III‑ The Voluntary Framework of Rulemaking: Collective Bargaining
•Collective bargaining widespread and almost universal for manual workers
•The Basic Agreement
–LO and SAF negotiated agreement in 1938
–Compromise based on economic growth
Collective bargaining widespread and almost universal for manual workers
Example
   1995 Lutheran Ministers went from being government employees to independent employees
   Bargained with Association of Parishes
   2000 Association of Parishes proposed increasing wages but eliminating overtime and reducing medical benefits
   Ministers threatened to strike

The Basic Agreement
   1934 Nothin Commission told parties to establish voluntary structure to maintain peace or government would legislate
   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

Compromise based on economic growth
   Management left free to manage efficiently as workers shared benefits
   State to stay out