Behind the veil of consensus: An analysis of the differing opinions within trade unions on the challenges of mental health at work
Brugière, Fabien
Behind the veil of consensus: An analysis of the differing opinions within trade unions on the challenges of mental health at work - 2022.
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This article questions the dissenting position of trade union organisations for employees on the challenges of mental health in the workplace by referring to the primary results of a sociological survey that was led, at a confederal level, on leaders of occupational health and on the formation of approximately ten trade unions, as well on a study of documents (congress documents, trade union reports, websites). It shows that there are also structural “traditional” fracture lines concerning economic challenges, such as employment and employees. These divisions prove to be minimally effective for understanding the differences and agreements in opinion with regard to mental health, both in the means of noting the factors explaining these health risks – notably the role played by the organisation of work and management – and in identifying the risks themselves. However, these rifts clearly resurface with regard to defining the means of action and, above all, the purposes for which these are taken. The trade union positions are organised according to a timeline from trying to foster agreement with employers to the need to build strong relationships to make meaningful changes in this area.
Behind the veil of consensus: An analysis of the differing opinions within trade unions on the challenges of mental health at work - 2022.
22
This article questions the dissenting position of trade union organisations for employees on the challenges of mental health in the workplace by referring to the primary results of a sociological survey that was led, at a confederal level, on leaders of occupational health and on the formation of approximately ten trade unions, as well on a study of documents (congress documents, trade union reports, websites). It shows that there are also structural “traditional” fracture lines concerning economic challenges, such as employment and employees. These divisions prove to be minimally effective for understanding the differences and agreements in opinion with regard to mental health, both in the means of noting the factors explaining these health risks – notably the role played by the organisation of work and management – and in identifying the risks themselves. However, these rifts clearly resurface with regard to defining the means of action and, above all, the purposes for which these are taken. The trade union positions are organised according to a timeline from trying to foster agreement with employers to the need to build strong relationships to make meaningful changes in this area.
Réseaux sociaux