Women and Globalisation Positive aspects of globalisation - creates a world society, - dissolves traditional class clashes. Negative aspects of globalisation - perverts traditional women's claims, i.e. for child care, in redefining it as necessary for the"flexibilisation" of occupational work, - does not question the basic model of the three-class working society(full-time employees, fixed-term and part-time jobs, informal sector). Collective bargaining, working hours and informal sector Brazil Germany South Africa Collective bargaining Industry-wide* on the level of the fed­eral states. At the level of the states, but not of every individual enterprise: their counterparts in the negotiations are the government, with whom social and healthcare benefits are negotiated, and the employers' association. As yet, women have not been well repre­sented in the bargaining process. The women's assembly of CUT, however, has now nominated a woman to sit on the bargaining commission. Pay stan­dards differ from state to state and are the highest in Sao Paolo. Women are always graded in the low wage grade of"unskilled labour". Their minimum pay is equivalent to 2/3 of men's wages. The women's assembly of the CUT nominated, however, a women for the bargaining commission. Wage standards differ from federal state to federal state. Standards are the highest in São Paulo. Women are always clas­sified in the lower wage group of the "unskilled worker". Their minimum wage accounts for 2/3 of male pay. Industry-wide. Every 12 to 24 months, spearheaded by the IG Metall, whose agreements serve as an orientation for the other trade unions. The level of claims results from an opinion poll raised at factory level. Linked to the company, only in large companies with nation-wide activi­ties on a national level. Working hours 44 hours weekly. At company level, the trade unions pushed through the 35-hour-working week. However, the company is presently filing a lawsuit against this agreement. Part-time jobs are offered with a six-hour-working day. Newly admitted workers normally are given contracts with a fixed term of 6 months to 2 years. In case the worker falls ill, the contract can be easily an­nulled. From 35 weekly hours(IG Met­all), 38.5 weekly hours (ÖTV) to a 40­hour-week(not covered by collective agreements). More and more companies drop out of the collective agreements. For women there is a great number of casual work opportunities(630-DEM­jobs). Increasing flexibilisation of work­i ng hours is geared to the interests of the employer. This does not comply with women's wish for working hours, that are compatible with their family work and allow for long-term planning. Private sector of the economy: 45­hour-working week and 8-hour-day. Union campaign for the 40-hour­working week. 20