Projects
BARCOM: With innovative tools for bargaining support in the commerce sector
26
2016 - 2018
Cieľom projektu bolo zlepšiť odbornosť v oblasti
priemyselných vzťahov v obchodnom sektore prostredníctvom inovatívneho prístupu k
analýze obsahu európskych kolektívnych zmlúv.
Project number:
VS/2016/0106
None
Collective bargaining is an important instrument in wage-setting processes, but lacks underpinning with empirical data. Little is known about what exactly is agreed upon in collective bargaining. Few countries maintain databases with coded collective agreements; anad agreements are coded for different topics and levels of detail. Attempts to discuss bargaining results at EU level are hampered by the lack of systematic data-collection of agreements. Social partners perceive an increasing need for cross-country comparisons, i.e., because of growing importance of foreign direct investment in EU member states. Therefore, EU-level social partners in commerce, UNI Europa and EuroCommerce, have expressed their interest in a study of content of collective agreements negotiated by their members at national level.
