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A New Federation

A New Federation. The European Union stands at a crossroads… Severe crisis of European integration Failure of neoliberal policy agenda Dominance of austerity polices Growths in precarious working conditions

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A New Federation

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  1. A New Federation • The European Union stands at a crossroads… • Severe crisis of European integration • Failure of neoliberal policy agenda • Dominance of austerity polices • Growths in precarious working conditions The European Industrial Workers Federation from the metal, chemical and textile sectors unite in their struggle to safeguard Social Europe and for sustainable growths and jobs!

  2. A New Federation Main demands • Give priority to worker’s social rights over economic freedom • Re-regulate the global financial markets • Qualify and train workers instead of promoting austerity • Focus on sustainable and socially responsible industrial policies • Prioritise the needs of the real economy over those of financial speculators

  3. A New Federation industriAll European Trade Union • Over 230 affiliates, more than 7 million members • Industrial production drives growths in Europe • - 75% of EU exports are industrial goods • - 80% of European R&D expenditure Industry is and will be the core of Europe’s economic strength and sustainability strategy industriAll will ensure that the voices of Europe’s industrial workers are being heard

  4. A New Federation Founding Congress 16.05.2012 in Brussels • President: Michael VASSILIADES (IG BCE – DE) • Vice-Presidents: Valeria FEDELI (Filtea-CGIL – IT), Renzo AMBROSETTI (Unia – CH) Anders FERBE (IF Metall – SE) • Secretary General: Ulrich ECKELMANN (IG Metall – DE) • Deputies: Bart SAMYN (ABVV-Metaal – B), Sylvain LEFEBVRE (FCE-CFDT – FR), Luc TRIANGLE (ACV-CSC METEA – B)

  5. A New Federation Areas of Work • Policy Fields / Committees (nominations by organisations / open to all affiliates) • Sector Committees • Horizontal Committees • Regional Work

  6. 1. Policy Committees • Industrial Policy • Defend a strong manufacturing and solid social base • Growth oriented monetary, fiscal and budgetary policies • Transformation of production processes into sustainable production chains / Green economy / Resource efficiency • Proposals for a coherent and comprehensive Industrial Policy

  7. 1. Policy Committees • Industrial Policy • Manage change in a social acceptable way • Links to our (Sectoral) Social Dialogue Committee(s) • Coordinate our policies / Discuss joined positions

  8. 1. Policy Committees • Company Policy • Promote workers involvement at company level (information, consultation, participation) • Developing information and consultation rights at EWC level Coordination of our 600 (!) EWC’s / Assist coordinators / Network / Training / New negotiations and renegotiations • Coordination of cross border restructuring / European Trade Union coordination groups • Participation rights in European • Companies

  9. 1. Policy Committees • Company Policy • Anticipation and management of change at company level • Negotiation of European Framework agreements • Promote trade union rights

  10. 1. Policy Committees Collective Bargaining and Social Policies • Coordination of wage policies / wage coordination rule • Working time coordination / Working Time Directive / Working Time Charter • Fight against precarious employment • Common demands (training / precarious work) • Social Policy Issues (flexicurity / pensions / posting of workers) • Eucoban network / regional • Collective Bargaining networks

  11. 1. Policy Committee Social Dialogue • About 11 existing Sectoral Social Dialogue Committees • SSD : Tool and platform to promote industriAll policies / to promote joint actions with employers federations / defend interests of our sectors • Coordination where feasible / exchange of practices / joint policies (e.g. Sectors Skills Councils)

  12. 1. Policy Committee Social Dialogue • Use Social Dialogue for Commission consultation • Work on capacity building • Tool and platform for joint action

  13. 2. Sector Committees • Textiles, Clothing, Leather and Footwear • Steel • Pharmaceuticals • ICT • Mechanical Engineering • Automotive • Aerospace • Shipbuilding 9. Basic Materials (Chemicals, Rubber, Glass, Paper, Cement) • Energy (Electricity, Oil, Gas, Coal • Mining, Wind and Solar Power)

  14. 2. Sector Committees • Main political body for the development of sector activities • Close link to Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee (where applicable) • Open to all affiliates • SWP

  15. 3. Horizontal Committees • Equal opportunities (part of the Statutes) • Training & Education • Youth • Staff networking • Press & Communication

  16. 4. Regional Work • Nordic Region: Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania • Benelux Region: Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands • British Region: United Kingdom, Ireland • Central Region: Austria, Switzerland, Germany • South-West Region: Spain, France, Portugal, Monaco • South Region: Italy, Greece, Malta, Cyprus, Turkey • Eastern Region: Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, Slovenia • South-East Region: Romania, Bulgaria, Montenegro, Macedonia, Serbia, Kosovo, Albania, Croatia, • Bosnia and Herzegovina

  17. Regional Work • 8 regions • Support to regions where necessary : especially South Eastern Europe (ex-YU + RO/BG) • Capacity building • Increased importance of Turkey

  18. IP Cooperation with CCMI • Industrial Policy today is the process of cooperation between the public and private sector in fields of strategic importance that require special attention, e.g: • Environment and climate change • Social Policy and demographics • Energy and resource efficiency, RID • Transport and mobility • CHALLANGE: Reconcile IP with the demands of the EU Single Market and globalisation

  19. Our view on IP • GOAL: Create favourable framework conditions for Europe’s industry to create and maintain high quality, sustainable jobs • Life-cycle thinking • Socially accepted products / production processes • Eco-efficient technologies • Foster markets for sustainable goods & services • Promote sustainable industrialisation • Increase energy efficiency

  20. IP for the future • Key points for a sustainable IP strategy / Possible areas for cooperation with CCMI: • Knowledge society • Promoting ICT • Public support for breakthrough technologies • Integration of social dimension • Sectoral initiatives • Efficient governance

  21. Employment Dimension • Sustainable investment is employment-intensive: • Public transportation • Installation of energy efficiency systems • Retrofitting buildings • Installation of renewable energy generating systems • Waste management and recycling

  22. Instruments • Our strategies have to be developed as well as implemented on multiple levels through the use of following instruments: • industriAll Sector Committees • Cooperation with the ETUC • Social Dialogue on EU level • Active engagement in EU initiatives, such as: • Europe 2020 strategy (IP flagship) • Sector specific policy frameworks (Cars 21, LeaderSHIP) • European Parliament • EESC / CCMI

  23. Thank you very much • for your attention !

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