Multinational companies and collective bargaining

Oliver Stettes Expertise 30. November 2009 Multinational companies and collective bargaining

Oliver Stettes Expertise 30. November 2009

Multinational companies and collective bargaining

A relatively high proportion of multinational corporations are estimated to be covered by collective agreements due to their size. Prominent cases show that MNCs, works councils and unions have made unobtrusive use of opening clauses in sector agreements, while some relocation decisions have provoked strong resistance on the part of employees.

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Proliferation of works councils and the desire for interest representation

Works councils exist in 7 per cent of the German establishments with five and more employees. The coverage rate has fallen significantly in the long run. Non-existence of works councils is, however, not equivalent to a lack of participation by the employees. ...

Helena Bach / Carolin Denise Fulda IW-Trends No. 3 23. September 2024

Collectively Agreed Wages as an Instrument for Recruiting Skilled Labour?

Companies are increasingly focussing their attention on the recruitment of skilled workers and thus facing the growing challenge of making their job advertisements as attractive as possible.