Competition policy and international labour and social relations (postal and telecommunications services, water, gas, electricity)
Claude Duchemin
Working paper (International Labour Organization. Sectoral Activities Programme), WP.153, ILO
2000
Abstract
competitiveness labour relations privatization postal service telecommunications water supply gas electric power distribution specific industry restructuring social implication workers rights ILO Convention application trade union role trade union merger social pact employment conditions of employment tripartism workers participation collective bargaining consumer protection developed countries developing countries
Discusses the social impacts of privatization and restructuring of public utilities. Presents some case studies.