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COORDINATION OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING : THE APPROACH OF ETUC

COORDINATION OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING : THE APPROACH OF ETUC. TURIN MARCH 2004. OBJECTIVES OF COORDINATION. Collective bargaining is a matter of common concern ETUC congress of Helsinki Avoid wage dumping in EMU Accompany catching up process in enlargement countries

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COORDINATION OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING : THE APPROACH OF ETUC

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  1. COORDINATION OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING : THE APPROACH OF ETUC TURIN MARCH 2004

  2. OBJECTIVES OF COORDINATION • Collective bargaining is a matter of common concern • ETUC congress of Helsinki • Avoid wage dumping in EMU • Accompany catching up process in enlargement countries • Enable ETUC to invluence macro policy making (Cologne process)

  3. OBJECTIVES OF COORDINATION • Intention is not to come to European collective agreements • .. but to strengthen the bargaining position of member organisations (defensive and offensive aspects)

  4. PRACTICAL APPROACH • COMMITTEE • ANNUAL SEMINAR • ANNUAL REPORT • RESOLUTION

  5. THE ETUC GUIDELINE ON COLLECTIVE BARGAINING • WAGE NEGOTIATIONS SHOULD : • COMPENSATE FOR INFLATION AND REALISE THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE SHARE OF PRODUCTIVITY INCREASE • REST OF PRODUCTIVITY TO BE USED FOR IMPROVING QUALITATIVE WORKING CONDITIONS • OTHER DETERMINANTS

  6. THE ETUC GUIDELINE ON COLLECTIVE BARGAINING • Which figure of inflation ? • Which figure of productivity ? (national, sectoral ?)

  7. THE ETUC GUIDELINE ON COLLECTIVE BARGAINING • ETUC CALLS MEMBERS TO PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION TO : • GENDER EQUALITY • LOZER PAY SCALES

  8. EXPERIENCES THUS FAR • Concerning the negotiating margin • Higher inflation • But lower productivity increeses

  9. EXPERIENCES THUS FAR • Concerning the respect for the formulae • In general ok • Some countries perform better • Others continue to play the game of competitive disinflation • Higher inflation has hollowed out real wage increases, but real wage increases remain positive

  10. EXPERIENCES THUS FAR • Concerning the quality of working conditions; National trade unions report on : • Education and lifelong learning • Labour time reduction • Increasing minimum wages • Gender equality

  11. RECENT OUTLOOK : CHALLENGES • RESPECTING THE FORMULAE IN DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES • CONSOLIDATE SYSTEMS OF COORDINATED BARGAINING • EXPOSE EMPLOYER’S MARKETING • ENLARGEMENT • IMPROVE COORDINATION CB WITH MONETARY POLICY BY ECB • IMPROVE AWARENESS AND FOLLOW UP WITHIN ETUC

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