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Borders of solidarity? trade unions, social entitlements and re / Thomas, Adrien

Thomas, Adrien	Journal Article
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2013.

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This article explores the effects of borders on the making of trade union policies and on their capacity to act. It takes as an entry-point the reform of Luxembourg's system of family allowances and financial support for students in 2010, which redefined the group of beneficiaries and partly excluded cross-border workers from neighbouring countries. This led to heated debates in Luxembourg and in the Greater Region (comprising Luxembourg, Saarland, Rhineland-Palatinate, Lorraine and Wallonia) during which trade unions played an important part. The author explores the contradictory logics of both competition and cooperation within the Greater Region. These lead to a gap between integration as a discourse and what it means for local populations, in particular regarding labour market competition. The debates within trade unions on the issue of social entitlements for cross-border workers offer insights into the dynamics of this dichotomy and into the everyday fabric of cross-border social relations.

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Competition ; Regional Integration ; Trade Unions ; Cooperation ; Labour market ; Luxembourg ;
Reform of Luxembourg's System

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Lap of Luxembourgery / Pape, Eric

Pape, Eric	Journal Article
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2011.

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GDP ; Europe ; Luxembourg

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Luxembourg / Dumont, Patrick; Paphael, Kies; Poirier, Philippe

Dumont, Patrick	Journal Article
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2009.

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National Politics ; Luxembourg

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Luxembourg / Dumont, Patrick; Kies, Raphael; Poirier, Philippe

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2010.

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National Politics ; Luxembourg

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Luxembourg / Dumont, Patrick; Kies, Raphael; Poirier, Philippe

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2011.

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Education ; Political Parties ; National Politics ; Institutional Reforms ; Luxembourg ; Economic Laws

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