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Equal Opportunities and Collective Bargaining in Italy

The Role of Women

RESEARCH CENTRE GIUSEPPE DI VITTORIO, MILAN

The article reveals the existence of a greater sensitivity than in the past towards equality. Nevertheless, equality policies have failed to rise above the limits imposed by a culture (common both to employers and unions) that sees the male prevail in industrial relations. Both domestic law and European legislation have in<caron>uenced collective bargaining in Italy as regards equal opportunities. The presence of women (whose role has been varied and fragmentary) in bargaining, in equal opportunities committees and in study groups has led to success regarding a core of issues such as sexual harassment, positive action, working hours and parental leave and has favoured a positive praxis both for equality and bargaining between which there is positive synergy. The article discusses the problems which hinder a general acceptance of equality bargaining and a bargaining model that places the female worker among the subjects to be represented.

European Journal of Women's Studies, Vol. 6, No. 2, 133-148 (1999)
DOI: 10.1177/135050689900600202


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