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Area - Mensile di critica sociale e del lavoro (Swiss-Italian monthly)

Erne, R. (2024) 'La Svizzera ha acceso una luce in mezzo all’Europa'. area, XXVII (3), 5 March. Available at: https://www.areaonline.ch/La-Svizzera-ha-acceso-una-luce-in-mezzo-all-Europa-03f5c300.

Erne, R. (2024) 'Lotta di classe transnazionale nell'UE'. area, XXVII (2), 22 February. Available at: https://www.areaonline.ch/Lotta-di-classe-transnazionale-nell-UE-297d0300.

Erne, R. (2024) 'Suona la campagna dei diritti per l'economia digitale'. area, XXVII (1), 26 January, p. 8. Available at: https://www.areaonline.ch/Suona-la-campana-dei-diritti-per-l-economia-digitale-d1648c00.


express - Zeitung für sozialistische Betriebs- und Gewerkschaftsarbeit

Erne, R. (2023) 'Irland: Fremdenfeindliche November-Krawalle in Dublin'. express, 61(12): 11. Available at: https://express-afp.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/23-12_erne_europaexpress-5_irland-fremdenfeindliche.pdf.

Erne, R. (2023) 'Der schwedische Tesla Streik wird zu einem globalen Konflikt'. express, 61(12). Available only online at: https://express-afp.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/23-12_Erne_Europa-Express_2-online.pdf.

Erne, R. (2023) 'Europäische Chancen und Schweizer Hoffnungen'. express, 61(11): 18. Available at: https://express-afp.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/23-11_erne_europaeische-chancen.pdf.

Erne, R. (2023) 'Wundersame Reformen in und mit der EU'. express, 61(10): 12. Available at: https://express-afp.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/23-10_erne_wunderssme-reformen-in-und-mit-eu.pdf.

Erne, R. (2023) 'Mindestlohn, Öffentlicher Dienst und Trucker-Streik'. express, 61(5): 13. Available at: https://express-afp.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/23-05_ernie_euo-ex_mindestlohn.pdf.

Erne, R. (2023) 'Zur EU-Mindestlohnrichtlinie'. express, 61(3-4): 19. Available at: https://express-afp.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/23-03-04_erne_europa-express.pdf.


Work (Swiss-German bi-monthly)

The Swiss Trade Union Confederation (SGB) republishes 'Ernes Europa' column in its 'Europa-Blog'

Erne, R. (2024) 'Ernes Europa (13): AHV-Sieg: «Renten­revolution»'. Work, 3/24, 7 March, p. TBC. Available at: https://www.workzeitung.ch/2024/03/ahv-sieg-rentenrevolution/.

Erne, R. (2024) 'Ernes Europa (12): EU-Wahlen: Hektische Zeiten in Europa'. Work, 2/24, 16 February, p. 12. Available at: https://www.workzeitung.ch/2024/02/eu-wahlen-hektische-zeiten-in-europa/.

Erne, R. (2024) 'Ernes Europa (11): Antisoziale Allianz um Uber, Deliveroo & Co.'. Work, 1/24, 29 January, p. 12. Available at: https://www.workzeitung.ch/2024/01/uber-deliveroo-co-antisoziale-allianz/.

Erne, R. (2023) 'Ernes Europa (10): Irland: Überraschender Fremdenhass'. Work, 21/23, 15 December, p. 14. Available at: https://www.workzeitung.ch/2023/12/irland-ueberraschender-fremdenhass/.

Erne, R. (2023) 'Ernes Europa (9): Kräftemessen mit Musk: Tesla-Streik wird zum globalen Konflikt'. Work, 20/23, 1 December, p. 8. Available at: https://www.workzeitung.ch/2023/12/kraeftemessen-mit-musk-tesla-streik-wird-zu-globalem-konflikt/.

Erne, R. (2023) 'Ernes Europa (8): Europäische Bürgerinitiativen: Besteuert die Reichen!Work, 18/23, 3 November, p. 8. Available at: https://www.workzeitung.ch/2023/11/europaeische-buergerinitiativen-reichensteuer/.

Erne, R. (2023) 'Ernes Europa (7): Stärkung von GAV: Rumänien macht es vor'. Work, 16/23, 29 September, p. 12. Available at: https://www.workzeitung.ch/2023/09/staerkung-von-gav-rumaenien-macht-es-vor/.

