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Negotiating wage (in)equality: changing union strategies in high-wage and low-wage sectors in Czechia and Slovakia by Monika Martišková; Marta Kahancová; Jakub Kostolný is a Social Sciences article available to read on EtoBox.

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Reducing wage inequality requires an understanding of the importance of labour market institutions, in particular statutory minimum wages and sectoral collective bargaining. This article argues that the impact of labour market institutions on wage inequality is enhanced by specific strategies of unions and employers. Empirical evidence is provided from the high-wage automotive sector and the low-wage retail sector in Czechia and Slovakia. Against the backdrop of the erosion of collective wage bargaining, trade unions have prioritised increases in the national statutory minimum wage as a mechanism for reducing wage inequalities. Trade unions' leverage on minimum wages can compensate for their declining influence on wage distribution via collective bargaining. ## R ésum é Si l'on veut réduire les inégalités salariales, il faut comprendre l'importance des institutions du marché du travail, en particulier des salaires minimums légaux et des négociations collectives sectorielles. Cet article entend montrer que l'impact des institutions du marché du travail sur les inégalités salariales est renforcé par les stratégies spécifiques des syndicats et des employeurs. Il présente des preuves e

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Author

Monika Martišková; Marta Kahancová; Jakub Kostolný

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Published

2021

Language

EN

Field

Social Sciences