Tracing the potential benefits and complex contingencies of multi-level collective bargaining

Damian Grimshaw; Bernd Brandl; Fabio Bertranou; Sonia Gontero

Tracing the potential benefits and complex contingencies of multi-level collective bargaining

Damian Grimshaw^*, Bernd Brandl, Fabio Bertranou, Sonia Gontero

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Abstract

This article provides a critical review of the international evidence for economic benefits of multi-level collective bargaining. The expected gains are highly contingent and depend upon a raft of interlocking enabling conditions. This means that as countries such as Australia, Chile, New Zealand and the UK seek to develop, or reinvigorate, institutions for multi-level collective bargaining, there is a need to interrogate their respective institutional starting points. We argue that the process of institutional reform demands particular attention to four key factors - a country’s political commitment towards social dialogue, the degree of understanding of the complex institutional architecture of collective bargaining, the prioritising of inclusive democratic representation, and the resources available to invest in the capacities of workers’ and employers’ organisations. The article concludes by setting out key policy issues.

Original language	English
Number of pages	19
Journal	INTERNATIONAL LABOUR REVIEW
Publication status	Accepted/In press - 18 Jun 2024
Event	International experiences of multilevel bargaining - Ministry of Labour, Santiago, Chile Duration: 29 Jan 2024 → 29 Jan 2024

Keywords

collective bargaining
decent work
social dialogue
multilevel bargaining
SDG 8

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Tracing the potential benefits and complex contingencies of multi-level collective bargaining

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