A government-driven sectoral transformation French and German policy responses to the COVID-crisis in the automotive industry

Lechowski, Grzegorz; Krzywdzinski, Martin; Pardi, Tommaso

doi:10.1504/ijatm.2023.10052332

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“…Discussions on digitalisation and Industry 4.0 (Haipeter, 2020; Pardi et al, 2020) and in other fields (e.g. Busemeyer et al, 2022) in the context of the COVID-19 crisis (Fuchs and Sack, 2021; Lechowski et al, 2021) have featured intensified coordination between state and corporate players.…”

Section: The Regulatory Discussion In Germanymentioning

confidence: 99%

Promoting human-centred AI in the workplace. Trade unions and their strategies for regulating the use of AI in Germany

Krzywdzinski

Gerst

Butollo

2022

Transfer: European Review of Labour and Research

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The use of artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the world of work. For trade unions, the issue of how to regulate the use of AI is a central but difficult topic because the technology is still at an early stage and experience on its use limited. Focusing on Germany, this article addresses the following questions: (1) what areas of application and use cases for AI are relevant for trade unions and works councils?, (2) what role do trade union positions and demands play in the political discussion on regulating the use of AI?, (3) what strategies are trade unions using to influence the regulation and use of AI in the workplace?, and (4) what experiences are they gaining during this process? Reviewing trade union strategies, this article shows which concepts of human-centred AI the trade unions are trying to promote, how they try to ensure that works councils and trade unionists get appropriate training to understand the new technologies, and how dealing with AI is changing the way works councils work. The article also shows how the characteristics of the German system of industrial relations influence discussions on AI and the processes of implementing it in the workplace.

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Section: The Regulatory Discussion In Germanymentioning

confidence: 99%

Promoting human-centred AI in the workplace. Trade unions and their strategies for regulating the use of AI in Germany

Krzywdzinski

Gerst

Butollo

2022

Transfer: European Review of Labour and Research

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“…The COVID-19 crisis prompted the German government to provide substantial support for the development of EVs as part of a massive stimulus package (Lechowski et al, 2021;Topuria & Gräf, 2023). The crisis also created a window of opportunity for Germany to restructure its automotive industry, especially in light of the tightening EU emissions regulations after the VW's dieselgate scandal.…”

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Three major challenges in the shift to electric vehicles: Industrial organization, industrial policy, and a just transition

Jeong,

Kim,

2024

Sociology Compass

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This article aims to comprehensively review current research on the transformation within the automotive industry, with a specific focus on electrification, which has driven structural shifts. The exploration of three key dimensions forms the crux of this review: the technical aspects of the transition to electric vehicles (EVs) and the diverse perspectives on EVs as an innovative icon; the array of policy interventions linked to the transition and their distinctive features; and the intricate interplay of discourse and practices integral to the concept of a just transition. Examining these dimensions reveals a disparity between aspirational ideals and current realities in the transformative phase. While the shift to EVs revolutionizes automobile design, the mirroring hypothesis of a concomitant revolution in production and organizational paradigms lacks empirical support. The socio‐ecological transition encounters conflicts between transformative advocates, arguing for robust interventionist policies to overhaul the prevailing social‐technical automotive regime, and status quo upholders favoring an ecological modernization of the regime. Furthermore, the article underscores nuanced tensions in negotiating a just transition amid diverse stakeholder positions.

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“…Additionally, the Commission is also resolutely pursuing environmental policy objectives, such that any financial assistance has to support decarbonisation goals. Therefore, the German government, together with social partners (the automobile employer association and metalworkers trade union IG Metall) has made maximum use of the little leeway left by the EU Commission in allocating the funds from the EU's pandemic recovery plan to this industry (Lechowski et al 2023). In the national context, the requirements of the EU played a significant role in ecologically modernising the automotive industry.…”

Section: Corporate and Industrial Policy Reactions To Covid-19mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…An even more significant sphere of union influence is their involvement in industrial policy. Lechowski et al (2023) consider the intensive negotiations between the government, employers, and unions in the corporatist tradition as a primary reason why a stable consensus in the design and direction of financial resources could be reached. Unlike in the French case, where the government acted in a more dirigiste and less negotiationoriented manner, no German company pulled out of the electromobility-oriented pandemic action strategy, as all actors embraced the technological transformation of the European market as a crisis management instrument (Ibid.…”

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Dynamics in the automotive industry in Germany, Brazil and India – changes triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic

Teipen,

Jha,

De Conti

2023

European Journal of Economics and Economic Policies Intervention

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This article compares modes of response to the COVID-19 pandemic in three national automotive sectors. Our analyses of the automotive sector in Germany clearly demonstrate that trade unions were included and their interests considered at the national, industrial, and company level, and in the negotiations on how EU funds were to be used for technological upgrading. In Brazil and India, on the other hand, large parts of the risks were shifted onto the workforce, thereby further weakening their negotiating positions and without making any progress in catching up with the Global North. Thus, we argue that industrial relations, power and competitive advantages, state assets, and policies at the national level remain the key resource for crisis responses.

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A government-driven sectoral transformation French and German policy responses to the COVID-crisis in the automotive industry

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Promoting human-centred AI in the workplace. Trade unions and their strategies for regulating the use of AI in Germany

Promoting human-centred AI in the workplace. Trade unions and their strategies for regulating the use of AI in Germany

Three major challenges in the shift to electric vehicles: Industrial organization, industrial policy, and a just transition

Dynamics in the automotive industry in Germany, Brazil and India – changes triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic

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