Union Strategies and Spanish Economic Model

The aim of this paper is to analyze the effects of the union presence & their strategies at different bargaining level (sector, territorial & confederal) in the transformation of the Spanish economic model. In order to characterize the current economic model in Spain we focus on the labor market output (in quantitative & qualitative terms), productive structure & technological model. This analysis points out the framework in which union activity is taking place & the main goals that should be in the unions' agenda. In addition, in the paper is analyzed the union incidence at company level (union density, representativeness & collective bargaining) in different economic activity sectors, taking into account their labor & productive situation. Finally, we analyze the participation & the union strategies at confederal level (territorial & central) as well as the potentialities & limitations of the social agreements to modify the dynamics of the Spanish economic model. Tables, Graphs, References. Adapted from the source document.