ArcelorMittal, Zenica: the logic of collective action

Peter Scherrer

doi:10.5771/1435-2869-2022-1-53

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- 3–6 Editorial 3–6
- 7–10 In memoriam: Prof. Dr. Darko Marinković 7–10
- 11–34 The transforming role of the European Commission in the EU integration process Lubomira Popova Lubomira Popova 11–34
- 35–40 The west’s long-distorted view of the Balkans and their people led to a ‘catastrophic’ outcome Riada Asimovic Akyol Riada Asimovic Akyol 35–40
- 41–52 Sliding into the abyss? Bosnia-Herzegovina 30 years after the start of the war Jens Becker, Ina Kulić Jens Becker, Ina Kulić 41–52
- 53–58 ArcelorMittal, Zenica: the logic of collective action Peter Scherrer Peter Scherrer 53–58
- 59–78 Workers without borders? The rights of workers from the Balkans in the EU Georg Blokus, Aleksandra Lakić, Niccolò Milanese, Mladen Nikolova, Tanja Pavlov, Aleksandra Savanović Georg Blokus, Aleksandra Lakić, Niccolò Milanese, Mladen Nikolova, Tanja Pavlov, Aleksandra Savanović 59–78
- 79–100 Internal migration and population distribution in Albania – the case of Durana Anisa Balla, Blerta Avdia Anisa Balla, Blerta Avdia 79–100
- 101–118 Reflections on the link between digitalisation and firm performance during the pandemic: the case of Albania Ermira Kalaj, Flora Merko, Ela Golemi Ermira Kalaj, Flora Merko, Ela Golemi 101–118
- 119–132 Social welfare considerations in a rights-based approach to countering climate change: lessons for south-east Europe Qerim Qerimi Qerim Qerimi 119–132
- 133–135 About the Authors 133–135
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SEER Journal for Labour and Social Affairs in Eastern Europe , page 53 - 58

ArcelorMittal, Zenica: the logic of collective action

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Peter Scherrer

DOI
- doi.org/10.5771/1435-2869-2022-1-53
- ISSN: 1435-2869
- ISSN online: 2942-3384
Abstract

This article explores a recent successful threat of industrial action at the ArcelorMittal steel plant at Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Building in interviews with trade unions leaders, the author locates the campaign against the background of the economic, political and social situation in the country as well as the difficulties these impose on effective trade union organisation which, with certain exceptions, exists at a low level particularly in the private sector. Other aspects also make trade unions unattractive, not least to young people. Consequently, examples of industrial action which are successful are not only are of practical assistance in raising the wages of the workers involved, they also provide powerful examples of the continuing logic of collective action and, thus, a strong motivation to seek out trade union membership. Furthermore, in a country beset by the political problems that Bosnia and Herzegovina has, examples of strike action - of workers simply getting on with their everyday normal lives - also act to reassert what is most important by documenting citizens in their lives as workers not as ethnicities.
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