From a Political Resolution… to a Work Programme 2012 - 2016

1. From a Political Resolution… to a Work Programme 2012 - 2016

2. 1. Developing the I & C rights of EWCs • I&C must take place in due time in order to play active role in decision-making process • Coordination of national and European strategies • New EWC Directive creates new opportunities to increase influence and to better manage change New federation will : • Encourage development of new EWC (re)negotiations • Develop strategies to use full potential of new Directive • Strenghten TU coordination of EWCs, notably via training • Training, support and strenghtening network of EWC Coordinators; involvement in sector activities • Support / develop functioning of EWCs by influencing EWC agendas

3. 2. Promoting participation in European Companies (SE) • Workers’ participation in SE = important tool to increase workers’ influence • Same policies for SE EWCs as for other EWCs • Objective to strenghten and further develop employee involvement in all European countries New federation will : • Actively support workers’ participation in SEs • Ensure high level of participation in boards • Strenghten structures / rights linked to involvement of workers at company level, linking-up workers representation on all levels of companies

4. 3. Developing trade union coordination in multinational companies • Building common strategies and preventing workers being played off against each other • Deciding on joint actions at European level New federation will : • Take concrete actions, especially in cases of transnational restructuring to promote process of trust-building and finding common ground • - Make use of trade union coordination groups, in cooperation with EWCs : coordination TU and employee strategies, and deciding on common actions

5. 4. Focus on the anticipation and management of change • Change needs to be better anticipated and managed at company level in order to ensure sustainable company development and avoid negative effects on workers and employment New Federation will : • Promote innovative practices • Include use of I/C/P and European framework agreements • Promote the maintenance/development of skills and expert knowledge • Encourage development of jobs which promote qualification / do not harm health • Management of change as well along the value chain, in a socially repsonsible manner. In particular, innovatory practices need to be developed to improve workers’ rights, especially between prime contractors and subcontractors

6. 5. Negotiating European framework agreements • Key to ensure upwrads harmonization of working conditions and guaranteeing fair solutions for all New Federation will : • Use internal mandate procedure for negotiations at company level, with respect for TU prerogatives such as collective agreements. • Support the negotiation of IFA’s in line with GUF guidelines • Promote CSR, European Social Charter, OECD Guidelines, ILO Conventions where we negotiate EFA’s or IFA’s

7. 6. Promoting Trade Union Rights • TU rights are under attack everywhere, especially in TR, and in some countries / companies in SE Europe New federation will : • Utilise EWCs, board membership and TU’s in HQ country, to promote TU rights • Make defence of TU Rights an integral part of TU strategy when dealing / negotiating with social consequences of corporate actions

8. Company Policy Work Program2012-2016 • Major impact of crisis on our sectors and companies > despite temporary measures > fall in employment • EWCs and Trade Unions have been directly confronted with this > restructuring, increase precarious employment, subcontracting… more insecurity • Workers’ involvement, management of change, transition to sustainable growth, continuous training are all important features in future Company Policy • Company policy is a core policy of industriAll Europe. Link to our 500 major companies and to our trade union delegates.

9. Future PrioritiesWork Programme • Workers’ involvement in multinational companies : a key element of the industriAll Europe strategy to defend workers’ interests • Crisis made clear : workers’ involvement in corporate strategy is necessary to prevent excesses of financial capitalism, and weakens long-term strategies • More I/C/P is needed. • Recast EWC Directive is an opportunity to ensure this objective is achieved.

10. Future PrioritiesWork Programme • Workers’ involvement in multinational companies : a key element of the industriAll Europe strategy to defend workers’ interests 1.1. EWCs : using the full potential of the new Directive • Linking I/C National / European level • Increase effectiveness of Consultation • Anchor EWCs in a European / National Industrial Relations system 1.2. Strenghtening EWC Coordination • EWC Coordinators are at the heart of the industriAll Europe coordination • Guidance and training for EWC Coordinators • Integration in sector activities • Database

11. Future PrioritiesWork Programme • Workers’ involvement in multinational companies : a key element of the industriAll Europe strategy to defend workers’ interests 1.3. EWCs : a tool to stimulate Social Dialogue • Exchange good practices on achievements of EWCs regarding H&S, CSR, Vocational Training, etc… 1.4. Promoting Participation in European Company Decision-making Bodies • Tool to increase workers’ influence • Support workers’ participation in SEs • Building up expertise

12. Future PrioritiesWork Programme 2. Anticipation and management of change, transnational restructuring and trade union coordination • Increase workers’ and trade union involvement. We ask a European framework for anticipation and management of change • Make full use of new I/C definitions of EWCs. Exchange good practices. • Tighter interaction between EWCs and Sector activities. • Role for EWC Coordinators • Secure Trade Union involvement and Coordination. Avoid playing off against each other. Trade Union Coordination Group meetings. European Framework Agreements between industriAll Europe and Company (in case of restructuring) • Agree on joint principles on how to deal with transnational restructuring • European action days

13. Future PrioritiesWork Programme 3. Promoting and developing negotiations within European Companies with a trade union mandate • Conclusion of European framework agreements (on restrucuturing, training, equal opportunities, …). Follow our internal mandate procedure • Promoting the European company level as level for trade union presence and visibility • Promoting the tool through our EWCs • Follow up EC initiatives : consultation on Transnational Company Agreements

14. Future PrioritiesWork Programme 4. Promoting trade unions and trade union rights in companies and EWCs • Follow up on company realities in new EU member States and EU Candidate countries (TR, …) • EWCs as tool for introducing respect of ILO Coventions, Human Rights, OECD Guidelines and problem solving in concrete cases. Role for EWC Coordinator. • Crisis has been used to decrease rights and to weaken labour law and trade union rights > follow up of new EU/relevant national legislative initiatives

15. Future PrioritiesWork Programme 5. Company level as platform for implementing overall industriAll Europe policies - Develop a close link with our Sector Activities, Policy Committee Activities and our EWCs