Representativity survey and survey of Collective Labour Agreement usage

For a Collective Labour Agreement that is declared generally binding, it is relevant to demonstrate the proportion of businesses in the Netherlands that is represented by the industry. This requires that periodical representativity surveys are carried out.

At the start of the Collective Labour Agreement negotiations, it is important to gauge members' opinions of the subjects which are on the table for negation and the way these are being addressed. A short member survey gives negotiators a good mandate to enter negotiations. Both the process and what is at stake should be considered here.