Social Dialogue in Europe

1. Social Dialogue in Europe Jackie MORIN European Commission

2. Social Policy Legislation Mobility Gender equality Working conditions Health and Safety European Social Dialogue Social Agenda European Social Funds Open Method of Coordination Employment Social protection

3. What place for social dialogue at European level?A Strong institutional recognition ART 138 of the Treaty The Commission has a responsibility to promote consultation of the social partners at community level and to take every useful measure to facilitate their dialogue, taking care to ensure a balanced support of both sides. The Commission consults social partners first Social partners can engage into a dialogue ART 139 of the Treaty The Community level dialogue between the social partners can lead, if they wish it, to contractual relations, including agreements. The implementation can be made either by an EU instrument or through national channels

4. European social partners General cross-industry organisation & Cross-industry organisations representing certain categories of workers or undertakings ETUC, BUSINESS EUROPE, CEEP, UEAPME, CEC, Eurocadres European Capacity to act in a voluntary way Being composed by national organisations recognised as social partners Adequate structures Specific organisations Eurochambres Sectoral organisations representing employers EUROCOMMERCE, AEA, POSTEUROP, COPA, COTANCE, EURATEX, HOTREC, FBE, ... & European trade union organisations UNI-Europa, EPSU, EFFAT, ETUCE, ETUF-TCL, EMF...

5. What forms does the European Social Dialogue take? TRIPARTITE Tripartite Social Summit Macroeconomic dialogue Dialogue on education Dialogue on employment High level groups “Val Duchesse” Social Dialogue Sectoral social dialogue committees EWC ? Transnational agreements Autonomous BIPARTITE Cross industry Sectoral Company European Commission

6. 1 Cross industry social dialogue committee 34 (+ 3) Sectoral social dialogue committees Catering (*) Hospitals Life performance Insurance Inland Navigation Industrial cleaning Horeca Commerce Civil aviation Banking Audiovisual Temporary agency work Telecom Sea transport Road transport Railways Private security Postal services Personal services Local / Reg. governement Automobile (*) Non ferrous metal (*) Gas Steel Chemical Woodworking Textile/clothing Tanning/leather Sugar Shipbuilding Furniture Footwear Electricity Construction Extractive Ind. Sea fishing Agriculture

7. Public sector Industrial sectors Sectors touched by europeanisation Sectors covered By Eu policies

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9. Process – Willigness and Capacity 1. Representativeness and capacity European structure 2. Joint request Social Partners 3. Representativeness Test (membership, mandate, structures) 4. Establishment of the Committee Commission

10. SDC – How it works The social partners"Autonomy and responsibility" Decide on the rules of procedure of their dialogue (Objectives, Preparation, Presidency…) Decide on the level and rhythm of their dialogue (Number and type of meetings) Decide on the content of their dialogue (Agenda of the meetings) Decide on the outcome of their dialogue Social dialogue table Com

11. Social dialogue outcomes Agreements establishing standards Article 139.2 of the Treaty Framework agreements Implementation Autonomous agreements Frameworks of action Follow-up at National level Recommendations concerning standards and principles Guidelines and Codes of conduct Policy orientations Joint opinions Information Diffusion Exchange of information Declarations Tools European Commission

12. 6 Agreements establishing minimum standards implemented by Council decision • Framework agreement on parental leave, 1995 • Framework agreement on part-time work, 1997 • European agreement on the organisation of working time of seafarers, 1998 • Framework agreement on fixed-term work, 1999 • European agreement on the organisation of working time of mobile workers in civil aviation, 2000 • Agreement on certain aspects of the working conditions of mobile workers assigned to interoperable cross-border services, 2005 European Commission

13. 5Autonomous Agreements establishing minimum standards implemented by the procedures and practices specific to management and labour and the Member States • Framework agreement on telework, 2002 • Agreement on the European licence for drivers carrying out a cross-border interoperability service, 2004 • Agreement on Stress at work, 2004 • Social Dialogue Agreement on Crystalline Silica, 2006 • Harassement and violence at work, 2007 Implementation reports by the social partners

14. Autonomous Social Dialogue Agreement on Workers Health Protectionthrough the Good Handling and Use of Crystalline Silica and Products Containing it- 25 April 2006 - 14 Sectors Aggregates, Cement, Ceramics, Foundry, Glass fibre, Special Glass, Container Glass & Flat Glass, Industrial Minerals, Mineral Wool, Mines, Mortar, Natural Stones and Pre-cast Concrete i.e. more than 2 million Employees and a business exceeding € 250 billion

15. 2007 Social Partners Work Programmes Leather and tanning – CSR Reporting Steel – Exchange of best practices Commerce – Vilolence Agriculture – Implementation MSD Hair dressers – Cosmetic directive Commerce – Youth employment Inland Navig. – Working time Hospitals – Ageing Cleaning Industry. – Day time work Local Gvt – Strengthening SD in NMS Textiles – Capacity building Audiovisual – Integration of NMS Gas – effects of the liberalisation Railways – Joint study Post – Future of the sector Steel – Evolution of training needs Horeca – Qualiffications – passport Shipbuilding – Qualification transparency Chemistry – Quality of Education

16. More Information …EUROPA website for social dialogue http://ec.europa.eu/socialdialogue Industrial Relations in Europe2006 Report