ABSTRACT This paper makes two major contributions: firstly, following on recent research, it offers a more detailed critical analysis of the historical role and structure of Employers’ Associations (EAs), concentrating on a detailed analysis of the range of member services offered by a local Employers’ Association within the Engineering Employers Federation (the EEF) during the 1970s. This focus is in contrast to the literature which has concentrated on the EAs national or ‘central peak’ level. It secondly addresses the ‘countervailing power’ hypothesis, and in so doing it illustrates the key roles of the disputes procedure. The study, as a typical or representative case, uses a qualitative methodology of documentary research combined with triangulation interviews of former officials: evidence which has so far not been prominent in the literature. This paper is, therefore, a significant addition to our understanding of these institutions.

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雇主协会：历史视角下的集体谈判、服务和权力：以英国 EEF 为例

摘要 本文做出了两个主要贡献：首先，根据最近的研究，它对雇主协会 (EA) 的历史作用和结构进行了更详细的批判性分析，集中详细分析了雇主协会提供的成员服务范围。 1970 年代工程雇主联合会 (EEF) 内的当地雇主协会。这一重点与集中在 EA 国家或“中央高峰”水平的文献形成对比。其次，它解决了“反补贴力”假设，并以此说明了争议程序的关键作用。该研究作为一个典型或代表性案例，采用文献研究的定性方法，结合前官员的三角访谈：迄今为止文献中并不突出的证据。