Women in non-standard jobs face important gender wage gaps. Collective bargaining might help close these, provided bargaining systems allow negotiating targeted catch-up wage increases, the use of equalising bargaining tools is mainstreamed, and the coverage rate of women in non-standard jobs is increased. This brief describes the benefits that this would bring, and how best it can be done.
Can collective bargaining help close the gender wage gap for women in non-standard jobs?
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