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THE INTERESTS OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE SPANISH ESC

THE INTERESTS OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE SPANISH ESC. Dionís Oña i Martín, Member of the CES for UGT. Amman, December 2011. STATE CONSULTATIVE BODIES. Council of State Economic and Social Council (ESC). Amman, December 2011. 2. ESC.

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THE INTERESTS OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE SPANISH ESC

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  1. THE INTERESTS OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE SPANISH ESC Dionís Oña i Martín, Member of the CES for UGT Amman, December 2011

  2. STATE CONSULTATIVE BODIES • Council of State • Economic and Social Council (ESC) Amman, December 2011 2

  3. ESC • Creation: Act 21/1991; principal channel for Institutionalised Social Dialogue • Composition: The most representative organisations that can prove their representation. Amman, December 2011

  4. COMPOSITION: 60 members • Trade Union Organisations (Group I: 20 members). • Business Organisations (Group II: 20 members). • Other Organisations (Group III: 3 from the Agriculture Sector; 3 from the Fishing Sector; 4 from Consumers’ and Users’ Organisations; 4 from the Cooperative Sector and 6 experts appointed by the Government.) Amman, December 2011 4

  5. TRADE UNION ORGANISATIONS • Recognition • Representativity Amman, December 2011

  6. RECOGNITION: EC • Article 7 of the 1978 Constitution • “Workers’ trade unions and employers’ associations contribute to the defence and promotion of their economic and social interests. They may be freely created and may freely exercise their activity with respect for the Constitution and the law. Their structuring and functioning shall be democratic.” Amman, December 2011 6

  7. REPRESENTATIVITY ORGANIC LAW ON TRADE UNION FREEDOM 11/1985 • Art. 6.2: STATE LEVEL: 10 % OR MORE DELEGATES IN TRADE UNION ELECTIONS • Art. 7.1: REGIONAL LEVEL: 15% OR MORE DELEGATES IN ELECTIONS, MINIMUM 1,500 DELEGATES Amman, December 2011

  8. PRINCIPLES OF TRADE UNION FREEDOM • Right to found trade unions without prior authorisation • Free affiliation by workers • Right to free election of representatives in the trade union • Right to trade union activity Amman, December 2011

  9. TRADE UNION RIGHTS • To establish their organisation and functioning. • Federation, Confederation and International Organisations. • Neither suspension nor dissolution without a court order. • Trade union action: collective bargaining, strikes, collective conflicts, presentation of candidatures to trade union elections. Amman, December 2011

  10. TRADE UNION STRUCTURE AT THE UGT 40TH CONGRESS It is structured in State Federations by areas of activity. It is organised territorially at regional (Autonomous Community), provincial, island and district levels. The Confederation Bodies for Management and Control, Congress, Executive Committee, Council, Committee, Guarantees Committee and Economic Control Committee. Amman, December 2011

  11. ELECTION OF REPRESENTATIVES IN WORK CENTRES • In companies having more than 49 workers, Councils are elected (with a minimum of 5 members depending on total workers) • In companies with 10-50 workers, delegates are elected (1-3 depending on total workers) • In companies with 6-10 workers, this is a voluntary option for workers. Amman, December 2011

  12. YOUNG PEOPLE IN UGT • 37% of affiliates are aged below 36. • 48% of candidatures in Trade Union elections include workers aged below 36. • 39% of delegates are aged below 36. Amman, December 2011 12

  13. UGT REPRESENTATION (PERCENTAGES) Amman, December 2011

  14. UGT DATA ON COLLECTIVE BARGAINING UP TO 31 DECEMBER 2010 Amman, December 2011

  15. ACTIVITY ON YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE ESC • Report on the role of young people in the Spanish production system, 1995. • Report on young people’s emancipation and access to housing, 2002. • Report on the educational system and human capital, 2009. • EuroMediterranean report “Priority actions for employment policies”, 2009. • EuroMediterranean report “Vocational training as a factor for competitiveness and job creation: priorities for economic and social agents”, 2010. Amman, December 2011 15

  16. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION DIONÍS OÑA I MARTIN MEMBER FOR UGT OF THE SPANISH ESC 16 Amman, December 2011

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