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IBM Finland – employee representation status June 2007. Risto Salmela 26.6.2007 IWIS Conference, Paris. Why UNION ?. Better salary / fair pay Secure / safe jobplace Possibility to be involved / heard HOW Making agreements. Content. Company in Finland Employee representation
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IBM Finland – employee representation status June 2007 Risto Salmela 26.6.2007 IWIS Conference, Paris
Why UNION ? • Better salary / fair pay • Secure / safe jobplace • Possibility to be involved / heard HOW • Making agreements
Content • Company in Finland • Employee representation • Hot topics June 2007 • International union networks • Future goals
Company in Finland • 1600 employees • Max. 2000 in 2004 – min. 450 in 1995 • Service, Maintenance, Sales, Outsourcing • No plants or laboratories • Salaried employees – white collar • ”Soft” IR environment – follows all the laws and agreements (to the letter)
Employee representation • Shop stewards (for negotiations) • Country level Committee like Works Council (forinformation) • Collective Agreement (on national/industry sector level – IT services) • Delegate for Health and Safety • Local union club inside company • Unionization rate > 20 %
Hot topics June 2007 • Member recruiting • CA negotiations – general increases • Co-operation / coordination of employee activities inside the company and IT sector • Globalization vs. local / country issues
International union networks • EWC – for information/consultation between employee reps and management • IWIS – union reps network – common actions • Education/training of trade unions
Future goals • Global agreement like Nordic companies OR • Global Works Council like German companies • Organizing and collective negotiating rights in every IBM company and country
GOOD LUCK – • Plenty of work to do !