Download or read book Wage Effects of Union and Industrial Councils in South Africa written by and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Wage Effects of Unions and Industrial Councils in South Africa written by Kristin F. Butcher and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Wage Effects of Unions and Industrial Councils in South Africa written by Kristin F. Butcher and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do union workers earn higher wages than nonunion workers in South Africa? (Yes, but less so than previous estimates would suggest.) And do industrial council agreements extend these premia to nonunion workers? (On the surface, yes, but the effects are too small to be the primary reason for South Africa's vast unemployment.)In South Africa unions, which played a crucial role in the country's transition from apartheid, are coming under fire. Some argue that a high union wage premium and the industrial council system are important causes of inflexibility in South Africa's labor market.Butcher and Rouse analyze unions' direct effect on workers' wages (including the time-honored question about whether the union wage gap is real or reflects the fact that workers who are members of unions differ from those who are not) and ask whether there is evidence that industrial council agreements force affected employers to pay union wages for nonunion workers.They estimate that among Africans union members earn about 20 percent more than nonmembers, while among whites union workers earn 10 percent more than nonunion workers.They find that African nonunion workers who are covered by industrial council agreements receive a premium of 6 to 10 percent; the premium is positive but not statistically significant for whites.In addition, the union gap is smaller inside the industrial council system than outside the system for Africans, implying that the total union premium for union members covered by an industrial council agreement is similar to the union premium outside the industrial council system.Among Africans, the industrial council and union wage gaps are greatest among low-wage workers.To increase employment, policies in South Africa should focus on increasing competition among employers within sectors, rather than increasing competition among workers by trying to reduce union power.This paper - a product of Poverty and Human Resources, Development Research Group - is part of a larger effort in the group to understand the impact of labor market policies and institutions on economic performance. The study was funded by the Bank's Research Support Budget under the research project quot;The Impact of Labor Market Policies and Institutions on Economic Performancequot; (RPO 680-96). The authors may be contacted at [email protected] or [email protected].
Download or read book Wage Effects of Unions and Industrial Councils in South Africa written by Kristin F. Butcher and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using data for 1995, the authors estimate union wage premia of about 20% for African workers and 10% for white workers - roughly similar to estimates reported for other countries, including the United States. African nonunion workers who were covered by industrial council agreements received a premium of 6-10%; the premium was positive but not statistically significant for whites. Although the union/nonunion wage gap was smaller inside the industrial council system than outside it for Africans, the total union premium for union members covered by an industrial council agreement was similar to the union premium outside the industrial council system. Among Africans, the industrial council and union wage gaps were largest among low-wage workers. These findings, the authors conclude, do not support the common claim that a high union wage premium and the industrial council system are important causes of inflexibility in the South African labor market.
Download or read book Labour Perspectives on South Africa written by Wolfgang H. Thomas and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Conference report on the role of trade unions in South Africa R, with particular reference to the labour force participation of black Africans and intergroup relations - comments on labour legislation, the question of equal opportunity in respect of employment opportunity and working conditions, management attitudes, economic implications of changing labour relations, leadership development, the improvement of social security, etc. Bibliography pp. 246 to 254 and statistical tables. Conference held in cape town 1973 jan.
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Download or read book A Wealth of People written by Ruth Margaret Imrie and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Monograph on the formation and development of a trade union federation (TUCSA) in South Africa R - covers trade union recognition and trade union rights, problems concerning black membership, trade union structure, links with international trade unions, presidents and general secretaries, etc. Illustrations and photographs. ILO mentioned.
Download or read book Do Unions Matter Trade Reform and Manufacturing Wages in South Africa written by Riham Shendy and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Collective Agreements written by Susan Hayter and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collective bargaining involves a process of negotiation between one or more unions and an employer or employers' organisation(s). The outcome is a collective agreement that defines terms of employment - typically wages, working hours and in-work benefits. The agreement affords labour protection: minimum wages, regular earnings; limits on working hours and predictable work schedules; safe working environments; parental leave and sick leave; and a fair share in the benefits of increased productivity. The International Labour Organization (ILO) Collective Agreements Recommendation 1951 (No. 91) considers, where appropriate and having regard to national practice, that measures should be taken to extend the application of all or some provisions of a collective agreement to all employers and workers included wthin the domain of the agreement. The extension of a collective agreement generalises the terms and conditions of employment, agreed between organised firms and workers, represented through their association(s) and union(s), to the non-organised firms within a sector, occupation or territory. The collection of chapters in this volume are about the extension of collective agreements as an act of public policy.
Download or read book Memorandum Submitted August 1934 written by Cape Federation of Labour Unions and published by . This book was released on 1934 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Collective Bargaining in South Africa written by Shane Godfrey and published by Juta and Company Ltd. This book was released on 2010 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides an analysis of the state of collective bargaining in South Africa. Collective bargaining is approached from legal, sociological, economic and historical perspectives. Covers the period from 1924 to 2008.
Download or read book Labor Market Reform Options to Boost Employment in South Africa written by Mr. Romain A Duval and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2021-06-11 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Raising South Africa’s low employment rate to levels seen in emerging market or advanced economy peers could raise GDP per capita by 50 to 60 percent and reduce income inequality dramatically in the long term. By putting further strain on an already fragile labor market, Covid-19 has raised the urgency of action. This paper reviews labor market policy and other reform options to enhance South Africa’s job market performance, drawing from international evidence and new analysis. We find much scope for improving the design of key labor market institutions—including collective bargaining and employment protection legislation—and active labor market policies to improve job seekers’ prospects. These reforms should come hand-in-hand with others, such as in the areas of education or product market regulation, that may work pay. Labor market and other reforms would primarily benefit disadvantaged groups such as youth.
Download or read book South Africa written by Rahul Anand and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2016-09-07 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper analyzes the determinants of high unemployment in South Africa by studying labor market dynamics using individual level panel data from the Quarterly Labor Force Survey. While prior work experience and gender are found to be important determinants of the job-finding rate, education attainment and race are important determinants of the job-exit rate. Using stock-flow equations, counterfactual exercises are conducted to quantify the role of these different transition rates on unemployment. The paper also explores the contribution of unemployment towards inequality. Reducing unemployment is found to be important for reducing inequality – estimates suggest that a 10 percentage point reduction in unemployment lowers the Gini coefficient by 3 percent. Achieving a similar reduction solely through transfers would require a 40 percent increase in government transfers.
Download or read book What Do Unions Do written by Richard B. Freeman and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 1985-10-01 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Study of the impact of trade unions on working conditions and labour relations in the USA - based on a comparison of unionized workers and nonunionized workers, examines wage determination, fringe benefits, wage differentials, employment security, labour productivity, etc.; discusses trade union power and incidence of corruption among trade union officers; notes declining rate of trade unionization in the private sector. Graphs and references.
