EU Sources - Services federation’s report highlights how to strengthen collective bargaining - April 30, 2024

The European Services Workers’ Union, UNI Europa, has published a report that aims to support trade unions in making the most of the Adequate Minimum Wage Directive, with a range of ideas on how to boost collective bargaining coverage. The report identifies five main areas of intervention. The first is to provide protection against anti-union practices, encourage union membership through tax exemptions, give unions access to workers, facilities and resources for union representation, or provide direct capacity-building support to (sectoral) unions. The second is about getting employers willing and able to negotiate through policies to address the frequent lack of a negotiating mandate for employers’ organisations. Third, availability of accurate and complete data and information, and emphasis on good faith bargaining rules can be beneficial along with a bargaining infrastructure, with financial and organisational support for bargaining and support for mediation.

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