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Challenges

Where do Trade Unions stand today in Eastern and South Eastern Europe … … and what is their answer to theses challenges. Challenges. No priority list Decent work Youth unemployment Informal labour market Women’s rights in labour world Privatisation and restructuring

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Challenges

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  1. Where do Trade Unions stand today in Eastern and South Eastern Europe …… and what is their answer to theses challenges Süd-Ost-Europa-Büro „Arbeitsbeziehungen und Sozialdialog, Belgrad

  2. Challenges No priority list • Decent work • Youth unemployment • Informal labour market • Women’s rights in labour world • Privatisation and restructuring • Privatisation of social costs -> social security and protection • Education and qualification • Workers’ rights • Social dialogue, participation of workers • Fair distribution of income – gap between rich and poor Süd-Ost-Europa-Büro „Arbeitsbeziehungen und Sozialdialog, Belgrad

  3. Main Tasks No priority list • Collective bargaining (on branch level) • Organising new members (-> new areas of labour world) • Strengthening social dialogue (<- participation of workers in all economical and social matters on each level) • Covering the whole labour world and all workers with union’s protection and activities Süd-Ost-Europa-Büro „Arbeitsbeziehungen und Sozialdialog, Belgrad

  4. General Questions Which role do unions have tom play today – are there any differences to yesterday and – if so - which are these differences to the “old” role? • Political organisation  social organisation • Self responsibility  Dependencies • Free membership  nearly 100% rate of unionisation • Etc. Süd-Ost-Europa-Büro „Arbeitsbeziehungen und Sozialdialog, Belgrad

  5. Structures Do unions have the right structures? • What are the main tasks for the different parts of unions? • Does exist any planning of human resource development? • How is the membership integrated in policy making <- transparency, democracy etc.? • How is membership fee used? • How is expertise organised? • What is the union’s image in society? Süd-Ost-Europa-Büro „Arbeitsbeziehungen und Sozialdialog, Belgrad

  6. ? Some Possible Answers ? ? Developing efficient structures ? Strengthening bilateral dialogue -> collective bargaining on corporate level ? Creating experts in the main fields of unions’ interests on federation an branch level ? Pro active policy ? Networking and lobbying ? Enlargement of organisations’ interests -> new areas of labour world ? Categorical unity in main targets ! More ! Süd-Ost-Europa-Büro „Arbeitsbeziehungen und Sozialdialog, Belgrad

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