WANDEL DER ARBEITSBEZIEHUNGEN IM ÖFFENTLICHEN DIENST: ENTWICKLUNGEN UND PERSPEKTIVEN

摘要

This article presents an empirical analysis of the current situation and perspectives on employment relations in the public sector and aims to fill a gap in the literature regarding determinants of stability and change. The introductory section (chapter 2) deals with associations of employers and employees with special emphasis on their organisational problems, such as the termination of industry-wide bargaining and union mergers. Then, the article addresses the unexpected prevalence of strikes in 2006 and, in particular, how they compare to the limited number of previous conflicts (chapter 3). Chapter 4 focuses on various negotiated compromises concerning working time issues and their direct and indirect, middle and long term consequences for the public sector in general and selected areas in particular, including hospitals. Chapter 5 concludes with perspectives for the future.