Industrial Relations in Germany‑ Contexts, Ideology, and Unions

II‑ Management Organization

•Employer Associations

–70% German employers in industry employer associations

–Metal trades employer association key group

•BDA - Confederation of German Employers' Associations - made up of the state associations

–Contains 70% eligible enterprises with ~80% private sector employees

–Conducts extensive research program, lobbying, provides information and acts as spokesgroup

–Does no actual bargaining but pools resources for strike defense


	Management Organization‑
		Business highly organized
		Better than employees

	70% German employers in industry employer associations
		They do the bargaining
		Since 1980s many small and mid-sized employers have left
		Claim associations dominated by interests of the extremely large employers
		In particular, object to bargains which accept shorter work weeks

	BDA - Confederation of German Employers' Associations
		Made up of the state associations

	Contains 70% eligible enterprises with ~80% private sector employees
		Public employers not included
		VW and Iron and Steel companies not included