Erne, R. (2023) 'Ernes Europa (6): Mehr Recht auf Transparenz: Neues EU-Gesetz stärkt die Lohngleichheit'. Work, 15/23, 15 September, p. 8. Available at: https://www.workzeitung.ch/2023/09/mehr-recht-auf-transparenz-neues-eu-gesetz-staerkt-die-lohngleichheit/.

Erne, R. (2023) 'Ernes Europa (5): Lohnschutz EU debattiert Trucker-Streik'. Work, 8/23, 28 April, p. 10. Available at: https://www.workzeitung.ch/2023/04/lohnschutz-eu-debattiert-trucker-streik/.

Erne, R. (2023) 'Ernes Europa (4): Service public I: Schluss mit EU-Sparpolitik'. Work, 7/23, 14 April, p. 8. Available at: https://www.workzeitung.ch/2023/04/service-public-i-schluss-mit-eu-sparpolitik/.

Erne, R. (2023) 'Ernes Europa (3): EU-Mindestlohnrichtlinie III: Neue soziale Standards'. Work, 6/23, 31 March, p. 8. Available at: https://www.workzeitung.ch/2023/03/eu-mindestlohnrichtline-iii-neue-soziale-standards/

Erne, R. (2023) 'Ernes Europa (2): EU-Mindestlohnrichtlinie II: Aus dem Brexit gelernt'. Work, 5/23, 17 March, p. 8. Available at: https://www.workzeitung.ch/2023/03/eu-mindestlohnrichtlinie-ii-aus-dem-brexit-gelernt/.

Erne, R. (2023) 'Ernes Europa (1): EU-Mindestlohnrichtlinie: Den Spiess umgedreht'. Work, 4/23, 3 March, p. 6. Available at: https://www.workzeitung.ch/2023/03/eu-mindestlohnrichtlinie-den-spiess-umgedreht/.


Newspapers & Magazines

Erne, R. (2024) 'Real steps towards a level playing field'. The European, Winter 2023/2024, pp. 96-97. Available at: https://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/html5/reader/production/default.aspx?pubname=&edid=85c864c4-82f8-4087-af14-3fc06614b857.

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Erne, R. (2023) 'Os muito ricos que paguem mais impostos!horizonte, No. 7, 3 November, p. 4. Adapted from Work 18/23. Available at: https://www.unia.ch/fileadmin/user_upload/2023-07-Horizonte-pt.pdf.

Erne, R. (2023) 'Schweizer Lohnschutz erhält überraschende Unterstützung'. Work, 20 October, p. 13. Available at: https://www.workzeitung.ch/2023/10/schweizer-lohnschutz-erhaelt-ueberraschende-unterstuetzung/.

Erne, R. (2023) 'L'Europa rafforza la legge sulla parità salariale [Europe strengthens law on equal pay]'. area (the Swiss trade union UNIA's monthly for social and labour criticism), XXVI (13), 15 September. Available at: https://www.areaonline.ch/L-Europa-rafforza-la-legge-sulla-parit-salariale-df2b7200.

Szabó, I., Golden, D. and Erne, R. (2022) 'Erfolg und Scheitern transnationaler Gewerkschaftskampagnen. Die europäischen Bürgerinitiativen right2water und fair transport'. express, 4/2022: 17. Available at: https://express-afp.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/22-04_szaba_erfolg-und-scheitern.pdf.

Erne, R. (2021) '«Avoir raison» et «obtenir justice», ce n'est pas la même chose. Protection des salaires et accord institutionnel'. Domaine Public, 25 May. Available at: https://www.domainepublic.ch/index/editiondp/DP2327/page/1.

Erne, R. (2019) 'Recht haben und Recht bekommen ist nicht dasselbe'. Links. Magazine of the Swiss Social Democratic Party, 18 April. Available at: https://issuu.com/spschweiz/docs/20190417_spz_chlspz_001.

Erne, R. and Blaser, M. (2018) 'Direkte Demokratie und Gewerkschaften'. Mehr Demokratie, 23 March. Available at: https://www.mehr-demokratie.de/news/2018/gastbeitrag-direkte-demokratie-und-gewerkschaften/.

