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TRACE Trade Unions Anticipating Change in Europe. ETUI-R E HS. TRACE Aims - overall. To build capacity within the European trade union movement to respond to situations of economic and industrial change. European Union European Social Fund, Article 6 Innovative Measures.
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TRACEAims - overall • To build capacity within the European trade union movement to respond to situations of economic and industrial change European Union European Social Fund, Article 6 Innovative Measures
TRACEFocus - overall Trade unions as learning organisations • Training activities • Networking communities of practice European Union European Social Fund, Article 6 Innovative Measures
TRACEMain objectives • Developing the knowledge and skills: to anticipate economic and industrial change to accompany restructuring more effectively • Exchanging and developing models of ‘good practice’ in handling restructuring minimal social costs improved information and consultation lifelong learning • Considering the impact on trade union organisations European Union European Social Fund, Article 6 Innovative Measures
TRACEPartnersI CONFEDERATIONS CC.OO., CFDT, CGIL, CGTP-IN, CISL, LO-D, LO-S, ÖGB, SAK, TUC European Union European Social Fund, Article 6 Innovative Measures
TRACEPartners II EUROPEAN INDUSTRY FEDERATIONS EMCEF, EMF, UNI-EUROPA, ETUCE, ETF/SEKO, EPSU European Union European Social Fund, Article 6 Innovative Measures
TRACEPartner’s Key Action European Industry Federations • Improving communication and co-ordinationwithin EWCs (EMF, EMCEF) • Implementing channels of influence and networking while exchanging information and experience for EU and local negotiation as well as for EU-policy making (EMF, EMCEF, EPSU, Uni-Europa, ETF, ETUCE) • Exploring major structural changes in the public sector in areas such as education, health and safety and local government (EPSU, ETUCE) • Identifying significant trends within key industrial sectors (EMF, EMCEF, Uni-Europa, ETF) • Influencing policy making at EU level from national trade unions (Uni-Europa) Trade unions ‘strategies’ and ‘organising’ European Union European Social Fund, Article 6 Innovative Measures
TRACEPartner’s Key Action National Confederations • Learning from trans-national restructuring (LO-S/IGMetall) • Examining the impact of restructuring on the local/regional economy and exploring innovative mechanisms for collaboration with other actors at this level (LO-D-CISL) • Designing training measures for recruitment in case of industrial change (ÖGB/TUC) • Develop knowledge and social cohesion amongst (and within) national works councils representatives involved in EWCs (CC.OO/CGTP-IN) • Developing new approaches to the provision of training and retraining and improving employability (CFDT-TUC) • Exploring possible implications of EU enlargement for economic restructuring and company relocation (SAK-EARKL) European Union European Social Fund, Article 6 Innovative Measures
TRACE Three faces • Preparation and Support (Lisbon 29-30 November/1-3 December 2005) • Implementation: June 2005-May 2006 • Review: Dissemination and Mainstreaming June 2006-November 2006 European Union European Social Fund, Article 6 Innovative Measures
TRACE http://www.traceproject.org European Union European Social Fund, Article 6 Innovative Measures