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The article examines the relationship between concepts of transformation and models of participation, using the example of companies in a highly industrialised region in Germany. In theoretical discussions on socio-ecological transformation, the...

Based on analyses of the 2023 working time survey by the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (Bundesanstalt für Arbeitsschutz und Arbeitsmedizin), this article shows that the working time of men and women with and without children...

40 years after the struggle for a 35-hour workweek in the Western German metal, electrical, and printing industries, the quest for reduced work hours is once more at the centre of discussions. Although just like in 1984, it’s all about securing...

The 1984 strike for the 35-hour week is a milestone in the history of German trade union working time struggles. On the one hand, this is due to the fierceness of the struggle and its long-term consequences in terms of labour law. On the other hand,...

Several trade unions in Germany have pushed through flexible working time arrangements recently, giving employees the choice between more time and more money. With this choice, employees can adapt their working hours to different stages of life in a...