效力下降，强调个人关系对稳定性的作用。
The article compares changes in the European Works Councils (EWCs) at Ford and General Motors Europe during the financial and economic crisis. Previously, both were highly active and effective. Although both otherwise displayed quite different characteristics before the crisis, their reactions were quite similar. At both companies, competition and mistrust among representatives increased, resulting in a decline of integration and effectiveness. We explore the importance of personal relations as preconditions for stability and effectiveness in EWCs.