Towards a new working time paradigm? Public support for trade union demands for working time reduction

Maximiliane Reifenscheid, K. Möhring
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Recent societal developments such as the significant increase in female employment or digitalization challenge existing working time regimes. As part of its 2017/18 collective bargaining position, the IG Metall demanded a right to reduce working hours with partial wage compensation by the employer. Using data from the German Internet Panel we address the question of which groups among the working population support this demand. Our analysis proves the existence of traditional conflict lines: union members are in favour of the demand, while high earners and self-employed reject it. However, based on theoretical assumptions on value change, we argue that a second conflict line between libertarian and conservative values is important. Results show that support for this demand is influenced by individual preferences for a better work-life balance, especially high among young people and supporters of the Green party. This is an example of the union’s attempts to broaden its member base. Additionally, our analysis can contribute to the discussion of reduced working hours in the context of the Corona pandemic imposed short-time work.
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迈向新的工作时间模式?公众支持工会减少工作时间的要求
最近的社会发展,如女性就业的显著增加或数字化,对现有的工作时间制度构成了挑战。作为2017/18年度集体谈判立场的一部分,金属工业工会要求雇主有权减少工作时间,并给予部分工资补偿。利用德国互联网小组的数据,我们解决了工作人口中哪些群体支持这一需求的问题。我们的分析证明了传统冲突线的存在:工会成员支持这一要求,而高收入者和个体经营者则反对这一要求。然而,基于价值变化的理论假设,我们认为自由主义和保守主义价值观之间的第二条冲突线很重要。结果显示,对这一需求的支持受到个人对更好的工作与生活平衡的偏好的影响,尤其是在年轻人和绿党的支持者中。这是工会试图扩大会员基础的一个例子。此外,我们的分析有助于讨论在冠状病毒大流行导致工作时间缩短的情况下减少工作时间的问题。
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