New York, Manhattan | 26–30 June 2024

Mr. Goran had the great pleasure of presenting at the LERA/ILERA/FMCS World Congress on Labor Relations, held in New York on 26–30 June, the paper entitled “Turning Points in Industrial Relations in Romania – Quo Vadis 2022?”, highlighting the key moments in the evolution of industrial relations in Romania.

I would like to extend my warmest thanks to Prof. Dr. Aurora Trif for her constant support and guidance.

Sincere thanks also go to Dr. Martin Behrens and Prof. Dr. Andreas Pekarek for involving me in this project, a collaboration that has proven to be an incredible learning experience.

My final contribution to the congress consisted of presenting a paper entitled “The Decline of Trade Unions – A Systematic Review.”

The paper is a systematic review of the literature on the decline of trade unions across OECD countries, assessing the potential disappearance of unions and contributing to the scholarly debate with a taxonomy of the causes and effects of union decline, a definition and conceptual framework of decline, as well as the introduction of SROI as a novel strategy for union revitalization.

I would like to express my deepest gratitude to Prof. Dr. Svetlana Khapova for her wonderful guidance throughout the systematic review process and for making this amazing journey possible.

This congress will remain an unforgettable experience and an extraordinary learning opportunity.

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam