Gender, collective bargaining agreements and skills in French industry in the first half of the twentieth century
The development of collective bargaining during the first half of the twentieth century led to the generalization of wage grids based on the qualification of work. This represented an equivocal gain for women. The elaboration of grids revealed the diversity and the value of jobs occupied by women. T...
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2017
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| Online pristup: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Sažetak: | The development of collective bargaining during the first half of the twentieth century led to the generalization of wage grids based on the qualification of work. This represented an equivocal gain for women. The elaboration of grids revealed the diversity and the value of jobs occupied by women. They coincided with an economic policy focused on raising low wages, which led to a reduced wage differential with men. But classification grids also institutionalized job segregation by gender. Close examination of the negotiations reveals the complex strategies developed by actors involved in the definition and the evaluation of skill. The state and the unions provided tardy support to the recognition of women’s skills. |
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