At the end of an official staff visit to Iceland, the IMF issued a concluding statement, which also addresses collective bargaining. According to the IMF, the upcoming collective bargaining rounds are an opportunity to promote competitiveness and facilitate diversification. Ensuring inclusiveness, reducing the risk of poverty, and providing high job security should remain key features in the upcoming agreement. It should also help to better align wage and productivity growth. Finally, the agreement should provide flexibility for firms and workers to negotiate wages that reflect labour market conditions, and industry- and firm-specific factors.
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