Inter-union solidarity and strategic group identity: insights from works councils in the French car industry

Reaney, R. and Cullinane, N. (2022) Inter-union solidarity and strategic group identity: insights from works councils in the French car industry. Work, Employment and Society, (doi: 10.1177/09500170221122693) (Early Online Publication)

Abstract

In many countries, unions, with conflicting political identities, compete for works council positions. However, inter-union solidaristic forms of cooperation can occur within these same institutions. This article advances the concept of strategic group identity to explain the makeup, success, failure and longevity of inter-union cooperation in this context. Based on case studies of inter-union conflict and cooperation on works councils in the French automotive industry, the article highlights the importance of inter-union identity congruence in examining responses to shared threats. Several implications for understanding inter-union solidarity are developed.

• Item Type: Articles
• Additional Information: The data presented in the article were generated as part of a project funded by the Department for Employment and Learning (now Department for Economy, Northern Ireland).
• Status: Early Online Publication
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Reaney, Dr Ruth
• Authors: Reaney, R., and Cullinane, N.
• College/School: College of Social Sciences > Adam Smith Business School > Management
• Journal Name: Work, Employment and Society
• Publisher: SAGE Publications
• ISSN: 0950-0170
• ISSN (Online): 1469-8722
• Published Online: 09 November 2022
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2022 The Authors
• First Published: First published in Work, Employment and Society 2022
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced under a Creative Commons License