Union Responses to the Rise of Precarious Youth Employment in Greece

@article{Kretsos2011UnionRT,
  title={Union Responses to the Rise of Precarious Youth Employment in Greece},
  author={Lefteris Kretsos},
  journal={ERN: Labor Markets (Topic)},
  year={2011}
}
The ways unions have responded so far to the emergence of precarious employment among young people in Greece are critically analysed in this article. The analysis considers that traditional forms of regulation and union representation are not effective in protecting young workers from the risk of vulnerability at work. It further makes the case for a radical strategic reorientation of the Greek trade unions placing greater emphasis on organising and attracting young precarious workers through… 
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