The EWC in the logistics sector: an example to follow? 26.02.2011 Lisboa

1. The EWC in the logistics sector: an example to follow? 26.02.2011 Lisboa

2. Overview 1 World trade / economic trends/ CEP market 2 International CEP market 3 Country comparison 4 International cooperation 5 EWC 6 EWC GeoPost/DPD

3. World Trade on the Move • World trade is changing due to structural changes in industry, trade and services, the internationalisation of production sites and services, new services, new sourcing and new outlets Global Trade in Commodities 533 Russia 266 249 103 336 81 North America 283 1324 390 197 EU 75 3714 58 2388 Asia/Pacific 55 390 92 55 Middle East 193 71 92 91 93 Africa 232 276 Latin America Trade flows in USD billions Export volume in USD billions by region Quelle: WTO

4. The biggest business trends in the Postal, Express Delivery , Courier and Logistics markets

5. The CEP sector on a growth curve • The importance of the CEP sector as employer and client has continued to grow in the last few years • Global annual growth of the CEP sector has averaged approx. 6.5% • A further market growth of 10% is expected for the next few years • The high quality transport and logistics services of CEP companies is paramount for enabling efficient production based on division of labour • Currently1.25 million people are employed at CEP companies(in 2009 approximately 260,000 in Germany alone)

6. The CEP sector on a growth curve • Development of transport volume Air transport CEP sector Rail Road transport Quelle: MRU, 2009

7. DHL, UPS, FedEx, TNT, GeoPost/DPD – die großen Spieler in internationalen KEP-Markt • DHL – Weltweit: ca. 180.000 Mitarbeiter, 35 Hubs, 6.500 Stützpunkte, 76.000 Fahrzeuge, in über 200 Ländern vertreten • UPS -Weltweit: ca. 407.200 Mitarbeiter, 150 Hubs, 1.748 Stützpunkte, 88.000 Fahrzeuge, 570 Flugzeuge, in über 200 Ländern vertreten • FedEx - Weltweit: ca.150.000 Mitarbeiter, 715 Stützpunkte, 43.500 Fahrzeuge, 677 Flugzeuge, in über 220 Ländern vertreten • TNT - Weltweit: ca. 45.000 Mitarbeiter, 900 Hubs, 22.400 Fahrzeuge, 42 Flugzeuge, in über 68 Ländern vertreten • DPD GeoPost – Weltweit: ca. 24.000 Mitarbeiter, 800 Depots, 18.000 Fahrzeuge, in mehr als 230 Ländern vertreten. Heute transportiert DPD/GeoPost für etwa 300.000 Geschäftskunden

8. Globalised Postal and Express Markets • The increasing internationalisation of trade calls for service companies in the CEP sector to operate globally in international networks • The big multinational CEP providers respond to this trend towards globalisation and to customer demand by acquisitions. That is affecting jobs and working conditions. Worldwide! • European activities of German CEP providers • High activity • Medium activity • Low activity Quelle: ITA Consulting/WIK Consult 2009

9. The CEP sector on a growth curve • The European parcel and express market by customer group Quelle: ITA Consulting/WIK Consult 2009

10. Spain Italy 10% 9% France 16% Others 23% Great Britain 17% Germany 25% World trade on the move • Country-related shares in the European express and parcel market Quelle: ITA Consulting/WIK Consult 2009

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22. Global comparison of per capita spending on express and parcel services (in EUR) Werte 1998 Werte 2008 Quelle: ITA Consulting/WIK Consult 2009

23. Structures of bodies representing workers‘ interests in companies • Continuing economic globalisation means that the interests of workforces increasingly do not stop at national borders. • This is not just true for global corporations - it is happening more and more in medium-sized companies. German model French model British/American model Scandinavian model

24. Goals of international cooperation • We want the big companies like DHL, UPS, FedEx and TNT to commit to respecting the following principles in all their companies and subsidiaries worldwide: • That can only succeed through international solidarity.

