Trouble ahead: labour relations
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New laws proposed by British Prime Minister Tony Blair would allow workers to join a union if over 50% of employees approve. This could cause problems for companies whose competitors have employees that vote to remain non-union. There is also a problem in defining the size of a work unit that gets to decide.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1997
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Who wants the euro, and why
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A guide is presented to who in Britain supports joining the single European currency and why. Included are the positions of the Foreign Office, the Bank of England, the Treasury, and the unions.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1998
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