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EU S ocial P olicy R eforms E xperiences with S ocial D ialogue. Ondřej Krutílek. Democracy and Culture Studies Centre Czech Republic. EU Social Policy intro. Inherent part of a 1950's common market project (vs. little progress till 1980s)
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EU Social Policy Reforms Experiences with Social Dialogue Ondřej Krutílek DemocracyandCultureStudies Centre CzechRepublic
EU Social Policy intro • Inherent part of a 1950's common market project (vs. little progress till 1980s) • Different nature: not redistributive but regulatory policy • EU social dialogue reflects the fact: more specialized, less accessible, more distant, less capable to change day-to-day social dialogue at national level of governance
Current EU Social Policy issues • Free movement of workers • Posting of workers directive • Health and safety at work • Optical radiation directive • Working conditions • Maternity leave conditions • Worker consultations • EWC directive
Current EU Social Policy issues • Equality between men and women • Unemployment • Flexicurity • Non-legislative actions • 2008's Year of Equal Opportunities
Social Dialogue: Czech experience • 2 channels connecting EU and Czech Republic • Czech-Moravian Confederation of Trade Unions • Tripartite negotiations at national level • European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) • European Economic and Social Committee • European Social Fund • Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs operational programmes