Corporate Social Responsibility and Trade Unions

Lutz Preuss is Reader in Corporate Social Responsibility at the School of Management, Royal Holloway University of London, UKMichael Gold is Professor of Comparative Employment Relations at the School of Management, Royal Holloway University of London, UKChris Rees is Professor of Employment Relations at the School of Management, Royal Holloway University of London, UK

'Finally a book that looks at this largely overlooked topic. It’s an essential read for all business practitioners to understand that we can do better than CSR-type paternalism. And trade unionists will enjoy crucial insights into how the rise of CSR can help improve their operations in the second decade of the new millennium.' - Dirk Matten, Professor, York University, Canada 'Preuss, Gold and Rees have assembled a fine collection of studies on a timely yet understudied topic: the link between trade unions and corporate social responsibility (CSR). By comparing insights from a wide range of European countries, this volume provides a systematic overview of how different trade unions relate to CSR.' - Frank G.A. de Bakker, Associate Professor, VU University Amsterdam, the Netherlands

• Foreword 1. The Rise of Corporate Social Responsibility as a Challenge for Trade Unions 2. Belgium: Unions questioning the added value of CSR 3. Finland: Positive union engagement with CSR 4. France: State influence over union strategies on CSR 5. Germany: Binding agreements preferable to voluntary CSR 6. Hungary: CSR between socialism and export-oriented MNCs 7. Lithuania: CSR on a wish list 8. Poland: Much risk, little benefit in CSR 9. Slovenia: CSR as a luxury in tough economic times 10. Spain: An opportunity to improve working conditions through CSR 11. Sweden: CSR as non-union arena for union issues 12. United Kingdom: Scepticism and engagement in union positions on CSR 13. European Trade Unions and CSR: Common dilemmas, different responses