The contractuality of labor relations and the employment problem in Western Europe: the Swedish, Italian and French experiences

This paper analyzes the new experiences of industrial relations and its implications on the wages, the work time, the work qualification and the labor market segmentation in industrialized countries. The paper is organized in three basic items. In the first, we present the state of art concerning the theoretical discussion on the new experiences of industrial relations. The main objective is to present the proposals on the cooperative relationship. In the second, we analyze the evolution of industrial relations and labor market regulation in Sweden, Italy and France in the 80’s. Finally, we discuss the influence of the dynamics of new industrial relations on the work conditions and labor market.

KEYWORDS:
Labor relations; labor standards; globalization