>Notwithstanding its name, the directive does not only cover minimum wages but also collective bargaining: it requires member states to draw up national action plans to increase the collective bargaining coverage in the workforce if it is below 80%.
>Collective bargaining is considerably lower than 80% in most EU states, meaning that most member states will now have to find ways to increase their collective bargaining coverage, which also means strengthening trade unions.
Oh, lord, it’s going to be lovely to see how Germany tries to wiggle its way out of this one.
I now know why Cyprus was rushing to get a national minimum wage voted in.
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How much is the minimum wage?
>Notwithstanding its name, the directive does not only cover minimum wages but also collective bargaining: it requires member states to draw up national action plans to increase the collective bargaining coverage in the workforce if it is below 80%.
>Collective bargaining is considerably lower than 80% in most EU states, meaning that most member states will now have to find ways to increase their collective bargaining coverage, which also means strengthening trade unions.
Oh, lord, it’s going to be lovely to see how Germany tries to wiggle its way out of this one.
I now know why Cyprus was rushing to get a national minimum wage voted in.
(the amount is pathetic btw)
How’s Denmark doing?