Examines the role of collective bargaining in mitigating the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on employment and earnings, helping to cushion inequality while reinforcing the resilience of enterprises and labour markets. based on the analysis of national legislation in 125 countries, the gathering of data on the regulatory coverage of collective agreements in 98 countries, and examination of the content of 512 collective agreements, supplemented by in-depth country studies and interviews with key informants in 21 countries across different regions and income levels, surveys of trade unions and employers’ organizations, and data from secondary sources.

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