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This paper describes the achievements of German trade unions in recruiting women workers against the volatile background of automation, deregulation, subcontracting and relocations of jobs abroad. Because of its organisational strength, the Textile and Clothing Union (GRB) has managed to place certain women-specific issues on its bargaining agenda concerning the implementation of new technology. The challenge lies now in helping women to reconcile their domestic commitments with changing work patterns.
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Buchholz-Will, W. (1992). Why Do Women Organise Through Trade Unions in Germany?. In: Mitter, S. (eds) Computer-aided Manufacturing and Women’s Employment: The Clothing Industry in Four EC Countries. Artificial Intelligence and Society. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-1837-4_14
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