Nobel Economics Study Suggests that Collective Agreements Should only Apply to Unionized Workers

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"In Portugal, trade unions that are not representative regularly participate in collective bargaining decisions that affect all workers", the study points out, which argues that the government should make efforts to promote the representativeness of trade unions and employers' associations.

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Authors of the study "Unlocking Portugal's Growth" suggest to the government that "in the future collective agreements will apply only to those directly represented by the social partners"

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Collective agreements should apply only to those represented by the social partners, suggests a study of the Nobel Prize in Economics James A. Robinson and Professor Nuno Palma, arguing that the measure would promote the representativeness of these entities.