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Collective Bargaining: Agreements, Rights, and National Systems

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Summary

Collective bargaining is a way for workers and employers to negotiate shared rules for work. This lesson introduces the purpose of the process, the people involved, and the agreements it can produce.

Collective bargaining is negotiation between an employer and a group of employees, usually represented by a trade union. Instead of workers negotiating separately, their representatives discuss employment matters on their behalf.

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Collective bargaining
Negotiation between an employer and a group of employees, commonly represented by a trade union, over employment terms and related rights and responsibilities.
Collective bargaining agreement (CBA)
A negotiated labour contract between an employer and one or more unions.
Productivity bargaining
Negotiation that links changes in work practices to agreed benefits, such as higher pay or job security.
Freedom of association
The right of workers to form and join organizations and act collectively to represent their interests.
Wage markup
The average wage premium reported for workers covered by collective agreements compared with comparable uncovered workers.

Quiz questions

  1. Under the National Labor Relations Act of 1935, which employer action is prohibited?Answer: Refusing to bargain with the union representing employees.
  2. What does Article 23 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights identify as a fundamental worker right?Answer: The ability to organize trade unions.
  3. In 2018, what share of Sweden’s whole labour market was covered by collective agreements?Answer: About 90%.
  4. In a collective-contract dispute, what does a neutral arbitrator decide?Answer: Whether a contract breach occurred and whether a remedy is warranted.

Based on the Wikipedia article Collective bargaining, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Adapted into a summary, flashcards and quizzes.

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