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A EUROPEAN WORKS COUNCIL WHAT IS IT FOR ?

A EUROPEAN WORKS COUNCIL WHAT IS IT FOR ?. some informal indications. informal indications. IS THAT ALL ?. directives 1994/45 and 2009/38 transposition in national law your agreement AN EWC = A COMMUNICATION NETWORK

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A EUROPEAN WORKS COUNCIL WHAT IS IT FOR ?

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  1. A EUROPEAN WORKS COUNCIL WHAT IS IT FOR ? some informal indications

  2. informal indications IS THAT ALL ? • directives 1994/45 and 2009/38 • transposition in national law • your agreement AN EWC = A COMMUNICATION NETWORK BETWEEN WORKERS REPRESENTATIVES OFTHE SAME GROUP OF DIFFERENT COUNTRIES • information for the “small” countries, that would be isolated without EWC • information country A  country B, C... can be posted immediately • does not have to be limited to transnational matters • meetings paid by management • exchange of best practices • transnational solidarity • transnational agreements ?

  3. changes in the organisation mergers, cut-backsor closures investments transfers new working methods collective redundancies subjects employment production and sales economic and financial situation structure informal indications

  4. YES NO !?! research & development health & safety parental leave union rights vocational training equal opportunities other themes subcontracting, outsourcing profit sharing environment social responsibilitysustainable development working time informal indications

  5. CEE select committee access to the establishments experts composition of the EWC welcome new members training for members internal rules communication informal indications operation

  6. informal indications • transnational agreements ? • no legal framework, not the competence of the EWC ! • global framework agreementsnegotiated by the international union federations ex. EMF :“The EMF supports the development of a negotiation role in multinational companies. Through the negotiation of framework agreements both at European and international level, the EMF seeks to secure minimum standards for workers with a view to improve working conditions and avoid undercutting on social standards.” • role of the EWC ? • Lhoist – charter for subcontracting • when is it possible ? • what conditions for subcontracting ? • information and consultation beforehand • General Motors • European framework agreement for the restructuring 2008 • response to internal competition • to avoid redundancies and closures

  7. M M participating EWC = interactivity betweenworkers and management symbolic EWC= empty box M M passive EWC = source of information project based EWC= internal consistency informal indications • possible evolution of a EWC

  8. union support UNION SYNDICAT workers reps UNION SYNDICAT UNION SYNDICAT UNION SYNDICAT UNION SYNDICAT CTI CTI CTI CTI CTI CTI GEWERKSCHAFT GEWERKSCHAFT GEWERKSCHAFT GEWERKSCHAFT GEWERKSCHAFT EWC informal indications the EWC as the centre ofa network of workers representatives workers reps CTI coordination by the European industry federations select comittee

  9. ORGANISATIONSe.g. trade union, EWC structure regulations multiple objectives members hierarchy procedure for decisions(majority) sanctions NETWORKS ? ? a limited number of objectives on voluntary basis ? consensus moral sanctions informal indications

  10. informal indications • a network is not an organisation • it is difficult to start a network in a crisis • in order to start a network and make it function : • few issues, well defined • preparation, not decision making • define a consultation procedure • implement the decisions of the organisation • improve the communication and exchange of experiences • set up internal information and consultation

  11. want to find out more ? www.etuc.org www.etui.org www.worker-participation.eu www.ewcdb.eu www.sda-asbl.org www.europa.eu

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