IV‑ Substantive
Issues‑ Collective Bargaining
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Issue of accommodation of east and west
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Separate negotiations in east
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Some firms have reached (illegal)
agreements to pay wages lower than
those in the industry agreements
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Separate negotiations in east
Set wages as percentage of those in western agreements
But those in west are minima often exceeded while those in east tend to be actually paid
Longer hours and lower benefits in east
Some firms have reached (illegal) agreements to pay wages lower than those in the industry agreements
Unions have gone along in effort to save jobs