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The influence of internal union factions on union renewal strategies: the case of the Finnish Paper Workers' Union

Authors: Paul Jonker-Hoffrén

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Publishing place: Oxford

Publication year: 2013

Journal: Industrial Relations Journal

Journal acronym: IRJ

Number in series: 3

Volume: 44

Issue: 3

First page : 276

Last page: 295

Number of pages: 20

ISSN: 0019-8692

eISSN: 1468-2338

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/irj.12018

Web address : http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/irj.12018/full

Abstract

In 2008, the collective agreement of the Finnish paper industry was significantly rewritten. This case study analyses the influence of internal factions on the capability of the Finnish Paper Workers' Union to shift to a strategy of partnership. It is shown that resistance to change was especially strong with longer-serving shop stewards, and the strong division into factions implies limits to the extent of partnership in the Finnish paper industry.