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Training of Trainers Social Dialogue Construction Industry (ACTRAV) Werner Buelen, EFBWW

Training of Trainers Social Dialogue Construction Industry (ACTRAV) Werner Buelen, EFBWW. European and National Social Dialogue in the Construction Industry. What is “social dialogue”?.

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Training of Trainers Social Dialogue Construction Industry (ACTRAV) Werner Buelen, EFBWW

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  1. Training of Trainers Social Dialogue Construction Industry(ACTRAV)Werner Buelen, EFBWW European and National Social Dialogue in the Construction Industry

  2. What is “social dialogue”? • Social dialogue is the term used to describe a joint consultation procedure involving the social partners at European level. It involves discussion, joint action and sometimes negotiations between the European social partners, and discussions between the social partners and the EU institutions on the future development of Community action and on the content of any social policy proposals

  3. Bipartite social dialoguevs.Tripartite social concertation • Social dialogue: • Two group of representative social partners: • Trade unions and employers org. • Autonomous • Various levels (and hierarchy) • Social concertation: • Serveral stakeholders: • Trade unions, employers org., academic, former politicians, ... • Not autonomous • One level

  4. Triangle of industrial relations National government European Commission • LABOUR • Trade Unions • National level • - EU-level • CAPITAL • Employer Organisations • National level • - EU-level Strategic triangle of decision making

  5. Levels of collective bargaining(wages) GOVERNMENT TRADE UNIONS Intersectoral level EMPLOYERS’ Intersectoral level Slovenia TRADE UNIONS Sectoral level EMPLOYERS’ Sectoral level Cyprus Slovakia Czech Rep. Estonia Hungary Latvia Malta Poland Lithuania TRADE UNIONS Company level EMPLOYERS’ Company level

  6. Levels of collective bargaining(wages) GOVERNMENT Belgium Finland Ireland TRADE UNIONS Intersectoral level EMPLOYERS’ Intersectoral level Austria Denmark Germany Greece Italy Luxembourg Netherlands Portugal Spain Sweden TRADE UNIONS Sectoral level EMPLOYERS’ Sectoral level EMPLOYERS’ Company level TRADE UNIONS Company level France UK

  7. Social dialogue • Aim/objectives of the governement: • Political objectives • Force of stability, reform and innovation • Aim/objectives of the trade unions: • Political objectives • Workers protection • Aim/objectives of the employers org. • Political objectives • Social peace • autodetermination

  8. Knowing the construction industry in order to understand its usefulness and necessity of the social relations at company, national and european level in the construction industry

  9. The construction industry • Economical • Annual turnover of more than €900 billion (EU15) • 90% SME’s • Social • 12 million employees in the EU15 • Labour intensive • Productivity and rentability are largely determined by the workforce • Distinctive characteristics Policymakers frequently use the construction industry as a trend indicator – a cyclical stabiliser of macro-economic trends, restricted in periods with economic expansion and stimulated in periods of recession

  10. The construction industry Distinctive characteristics Strong multiplicator effect: • Economical • Social • Complicated employment relations: • Traditional • Progressive • Strong dependance of external factors: • Climatological influeneces/changes • Complex production proces • Highly regulated (H&S, public procurement, …) • Image problem: Dirty, Dangerious, Difficult • Very fragile sector: • Economical • Social

  11. Common interest / concernof the social partners • Sustainability • Rentability • Competivity

  12. How is this common interest / concern of the social partners translated in actions at national level? • Strong social relations: • Social partners • Social Dialogue/ negociations • Strong social funds: • Pensions funds, • Vocational and prof. training funds • Social security funds • Occupational health and safety funds • Regulatory aspects: • Joint actions

  13. How is this common interest / concern of the social partners translated in actions at European level? • Well organized: • European representation (EFBWW, FIEC) • European Social Dialogue • Various specific European Directives: • Working on heights Directive; • Public procurement Directives • Posting of Workers Directive • … • Efficient joint actions/ lobby

  14. Chalanges for the future !! • Representativity of the social partners • Defragmentation of the social partners • Company structure (large companies) • Representative and “willing” opponent • Instruments: Media, propaganda, documentation, … • Visibility of actions/ position • Financial capacities • Staff capacities • Negotiations capacities • Politics • …

  15. Social partners organsations

  16. PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT • WHAT • To help the trade unions of the new and future Member states in building social dialogue capacities • HOW • By gathering social partners and experts to analyse and develop social dialogue capacities • WHO • You

  17. THANK YOU • Let’s start social dialogue capacity process: Thinking, debating and shaping

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