Table 1 Contracts and workers covered by collective agreements in the manufacturing industry
From: Industry-wide work rules and productivity: evidence from Argentine union contract data
Collective agreements in the | First round | Second round | Third round |
|---|---|---|---|
manufacturing sector | 1973–1976 | 1988–1990 | 1991–1994 |
Entire population of union contracts | |||
Total number of contracts | 218 | 115 | 31 |
Workers covered by contracts | 2327859 | 983173 | 203315 |
Workers per contract | 10678 | 8549 | 6559 |
Sample of union contracts | |||
Total number of contracts | 47 | 56 | 31 |
Workers covered by contracts | 1105640 | 824800 | 203315 |
Workers per contract | 23524 | 14728 | 6559 |
Number of renegotiated contracts | 6 | 4 | 1 |
Workers covered by renegotiated contracts | 213400 | 82000 | 8000 |
Workers per renegotiated contract | 35567 | 20500 | 8000 |
Percentage of renegotiation after reforms | 12.7 | 7.1 | 3.2 |