Collective bargaining has been decentralised in the UK and Germany over the past three decades. But in Germany, unions have retained much more power.

Wergin-Cheek, Niels-Erik (2012) Collective bargaining has been decentralised in the UK and Germany over the past three decades. But in Germany, unions have retained much more power. LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) Blog (12 Apr 2012). Website.

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In 2009, 62 per cent of German employees had their wages determined by collective bargaining, against only 33 per cent of British employees. Niels-Erik Wergin-Cheek explores the reasons for this difference arguing that both the political and economic environment as well as the strategies and structures of German trade unions have kept them relatively strong.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog
Additional Information:	© 2012 The Author
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor
Date Deposited:	17 Sep 2012 13:24
Last Modified:	15 Sep 2023 18:30
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/45982

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