Collective Bargaining in Western Europe in 1990 and Prospects for 1991

Collective Bargaining in Western Europe in 1990 and Prospects for 1991

This is the twelfth annual review of collective bargaining in western Europe to be published by the European trade union institute. The systematic comparative study of the most important collective bargaining developments covers twenty countries. The report gives insight into the situations and developments prevailing in the individual countries and provides general descriptions of overall trends.

The report consists, for the first time, of five chapters. The first chapter looks at the social and economic background against which collective bargaining took place in 1990. The second and third chapters describe the progress and outcome of collective bargaining regarding the central issues of pay, purchasing power and working time. The fourth chapter outlines the most likely developments to be expected in 1991. In the fifth chapter we give a summary of the collective agreements in force in the European metalworking industry.

European Trade Union Institute

European Trade Union Institute

1990

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