25. Why have European Works Councils? Internationalisation of Interest Structures - Global - - Local - Increasing globalisation of economic structures and processes Country-specific features regarding employer-employee relations and collective agreements Internationalisation of interest and representational structures • Globalisation of production processes • Business decisions of transnational importance and impact • Differing participation rights of worker representation • Differing basis for employer rights • Differing view of workers sharing in decision-making (codetermination)

26. Advantages of European Works Councils Institutionalisation of cooperation with workers across national borders 1 Security / predictability with common goals / projects It is harder to have one group played off against the other 6 2 + Direct contact of employee representatives among each other and with top management Unfiltered information from the corporate workforce 5 3 4 Better recognition / interpretation of corporate strategy and its impact on your own location 26

27. Terms of Reference of EWCs Examples of issues • Employment situation and developments • Fundamental organisational changes • Introduction of new work and production processes • Site relocations • Company closures • Redundancies Basic tasks • Ongoing information and consultation • Responsibility for cross-border matters that impact on at least two countries 27

28. Setting up networks Need for action by EWC • Conveying information ! ! ! ! 4) Making contacts • Developing connections

29. EWC The EWC is an important body, and its influence will grow in future. Cooperation between the different countries is very important in this respect. This cooperation must continue to expand, because it is the only way to achieve a strong, socially concerned Europe.

30. European works councils must network with each other Cooperation between EWCs and trade unions AUSZUG Social policy challenges can only be mastered together European unions should play a liaison role ver.diandtheothersUnions are very willing to make the first move Beata Phangthong, ver.di LBz BaWü FB 10

31. EWC GeoPost/DPD • 2005/2006 – the first talks between employers and employees in Germany and France • Several discussion meetings in Germany and France • Attempt to arbitrate (FO COM, CGT, CFDT) • 2006- start

32. The European Works Council at GeoPost THE GEOPOST GROUP is a very important international brand on the worldwide CEP market, due to its geographical positioning, its activities and its staff. With a workforce of 20,000, GEOPOST is present in over 30 countries in Europe and in over 230 countries. In order to integrate the international cultures and expand social dialogue, the workers’ representatives and the management decided to found a European Works Council at GEOPOST. The European Works Council consists of representatives of both management and workers in the GeoPost Group. The workers‘ delegation consists of: One official representative per member state of the European Union or the European Economic Area where there are at least 100 employees in companies in the territory of the EWC agreement. Beata Phangthong, ver.di LBz BaWü FB 10

33. The European Works Council at GeoPost Facts about the European Works Council 11 members EWC bureau with 5 members At least one plenary meeting per year One training session per year At least two meetings of the EWC bureau per year At present workers’ representatives from 11* countries (July 2010) represent the colleagues in the GeoPost EWC. *(Germany, Belgium, Spain, France, UK, Ireland, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal and the Czech Republic). In other European countries GEOPOST cooperates with other companies that are not its subsidiaries. Beata Phangthong, ver.di LBz BaWü FB 10

34. The European Works Council at GeoPost • Terms of reference and powers of the EWC The European Works Council at GeoPost is a body for information and consultation of workers’ representatives in questions relating to the GeoPost Group and its subsidiaries. It is responsible for organising a regular dialogue on economic, financial and social questions. The European Works Council has the task of guaranteeing that employees are informed and consulted when these economic, financial and social matters are of transnational** importance. • ** A topic is regarded as transnational if it affects • all companies in the area concerned, or • at least two companies, or two sites, in two different states. Beata Phangthong, ver.di LBz BaWü FB 10

35. 2009 The first EWC office meeting in Stuttgart (new EWC directive) 2009 EWC meeting in Amsterdam New EWC directive Betriebspolitik Fachgruppe 2 2006 – Aschaffenburg “Training seminar Implementation of a European works council” (agreement) 2007 Founding EWC meeting in Paris (final agreement) (joint declaration by workers representatives from BVG GeoPost) 2008 EWC meeting in Madrid Presentation (health, quota, union work)

36. Betriebspolitik Fachgruppe 1 2010 EWC office meeting in Brussels announcement of EU project “…” 2010- EWC meeting in Warsaw – project presentation June 2010 European Commission approves project October 2010 Main event – Seminar in Sesimbra 2011…? EWC activity continues

37. Ethics Agreement – GeoPost/DPD Principles of employment and social policy in the area of responsibility Ethics Agreement Human rights 1 Social rights and freedom of association 2 Industrial health and safety conditions 3 Prohibition of forced labour and child labour 4 Anti-discrimination 5 Equal opportunity for women 6 Securing employment 7 Education 8 Working time and leave 9 Payment 10 Environmental protection 11 21

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