A Just Transition for Auto Workers? Negotiating the Electric Vehicle Transition in Germany and North America
以德国汽车业向电动汽车转型为例，分析工人面临的失业、新工作质量及转岗挑战，为北美工会和政策制定者提供借鉴。
Reducing human-made greenhouse gas emissions is crucially important for life on earth, but it requires restructuring industries in ways that could disrupt millions of workers’ lives globally. Whether this transition is “just” from the perspective of workers depends on the magnitude of job losses, the quality of new jobs, and the transitions workers experience from their current jobs to new ones. Using the example of the German automotive industry, where the shift to electric vehicle production has recently accelerated, the authors identify recommendations for unions and policymakers in North America and beyond. This article provides an overview of the tools for workers and trade unions in Germany to steer the transition and shows how analogous tools could be strengthened or created elsewhere.