Recent trends in collective bargaining in the Federal Republic of Germany

While the fundamental aspects of industrial relations in the Federal Republic - the principles of "conflictual co-operation" and bargaining autonomy, the dual system of negotiation, and the legislative framework - have weathered the two crises of the 1970s remarkably well, a number of deve...

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Published in:International labour review 1984-09, Vol.123 (5), p.615-630
Main Author: Furstenberg, Friedrich
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agreements
Associations
Collective bargaining
Employers
Industrial relations
Labor disputes
Labor unions
Procedures
Strategy
Trends
West Germany
Worker codetermination
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Summary:While the fundamental aspects of industrial relations in the Federal Republic - the principles of "conflictual co-operation" and bargaining autonomy, the dual system of negotiation, and the legislative framework - have weathered the two crises of the 1970s remarkably well, a number of developments have occurred in response to changes in the economic and social climate. After reviewing the organisation and role of the bargaining parties, the author discusses developments in legislation, collective agreements and bargaining procedures, describes the results produced by evolving strategies, and comments on the co-determination system as it affects collective bargaining, recent trends in labour disputes, and the outlook for the future
ISSN:0020-7780
1564-913X