EU: Eurofound’s 2008 industrial relations report

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21 September 2009 à 16h11

Updated on 22 September 2009 à 07h17

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crisis. In its report on industrial relations in 2008, the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Dublin) describes the first half of 2008 as continuous. Wage increases are still present in collective agreements, Member States bring more flexibility into their labor market. Then, after the crisis, the second half of 2008 is filled with anti-crisis programs, more restructurings, negotiations to reduce working time with no wage compensation or State subsidies.

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