The digital revolution is a complex challenge for the German trade unions. On one hand, this due to general problems of union movement like declining organising power; on other digitalisation multi-layered process that developing in different forms, ranging from 'Industry 4.0' platform economy. In addressing these challenges, unions were able draw new strategic approaches based principles such ...

A “Council for Government Electronic Data Processing” was established in 1961. This was the start of development of a common policy for computers and data within the public administration. In 1969-70, computers got on the agenda of political parties and the trade unions. In the course of the seventies and the beginning of the eighties the government, the political parties, and the trade unions ...