I‑ Procedural Rules -
Collective Bargaining
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Formerly prevalence of industry‑wide
bargaining
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2004 approximately 35% of employees
covered by collective bargaining
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Prior to 1980, importance of informal
workplace bargaining
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Now replaced largely by formal workplace
mechanisms
Formerly prevalence of industry‑wide bargaining
By 1990s this system (and even company-wide national bargaining) had largely disappeared from private sector, replaced by single-plant bargaining
2004 approximately 35% of employees covered by collective bargaining
Notice coverage is significantly greater than union density
72% of public sector
21% of private sector
Prior to 1980, importance of informal workplace bargaining
Especially in coal mining and engineering
Conducted largely by shop stewards
Importance of informal understandings and workplace customs
Now replaced largely by formal workplace mechanisms
Most bargaining with white collar employees traditionally on single employer and even single plant basis