From 28 to 30 September 2007, COPA’s employers’ group, GEOPA, organised a seminar in Budapest on Agricultural Salaried Workers and Social Dialogue in Agriculture in the EU Member States. The seminar provided the opportunity to discuss agricultural workers’ wages and the practice of collective bargaining. A detailed report on the findings of this event has been made available today. Bernard LEVACHER, President of GEOPA, said: “This report clearly shows that collective ...
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