Home » HR practices » Professional development » Legal developments » ILO and other international organizations » OECD advocates for stronger collective bargaining in the digital age OECD advocates for stronger collective bargaining in the digital age In Berlin on 18 November and presenting the OECD’s latest report on collective bargaining entitles: Negotiating Our Way Up: Collective Bargaining in a Changing World of Work, Stefano Scarpetta, OECD Director of Employment, Labour and Social Affairs emphasized the positive impact of collective bargaining on employment and working conditions, and launched an unambiguous message. With the world of work in flux and influenced by digitalization, automation and demographic change, social partners can and should play a major role. Indeed these changes could even breathe a new lease of life into both employers’ organizations and trade unions that have been losing momentum since the 80s. Alongside the OECD Director stood Björn Böhning, State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, who announced that his Ministry would soon be taking a series of measures aimed at strengthening the country’s collective agreement system and social partnership. Through . Published on 19 November 2019 à 13h10 - Update on 19 November 2019 à 17h03 Resources Positive employment effects. The 257-page OECD report provides an exhaustive summary of collective bargaining in the different OECD member states and the role being played by the key collective bargaining actors. In 2018 only 16% of employees were members of a trade union, while in 1975 this number was 33%.… Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.NameThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels