IV‑
Determination by
Negotiations
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Wages
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In past, central negotiation had been the
crucial level
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LO policy of "wage solidarity" accepted
reluctantly by SAF
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Equal pay for equal job
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Narrowing wage differentials
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Women earn 89% men's wages, highest ratio
anywhere
In past, central negotiation had been the crucial level
with parties taking responsibility government takes in other countries for settlements consistent with economic development of country
Equal pay for equal job
bargaining not to focus on financial status of employers
Narrowing wage differentials
Some success at decreasing differentials.
1959‑79 wage differentials in LO fell by half
By 1990s most egalitarian wage structure in world