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Joint seminar collective bargaining / company policy. Sesimbra - 10-12 September Luís Miguel Gonçalves / Rosa Maria Fernandes. The current situation in Portugal. The austerity policies The economic crisis The foreign trade balance. The impact on collective bargaining.
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Joint seminar collective bargaining / company policy Sesimbra - 10-12 September LuísMiguel Gonçalves / Rosa Maria Fernandes
The current situation in Portugal • The austerity policies • The economic crisis • The foreign trade balance
The impact on collective bargaining Chart1 – Evolution of the number of collective labor relations negotiated and published in BTE, by type -between 1976 and 2012 Source: Paulo Marques Alves et al. (2013)
Collective Bargaining • At the beginning of the XXI century • 2005 forward • The 2009 crisis • 2011 forward
Employment in Portugal Chart 2 – Employed population’s annual variation rate (2000-2012) Source: INE; Quebra de série em 2011
Employment in Portugal Chart 3– Average unemployment rate (2000-2012) Source: INE; Quebra de série em 2011
Employment in Portugal Chart4 – Unemployment rate - quarterly (%; 2011-2013) Source: INE
Working conditions FEAR is the word that best defines some of labor relations in Portugal
Portugal towards the future The Europe 2020 strategy is threefold: Smart growth; Sustainable growth; Inclusive growth.
Portugal towards the future Five goals to achieve in 2020: 1. Employability 2. Intensity Research and Development (R & D) 3. Level of education 4. Social inclusion 5. Climate and energy
Employability Europe 2020 goals and the National Plan of Reforms • Increasing the employment rate of the population between 20 and 64 years to 75%
Conclusion We do not want a future that reflects the current situation against which we fight every day. We hope that the alignment strategy in 2020 put everyone in a growth path.