INDR 492 Lecture 9: Ppt Week 9 France
17 Jan 2018
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Tuesday, november 1, 2016. France has everything you would expect from an advanced, industrial democracy. Freedom of association is guaranteed in france in 2 ways: 1) in the constitution 2) in the labour code. The french labour code is incredibly expansive. Over 90% of all individuals employed in the french labour force are covered by a collective agreement. But, only 8% of all of the employed workers in france are card- carrying members of a trade union. This is a real contradiction. Union bargaining is very low, collective arrangements are very high. Because france is a cme (coordinated market economy), the coordination occurs at the state level. 10 represented by collective agreements, but france has 9 in 10 represented because. It"s a cme, meaning the state intervenes massively. Legal protection for any discrimination against being a union member. Unions have the right to strike, and use it somewhat frequently. Generally working conditions are excellent in france.
