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Dose, Nicolai; Wolfes, Felix; Burmester, Carolin

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“…Thus, the political shaping of labour relations is gaining importance. Political decisions are particularly crucial for civil servants whose salaries and working conditions are determined by law, with increasing differences between the states concerning salaries and career systems, which have consequences for job mobility (Dose et al. , 2018, 2020).…”

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Staff councils and their power resources – Workplace representation in German municipalities

Müller

Schmidt

2022

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PurposeThe paper examines the work and interactions of staff councils in German municipalities and the power resources the staff councils have at disposal. The paper also discusses the relationship between staff councils and trade unions and suggests a modification of the prominent concept of the “dual system of interest representation” to a “trimorphic system of interest representation” for the public sector.Design/methodology/approachThe paper draws on case studies of staff councils in municipalities and administrative districts, relying on semi-structured interviews, group discussions and document analysis.FindingsStaff councils operate in an extensively regulated field. The major task of staff councils is to monitor that employers follow collective agreements and the law. Staff councils' existence and co-determination rights of staff councils are provided by law; however, staff councils not only use institutional, but also organisational and – occasionally – political power resources, whereas structural and societal power resources are rarely actively used. The relationship between staff councils and trade unions often plays an important role and is in many cases characterised by mutual support.Originality/valueAlthough staff councils are a widespread and a very interesting type of representation because staff councils represent both employees and civil servants who are employed in two distinctly different employment systems, staff councils are widely under-researched. This paper enriches empirical knowledge about labour relations and introduces the notion of a “trimorphic system of interest representation”.

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Staff councils and their power resources – Workplace representation in German municipalities

Müller

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2022

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