DOAJ Open Access 2025

Bargaining on the front line: What role did collective bargaining play in protecting/advancing the interests of front-line workers during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Abbie WINTON Alejandro CASTILLO Eva HERMAN Isabel TÁVORA Jill RUBERY

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Drawing on 12 case studies across 10 countries of how trade unions and collective bargaining institutions supported front-line workers in healthcare, social care and food retail, this article finds that pre-existing or new collective bargaining or social dialogue forums provided important avenues for employee voice on pandemic management. Trade unions also supported marginalized front-line workers through multiple tactics, though most initiatives predated the pandemic and often depended upon gaining active state support, which was not always possible. Trade unions were thus pursuing sword-of-justice objectives, though they were sometimes less open to revaluing front-line work already covered by collectively negotiated grading structures.

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Labor. Work. Working class Personnel management. Employment management Law

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Abbie WINTON

Alejandro CASTILLO

Eva HERMAN

Isabel TÁVORA

Jill RUBERY

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WINTON, A., CASTILLO, A., HERMAN, E., TÁVORA, I., RUBERY, J. (2025). Bargaining on the front line: What role did collective bargaining play in protecting/advancing the interests of front-line workers during the COVID-19 pandemic?. https://doi.org/10.16995/ilr.18856

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Tahun Terbit: 2025
Sumber Database: DOAJ
DOI: 10.16995/ilr.18856
Akses: Open Access ✓