Understanding collective bargaining coordination : a network relational approach. The case of the Netherlands

This report presents the results of the Dutch case studies carried out for the project 'networked coordination of industrial relations (NETWIR)'. This project aims to use social network analysis as a tool to gain insight in coordination of collective bargaining in four countries: the Netherlands, Italy, Ireland and Spain. It is set-up as an explorative study, as social network analysis has seldom been applied to study collective bargaining. Therefore, this report should be read as a presentation of results as well as an evaluation of the method of social network analysis to study this topic. We first provide background to the context of industrial relations in the Netherlands and to the means of coordination of industrial relations that have been common over the last decades (section 1.1) and information on a social network approach to coordination of collective bargaining (section 1.2) Next, we give an overview of the literature that applies social network analysis to industrial relations in the Netherlands or use it as an analytical concept (section 2). Thereafter, we discuss the methodology used and describe the process of data collection (section 3), before we move on to presenting our case studies. In section 4, we apply the methodology to two sector cases: the pharmaceutical industries (4.1) and the supermarket sector (4.2). Here we will also present some comparative information from the other three countries involved in the NETWIR project. In section 5 we compare the two cases and section 6 presents conclusions

NETWIR Newsletter #2

The second NETWIR newsletter provides a quick look at the activities developed during the first year of the project. The 24 months European Commission funded project comprises of 4 partners and focuses on rethinking collective bargaining coordination in Europe

NETWIR Survey

This document is a standardized questionnaire model used to collect relational information about wage-setting processes in order to implement the social network analysis of the NETWIR research project. This questionnaire was further adapted the to the specific conditions of each country (Ireland, Italy, Netherlands and Spain) and sector (Retail and Pharmaceuticals). Based on exploratory interviews, together with potential pattern setters 'sectors and companies for wage-setting, and actors and events of collective bargaining processes were further included, generating a specific survey for each sector, country and even company in those cases where needed. The survey was implemented in two ways: through the online platform 'Surveymonkey' (during March 2019 - September 2019) and, in cases of no successful online participation, through face-to-face interviews

NETWIR Newsletter #3

Thethird newsletter of the NETWIR project aims to provide you with an overview of the progress achieved so far in the NETWIR project

NETWIR Survey

This document is a standardized questionnaire model used to collect relational information about wage-setting processes in order to implement the social network analysis of the NETWIR research project. This questionnaire was further adapted the to the specific conditions of each country (Ireland, Italy, Netherlands and Spain) and sector (Retail and Pharmaceuticals). Based on exploratory interviews, together with potential pattern setters 'sectors and companies for wage-setting, and actors and events of collective bargaining processes were further included, generating a specific survey for each sector, country and even company in those cases where needed. The survey was implemented in two ways: through the online platform 'Surveymonkey' (during March 2019 - September 2019) and, in cases of no successful online participation, through face-to-face interviews