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Tony Janssen

Tony Janssen. TU = defence of workers interests in a workplace and in society European integration, globalisation also on European and World levels. Active participation in EMF general policy making, specific work groups, sectors, MNE (two special budget lines) SEE Region.

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Tony Janssen

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  1. Tony Janssen

  2. TU = defence of workers interests in a workplace and in society European integration, globalisation also on European and World levels • Active participation in EMF general policy making, specific work groups, sectors, MNE(two special budget lines) • SEE Region

  3. EMF Lissabon congress 2007: SEE Region: Ex Yugoslavia - Slovenia + Romania + Bulgaria 2 EU member countries: (1.01.2007) RO, BG 1 acceding country: HR 3 candidate countries: MK, ME, RS (2012) 2 potential candidate countries: BIH, RKS, (AL)

  4. SEE Region • Goal • discuss common problems, • exchange of good practices, • building TU capacity, • solidarity in actions

  5. SEE Region • Means • Work program, evaluation, calendars (meetings combined with subsidised projects) • Systematic standardised report (questionnaire) • - Learn more about each other • - Tool for an efficient recruitment, • for preparation and development of activities, • - Containing 2 parts (report on past activity, and plans for next year) • 4 chapters • Coordination of bilateral, regional, international cooperation • Website EMF: http://www.emf-fem.org/Areas-of-work/South-Eastern-Europe-Region-Baltic-States/South-Eastern-Europe-Region

  6. Questionnaire Part I: Basic information about your organisation 1. General information 2. Unionisation rate 3. Sectors covered by your federation 4. Companies by sector 5. Staff employed by your federation 6. Amount of membership fee 7. Membership fee distribution Part II: Trade union development 1. Recruitment of new members 2. Organising 3. Training 4. Cross-border training and trade union building 5. Main organisational, structural changes in TU (confederation and sectors) Part III: Actions taken in 2009 and priorities for 2010 1. Main social and economic development in the country and in particular in the metal industry 2. Collective bargaining 3. Main concrete action points on sectoral and company level in 2010 4. Specific agenda item for the following regional meeting

  7. Continuing the discussed items and ongoing initiatives – From information to implementation (The affiliates marked the items that their organisations would like to further address at national level, or together with other interested unions on regional level)

  8. Projects : ongoing / implementation / ownership ?

  9. Projects : ongoing / implementation / ownership ?

  10. (international) coordination Industrial Policy Bilateral IGM – Region IGM FES EMF SEER research

  11. Seminar Temporary Agency work • 100 % Analyse situation before the meeting (common scheme)http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/eiro/studies/tn0807019s/index.htm • Demarcation issues and synthesis of facts to start • Explanation of European directive, practice in European countries • Position EMF and Eurociett (European organisation of TW Agencies) • Discussion about possible strategies • Who will use the opportunity at home?

  12. Challenge & opportunity

  13. “In the Balkan we rather die than unite” “One out of two wants to be TU president” TUs are small, fragmented, several not having the minimum scale. Relation branch TU – confederation far from ideal The actual structure is not in favour to accompany the transition of economy and society in the region: • - Company TU federation/region confederation = Financial, negotiation and election/mandating power • - Individual membership in company (partial via employer), • not in federation/confederation

  14. Disadvantages • TU development • (Pro) activity of the TU • Paralysing power game, survival strategy • Collective bargaining, social dialogue

  15. Company TU Weak branch unions employers not interested/ weak employers - organisations workers not interested no sectoral CB No real Tripartite Social dialogue Negative vicious circle

  16. Merging the fragmented unions is not enough: • we need new unions!

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