Wage labor and industrial relations in postwar West Germany (1949–1973)

1. Collective Agreement Act sets bargaining framework

   Apr 9, 1949Labels: Collective Agreement, Unions, Employer Associations

   • Gesetze TVG
   • Eurofound

2. Basic Law guarantees freedom of association

   May 23, 1949Labels: Basic Law, Constitution, Freedom of

   • Gesetze Basic Law

3. German Trade Union Confederation (DGB) founded

   Oct 12, 1949Labels: DGB, Trade Union, German Unions

   • Britannica
   • DGB

4. Coal and steel co-determination law enacted

   May 21, 1951Labels: Co-determination Law, Coal and, Supervisory Boards

   • GHDI
   • Arts Culture

5. Works Constitution Act expands works councils

   Oct 11, 1952Labels: Works Constitution, Works Councils, Employee Participation

   • Eurofound
   • Wiki BetrVG

6. Guest worker recruitment begins with Italy agreement

   Dec 20, 1955Labels: Guest Worker, Italy, Recruitment Program

   • Intersections

7. SPD adopts Godesberg Program, backs market economy

   Nov 15, 1959Labels: SPD Godesberg, Social Democratic, Social Market

   • Wiki Godesberg
   • Wiki DE

8. Recruitment agreement with Turkey signed

   Oct 30, 1961Labels: Turkey Recruitment, Guest Workers, Bilateral Accord

   • Foreign Office
   • DW

9. Federal Vacation Act sets paid leave minimum

   Jan 8, 1963Labels: Federal Vacation, Paid Leave, Labor Standards

   • Wiki BUrlG
   • Deutschlandmuseum

10. Stability and Growth Act strengthens macroeconomic coordination

    Jun 8, 1967Labels: Stability and, Macroeconomic Policy, Employment Goal

    • BMF
    • GHDI Schiller

11. Continued wage payment during illness legislated

    Jul 27, 1969Labels: Continued Wage, Sickness Pay, Social Protection

    • Gesetze LFZ
    • Wiki Entgeltfortzahlung

12. Works Constitution Act reform takes effect

    Jan 19, 1972Labels: Works Constitution, Works Councils, Industrial Relations

    • Berkeley LawCat
    • Wiki BetrVG