Development in the Regulation of Wages and Working Conditions: The Employee Perspective

Laust Kristian Høgedahl, Henning Jørgensen

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Abstract

The Nordic countries are renowned for their high level of unionization and collective bargaining. However, globalization, Europeanization, and an increasing individualization are often pictured as factors suppressing collective regulation. In this article, we look at the developments in the regulation of wages and working conditions from a macro perspective by combing two large crosssectional surveys into a longitudinal study with point of departure in the Danish case. We find that collective bargaining coverage continues to stand surprisingly strong, both in terms of being very widespread and in employee awareness, but Danish wage and salary earners also have an interest in extra support in the form of generalization and/or a politically regulated minimum wage.
OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftNordic Journal of Working Life Studies
Vol/bind7
Udgave nummer1
Sider (fra-til)3-17
ISSN2245-0157
StatusUdgivet - 2017

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