Erne, R. and Gross, A. (2021) 'Schweizer Lohnschutz gilt nicht nur für Inländer [Swiss wage protection does not only apply to nationals]'. Neue Zürcher Zeitung, 31 May, p. 19. Available at: https://www.nzz.ch/amp/meinung/das-lohnschutz-argument-beim-rahmenabkommen-recht-haben-und-recht-bekommen-ist-nicht-das-gleiche-ld.1625595.

Stan, S. (2021) 'Black Box East: The Politics of Avoidable Covid-19 Deaths in Romania'. Berliner Gazette, 23 November. Available at: https://blogs.mediapart.fr/berliner-gazette/blog/231121/black-box-east-politics-avoidable-covid-19-deaths-romania. Available also in German.


Blogs

Béthoux, E., Erne, R., Golden, D. (2019) 'Les syndicats ont-ils été oubliés de la campagne européenne?' The Conversation, 22 May. Available at: https://theconversation.com/les-syndicats-ont-ils-ete-oublies-de-la-campagne-europeenne-117416.

Erne, R. (2023) 'Contesting Musk: Swedish Tesla strike becomes a global conflict'. Trade unions and global restructuring, 6 December. Available at: https://andreasbieler.blogspot.com/2023/12/contesting-musk-swedish-tesla-strike.html.

Erne, R. (2019) 'Die Kampagne "Löhne statt Grenzen schützen!" Zum Rahmenvertrag Schweiz - EU'. Institute of Economic and Social Research (WSI), 18 April. Available at: https://www.wsi.de/de/blog-17857-17896.htm.

Golden, D. (2023) 'Ryanair - on the side of Europe's citizens?Social Europe, 27 June. Available at: https://www.socialeurope.eu/ryanair-on-the-side-of-europes-citizens.

Golden, D. (2021) 'European Social Dialogue - can it be revived?' Social Europe, 25 October. Available at: https://socialeurope.eu/european-social-dialogue-can-it-be-revived.

Jordan, J., Maccarrone, V. and Erne. R. (2020) 'There is little evidence the EU's post-crisis economic governance regime has moved in a more 'social' direction'. LSE EUROPP Blog, 6 April. Available at: https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2020/04/06/there-is-little-evidence-the-eus-post-crisis-economic-governance-regime-has-moved-in-a-more-social-direction/.

Naughton, M. (2021) 'A health system for all of Ireland'. Peoples Dispatch, 13 August. Available at: https://peoplesdispatch.org/2021/08/13/a-health-system-for-all-of-ireland/.

Stan, S. (2021) 'The Politics of Avoidable Covid-19 Deaths in Romania'. LeftEast, 2 December. Available at: https://lefteast.org/the-politics-of-avoidable-covid-19-deaths-in-romania/.

Stan, S. (2020) 'European guidelines for the commercialisation of healthcare'. Interview, Organization for Workers' Initiative and Democratization (OWID), 18 June. Available at: https://radnickaprava.org/tekstovi/intervjui/sabina-stan-europske-smjernice-za-komercijalizaciju-zdravstva.

Szabó, I. (2021) ''Recovery and Resilience' - how that looks from the east'. Social Europe, 4 October 2021. Available at: https://socialeurope.eu/recovery-and-resilience-how-that-looks-from-the-east.

Szabó, I. G., Golden, D. and Erne, R. (2022) 'Why Do some labour alliances succeed in politicising Europe across borders?' LSE EUROPP Blog, 1 April. Available at: https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2022/04/01/why-do-some-labour-alliances-succeed-in-politicising-europe-across-borders/.

Szabó, I. G., Golden, D. and Erne, R. (2022) 'Handmaids of transnational democracy? EU politicization and citizens' initiatives by trade unions'. WZB Orders Beyond Borders Blog, 15 February. Available at: https://ordersbeyondborders.blog.wzb.eu/2022/02/15/handmaids-of-transnational-democracy-eu-politicization-and-citizens-initiatives-by-trade-unions/#more-.

Szabó, I. G., Golden, D. and Erne, R. (2022) 'Why Do some Labour Alliances Succeed in Politicizing Europe across Borders?The JCMS Blog, 11 February. Available at: https://jcms.ideasoneurope.eu/2022/02/11/why-do-some-labour-alliances-succeed-in-politicizing-europe-across-borders/.

