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.
German Wage Policy between Inflation and Stagnation: Are Conflicts with the Aims of Monetary Policy Looming?
After the economic and financial crisis of 2008/9, the German labour market soon began to recover, creating scope for a comparatively expansive wage policy.
Helena Bach / Carolin Fulda / Sandra Vogel IW-Trends No. 1 12. March 2024
The Pros and Cons of Trade Union Membership
The decline in collective bargaining coverage in Germany is often attributed to the reluctance of companies to join an employers' association which negotiates collective agreements.
Helena Bach / Carolin Fulda / Sandra Vogel IW
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