Collective bargaining on working time

Recent European experiences

The regulation of working time has historically been at the centre of the labour movement's struggle and in recent decades working time has also been a core issue for trade unions. In the 1990s and early 2000s, much of the working time debate was about labour's goal of working time reduction, the interest of employers in working time flexibility for the sake of competitiveness, as well as working time flexibility aimed at improving the work-life balance for workers

Collective bargaining and working time in Europe

An overview

Collective bargaining in Europe 2003/2004

ETUI warns of the dangers of concessional bargaining in the EU-15 and welcomes unfolding wage dynamism in the New Member States.

Collective bargaining in Europe 2002

ETUI cautions European central bankers on misunderstandings concerning wage negotiations.

Collective bargaining in Europe 2001

Wage developments remained moderate in 2001-2002, while working time was becoming increasingly flexible throughout Europe.

Wage formation in Europe

The arrival of the euro has created a new environment for collective bargaining in Europe and, in particular, new challenges for - and pressures on - wage bargaining.

Collective bargaining and the social construction of employment

The contributions to this volume are intended to further a collective analysis of the role of trade unions and collective bargaining in the social construction of employment and structuring of labour markets in the European Union.

Collective bargaining under the Euro - Experiences from the European metal sector

The introduction of the European Monetary Union (EMU) has far-reaching consequences for collective bargaining all over Europe. In order to avoid downward competition on wages and working conditions there is a principle agreement among European trade unions for a close coordination of collective bargaining policy at European level.

European Works Councils - Facts and Figures 2006

A few hundred giant multinational firms control major shares of the international economy. The decisions taken by central management of these multinational companies affect workers in all their European subsidiaries. The European Directive on European Works Councils (EWCs), requires multinational companies to build a bridge between their decision-making centre and European workers' representatives.

Collective bargaining in Europe 2000

An international network of experts submits its annual observations on the most important collective bargaining developments in Europe.