Christin Landgraf & Heiko Pleines 
Interest Representation and Europeanization of Trade Unions from EU Member States of the Eastern Enlargement 

This book examines the integration of major trade unions from the six biggest countries of EU’s Eastern enlargement into EU governance structures. Based on extensive empirical research, including more than 150 in-depth interviews, comprehensive data, document research, and eight detailed case studies, the contributions describe the activities and perceptions of the trade unions under investigation and the different levels of engagement, including European umbrella organizations, interregional cooperation, and European Works Councils. The book thus contributes to political science research on interest representation and Europeanization as well as sociological research on labor relations.

About the author

Christin Landgraf researches in political communication at Zeppelin University Friedrichshafen, Germany.

Heiko Pleines is head of the department of Politics and Economics at the Research Centre for East European Studies and lecturer in Comparative Politics at the University of Bremen, Germany.