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List of Tables Acknowledgements Notes on the Contributors Introduction; H.Compston ETUC and European Social Partnership: A Third Turning Point?; J.E.Dølvik & J.Visser European Employers: Social Partners?; A.Branch & J.Greenwood The Impact of the Social Dialogue Procedure on the Powers of European Union Institutions; D.Obradovic The Intergovernmental Dimension of EU Social Partnership; H.Compston The European Sectoral Social Dialogue; T.Weber Social Partnership in the European Union; H.Compston & J.Greenwood Appendix 1: The Legal Basis of the Social Partnership Procedure in the Treaty of Amsterdam Appendix 2: The 1996 Parental Leave Directive Appendix 3: The 1997 Part-time Work Directive Appendix 4: The 1999 Fixed-term Work Directive References Bibliography Index