Szabó, I., Golden, D. and Finlay, G. (interview) (2022) 'Rights at work: together, beyond borders, is better'. Osservatorio Balcani Caucaso Transeuropa, 7 January. Available at: https://www.balcanicaucaso.org/eng/Projects2/TraPoCo/News/Rights-at-work-together-beyond-borders-is-better-214970.


In the News

Roland Erne featuring in

NewsGram (2024) 'In the biggest election year in history, experts join forces to address the great challenges facing democracy', 21 January. Available at: https://www.newsgram.com/politics/2024/01/21/in-the-biggest-election-year-in-history-experts-join-forces-to-address-the-great-challenges-facing-democracy.

UCD Research (2024) 'In the biggest election year in history, experts join forces to address the great challenges facing democracy', 19 January. Available at: https://www.ucd.ie/research/news/2023/expertsjoinforcestoaddressthegreatchallengesfacingdemocracy/body,725011,en.html.

Rigendinger, B. (2023) 'Swiss wage protection - a model for the EU?Swissinfo (international news channel of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation), 21 August. Available at: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss-wage-protection---a-model-for-the-eu-/48783502. The original article is in German.

Kirby, J. (2023) 'Why strikes might disrupt your summer Eurotrip'. Vox (US newspaper), 25 June. Available at: https://www.vox.com/world-politics/23768905/strikes-europe-united-kingdom-labor-travel.

McCall (2018) 'New research to focus on impact of EU policy on labour movements'. The Irish Times, 15 March, p. 7. Available at: https://www.irishtimes.com/business/innovation/partner-profile-ucd/new-research-to-focus-on-impact-of-eu-policy-on-labour-movements-1.3424299.

Goodwin, H. (2017) 'EUI alumnus wins ERC grant'. EUI Life, 19 December. Available at: https://life.eui.eu/eui-alumnus-wins-erc-grant.html.

UCD Today (2017) 'ERC Consolidator Grant Success', Autumn, p. 4. Available at: https://www.ucd.ie/universityrelations/eventspublications/readucdtodayonline/UCD_Today_Autumn_2017_6.pdf.

"The grant, valued at €2 million, is one of only two nationally awarded ERC grants in this round of the competition."

Sabina Stan featuring in

Dublin City University, School of Nursing, Psychotherapy and Community Health Research Newsletter (2020) 'Labour Politics and the EU's New Economic Governance in Healthcare', June, p. 10. Available at: https://media.dcu.ie/media/nursingnewsletterjune2020/.


Videos

Stan, S. and Erne, R. (2024) 'Pursuing an overarching commodification script through country-specific interventions? The EU’s New Economic Governance prescriptions in healthcare (2009–2019)'. TraPoCo webinar, 1 March. Available at: https://youtu.be/CSuQ45JPd8s.


Stan, S. and Erne, R. (2022) 'EU matters! Nominal & actual EU competencies and interventions in healthcare'Community Health Research, Practice and Education Conference, School of Nursing, Psychotherapy and Community Health. Dublin City University, Ireland, 2 SeptemberAvailable at: https://youtu.be/H2AEOLTsV3o.


della Porta, D. (2022) 'Transnational Collective Action: Some reflection on cross-national diffusion in pandemic times'. Guest lecture at University College Dublin, Ireland, 4 April. Available at: https://qsblc.ucd.ie/permalink/v1263ee00fc1fxp2k3ii/.

Stan, S. and Erne, R. (2021) 'Time for a paradigm change in understanding the emerging European health-care system'. ETUI-EPSU webinar 'Transforming care work within an era of changing priorities of care policy after the pandemic, 29 September. Available at: https://youtu.be/kGaDAg-0D3Y, Minute 21.02 to 32.53.


Stan, S. and Erne, R. (2021) 'The EU's 'new economic governance' in healthcare: further privatisation and commercialisation'. International People's Health University, People's Health Movement, Virtual, 25 May. Available athttps://youtu.be/pC7XxytRkGY.


Erne, R. (2020) 'Explaining EU politization in terms of sovereignty conflicts? A word of caution'. 'Conflicts of Sovereignty in the European Union (SovEU)' International Conference, Brussels, Belgium, 19 November. Available at: https://youtu.be/jjn9qH5yR-8.

Full playlist of the event here.


ERC project launch event, 13 March 2018

The transcript of Prof Philippe C. Schmitter's speech is here:

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