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Towards rebuilding collective bargaining? Poland in the face of contemporary challenges and changing European social policy

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The article examines the existing legal framework for collective bargaining in Poland with the situation, strategies and opinions of social partners and discusses the result – the coverage by collective agreements (approximately 12%). Next, de lege ferenda proposals and expectations for the future are put forward.

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  • Łukasz Pisarczyk, 2023. "Towards rebuilding collective bargaining? Poland in the face of contemporary challenges and changing European social policy," Industrial Relations Journal, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 54(2), pages 186-200, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:indrel:v:54:y:2023:i:2:p:186-200
    DOI: 10.1111/irj.12397
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