Automation has had a greater impact on employment in sectors where union representation was stronger. A Bocconi study highlights the decline in Italy’s unionization rate and warns that “Unless the trend is reversed, social cohesion is at risk”
Collective bargaining is a fundamental pillar of the European social model. In Italy, over the decades, unions have ensured wage increases commensurate with productivity growth and a gradual improvement in working conditions. Today, however, they are in decline: in 20 years, according to a Bocconi study , the unionization rate has been declining from 30 percent to about 12 percent. Fewer members […]
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