Arbeitsbeziehungen und Computerisierung.

For overcoming the crisis of trade unions it seems necessary to revise its policies and internal organization. This crisis is not only reflected in a steady decline in membership, but also in the increasing loss of importance of traditional trade union instruments. It was triggered by a fundamental shift in labor relations that has led to an altered balance of power between capital and labor. This change cannot be limited to the impact of neoliberalism and its diffusion, but is also transformed by labor organization in the process of computerization. Therefore, in this article will be justified that the crisis of trade unions is also a result of computerization and its neo-liberal management. Based on these results it is possible to formulate requirements for a progressive and emancipatory approach to the unions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]