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Collective
bargaining widespread and almost universal for manual workers
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Example
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1995 Lutheran Ministers went from being
government employees to independent employees
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Bargained with Association of Parishes
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2000 Association of Parishes proposed
increasing wages but eliminating overtime and reducing medical benefits
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Ministers threatened to strike
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The Basic Agreement
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1934 Nothin Commission told parties to
establish voluntary structure to maintain peace or government would legislate
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Rise of SAP government meant unions had
opportunity to seek worker welfare improvement through full employment
policies rather than taking on employers who had proved so tough
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Compromise based on
economic growth
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Management left free to manage efficiently
as workers shared benefits
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State to stay out
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