Project description:
The main goal of the Bargaining for Equality project (BFORE) was to identify and analyse collective bargaining processes and practices across Europe that help tackle income inequality and ensure fair wages for all workers. The project first examined the interplay between minimum wage regimes, wage structures, collective bargaining systems and inequality, accounting for recent developments, policy and social partner initiatives. Second, BFORE investigated in detail the types of collective agreements, as well as the impact of bargaining practices, processes, strategies and structures on workers’ incomes. Special attention was paid to the interrelation between sector- and company-level wage bargaining and to workers in the low-wage segment. Third, BFORE proposed an agenda for strengthening collective bargaining systems across Europe. During the Project, various national reports have been prepared on minimum wage and collective bargaining as well as on their influence on income inequality.