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European Framework Agreements from the Perspective of Central and Eastern European Countries

Author: Lukasz Pisarczyk; Barbara Surdykowska; Piotr Grzebyk
Publisher: Kluwer Law International
ISBN: 9789403544090
Published In: April 2026
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: Netherlands ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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European Framework Agreements from the Perspective of Central and Eastern European Countries is a book in which a group of labour law experts from the Central and Eastern European Countries (CEECs) thoroughly investigates the labour-related challenges arising due to the limited collective bargaining coverage and/or lower employment standards that characterise the region and have shaped a labour relations environment different from that of Western Europe. European transnational company agreements (TCAs) – designed to ensure appropriate employment conditions within the entire business group, including subsidiary companies – are often perceived as opportunities to promote social dialogue.

What’s in this book:

The overall approach is twofold: relevant literature and court decisions are taken into account, but a major strength of the endeavour derives from in-depth personal interviews with trade unionists, representatives of employers’ organisations, and European Works Council delegates. Building on this rich foundation, the contributors examine such factors as the following:

the structural fragility of TCAs combined with their continuing symbolic significance
linking social dialogue with the simultaneous digitalisation
bridging voluntary corporate initiatives and authentic, autonomous collective bargaining
effect of such EU legislation as the 2022 Adequate Minimum Wages Directive
advancing occupational safety and health
hybrid forms of disruption and symbolic protest
information, consultation, and participation rights during cross-border corporate reorganisations, and
employers’ obligations in subcontracting and supply chain contexts

How this will help you:

Recognising that European labour law and social policy have entered a new phase in the past decade, the contributors present the role of TCAs as a significant element in a broader transformation of labour relations. Unions, employers, policymakers, practitioners, and academics concerned with labour and employment law will welcome not only the contributors’ critical diagnosis and practical policy-relevant guidance but also their recognition that TCAs can serve as laboratories of transnational labour solidarity.

This book was created as a result of research project no. 2019/33/B/HS5/02067, financed by the National Science Centre (Narodowe Centrum Nauki).

Notes on Contributors

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Piotr Grzebyk, Lukasz Pisarczyk & Barbara Surdykowska

PART I. The West in Search of the East: Collective Bargaining Promotion and Transnational Collective Agreements

CHAPTER 1. The Ebb and Flow of European Support for Social Dialogue

Sylvaine Laulom

CHAPTER 2. The Legal Framework of Transnational Collective Agreements: Current State and Future Perspective

Anna Boguska, Lukasz Pisarczyk, Beryl ter Haar & Katarzyna Wieczorek

CHAPTER 3.The Development of Collective Bargaining in Central and Eastern Europe

Rositsa Makelova, Jakub Tomšej, Tamás Gyulavári, Dávid Petri, Daiva Petrylaite, Blazej Madrzycki, Lukasz Pisarczyk & Felicia Ro¿ioru

CHAPTER 4. Private International Law Perspectives on Transnational Company Agreements (TCAs) under Rome I Regulation

Piotr Grzebyk

CHAPTER 5. The Legal Status of TCAs in Poland

Anna Boguska

PART II. The East Does Not Meet the West or Why the Idea of Transnational Collective Negotiations Failed

CHAPTER 6. East Does Not Meet West: How Various Approaches to TCAs Reflect Divergent Perspectives on Industrial Relations in the ‘Old’ and ‘New’ EU

Jan Czarzasty

CHAPTER 7. Transnational Collective Agreements: The Troubled Child of Global and European Trade Union Federations

Jan Czarzasty & Barbara Surdykowska

CHAPTER 8. The Issue of ‘Dark Matter’ or the Psychosis of ‘Social Dumping’ as an Explanation for EU Trade Unions’ Problems with the Idea of TCAs

Slawomir Adamczyk

CHAPTER 9. Adopting and Implementing European Collective Agreements in Central and Eastern European Countries

Lukasz Pisarczyk & Barbara Surdykowska

PART III. Isn’t It over Yet? The Potential of Cross-Border Negotiations in a Changing World of Work

CHAPTER 10. From Symbolic Gestures to Binding Standards: Analysis of Equality Provisions in Transnational Company Agreements

Jakub Tomšej

CHAPTER 11. From Words to Action: Advancing OSH in Transnational Company Agreements

Paulina Baranska

CHAPTER 12. Effective Implementation of International Framework Agreements

Reingard Zimmer

CHAPTER 13. European Public Service Trade Unions’ Perspective on Transnational Company Agreements

Adam Rogalewski

CHAPTER 14. TCAs and the Enforcement of Workers’ Rights in Supply Chains

Pawel Czarnecki

CHAPTER 15. Strikes and TCAs: Some Futuristic Remarks

Barbara Surdykowska

CHAPTER 16. Transnational Restructuring and the Democratic Deficit: A Critical Look at Workers’ Rights to Information, Consultation and Participation in Selected European Countries

Dominik Owczarek & Maciej Panków

CHAPTER 17. The Role of Codes of Conduct in Multinational Companies

Anna Reda-Ciszewska