Revitalisierung der Gewerkschaften? Die Grundlagen amerikanischer Organisierungserfolge und ihre Übertragbarkeit auf deutsche Verhältnisse

Since the 1980s some U.S.-American unions have been rather successful in recruiting new members through strategic campaigns. German unions have tried to emulate these strategies. This article analyses the institutional and normative foundations of the ?American way of organizing“. It tries to answer the questions whether it is feasible and desirable to import the strategies to the German context.