Do trade unions still mediate democracy? Labour representation in the age of populism
Economic and Industrial Democracy: An International Journal
Published online on June 01, 2026
Abstract
Economic and Industrial Democracy, Ahead of Print.
European industrial relations face a dual challenge: long-term erosion of collective representation (fragmentation, declining membership, decentralised bargaining) and the rise of populist actors promoting disintermediating, anti-pluralist narratives. ...
European industrial relations face a dual challenge: long-term erosion of collective representation (fragmentation, declining membership, decentralised bargaining) and the rise of populist actors promoting disintermediating, anti-pluralist narratives. ...