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EWCs: Problems & Practices. EWC - CEE. Council Directive 94/45/EC “the letter”. Working methods. What ? . Strategy Investments. No definition of the timing of information Just a catalog of issues: Consultation = ”establishment of dialogue an exchange of views”. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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EWC - CEE
EWCs: Problems & Practices
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ION Council Directive 94/45/EC
“the letter”No definition of the timing of informationJust a catalog of issues:
Consultation = ”establishment of dialogue an exchange of views”
Strategy Investments
What ?
Working methods
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Council Directive 94/45/EC “the spirit”
• Whereas appropriate provisions must be adopted to ensure that the employees of Community-scale undertakings are properly informed and consulted when decisions which affect them are taken in a Member State other than that in which they are employed;
• The EWC must be kept informed and consulted on the activities of the undertaking in general and in detail, specifically about those aspects of activities which affect employees’ interests
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consultationIssue Not raised % Raised but
useless information %
Useful information but no consultation %
Useful information and consultation %
Changes to working methods
37,4 11,0 33,7 17,8
Closures or cutbacks 16,1 11,2 44,5 28,1
Mergers, take-overs or acquisitions
23,2 6,8 53,5 16,6
Reorganisation of production lines
41,6 8,1 35,9 14,4
Source: EWC survey by prof. J. Waddington, 2005
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communicate with YOU- not among themselves Les représentants
communiquent avec VOUS- pas entre eux
Die Vertreter sollen mit Ihnen kommunizieren • nicht mit einander
Employer strategy
ForEWCs
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Information & ConsultationDir 2009/38/EC
EWC - CEETime
TempsZeit
ContentContenu
Inhalt
FashionManièreWeise
AvisOpinion
Stellungnahme
Impact?
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• Make the EWC to the core of a representation network
• Organise information and consultation between the reps on an ongoing basis
• Coordinate with EIF and national TU organisations
• Train the reps• Train the coordinators
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EWC as the core of a representation network
EIFCoordination
UNION SYNDICATGEWERKSCHAFT
CTI
Select committeeComité restreint
UNION SYNDICATGEWERKSCHAFT
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UNION SYNDICATGEWERKSCHAFT
CTI
UNION SYNDICATGEWERKSCHAFT
CTI
UNION SYNDICATGEWERKSCHAFT
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UNION SYNDICATGEWERKSCHAFT
CTI
UNION SYNDICATGEWERKSCHAFT
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EWC CEE EBR
TU support
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………….
European WorksCouncil
Betriebsrat
EuropäischerBetriebsrat
Comitéd’entreprise
Comité d’entreprise
européen
Samarbejdsutvalg
EuropeiskSamarbejdsutvalg
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Transnationality – Transnationalité ?
EWC - CEE
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1%19%
2%
8%
0%
70%UK
CES NL
D H
F
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TU and WCs = Organisations ≠ Networks
1. ORGANISATIONS• Structure• Statute• Multiple objectives• Hierarchy• Membership• Procedures for decision making (majority)• Sanctions
2. NETWORKS• ?• ?• Few objectives• ?• Join & leave
(voluntary)• Consensus• Moral sanctions (?)
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• A Networks is not an organisation– Few issues, an well identified objectives– Prepare but not take decisions– Implement some decisions– Improve the communication exchange of
experiences• The network needs face to face meetings• The network needs competent
animateurs/coaches
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• Yes• But they need also to become
Representation Bodies (= organisations)• They need TU support and coordination• They need training• They need facilities
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Create the conditions in the agreement• Transnational body• Structure (Group-wide or divisional? )• Definition of Information and Consultation• Frequency of meetings (extraordinary meetings),
preparatory & follow up meetings• Select committee• Experts (also TU co-ordinator)• Translation and communication facilities for the reps• Contacts with local representations
• Confidentiality & non disclosure• Training
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representation network• Co-ordinate information & consultation between local/national representation
bodies• Monitor and reinforce local/national information, consultation & negotiation
procedures (increase TU-influence?)– MNCs also reports about sustainable development & CSR to investors,
Global Compact... (is the EWC informed and consulted about the content of those reports?)
– What can look like a very local issue, as i.e. renegotiating an agreement about overtime can impact on employment in an other site...
• Make use of national resourses and strengths an try to disseminate/mutualise their outcomes
– Expertise in France, board level representation in some represented countries...
• Agree about & formulate a European ”mission statement” for the EWC, ”ground rules” and/or a work programme
• Develop own information tools and try to initiate an agreement about i.e. Minimum standards in cases of restructuring.
• MNCs have medium term strategic plans 3-5 years – Are the reps informed and consulted?....
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Improve the information and consultation procedurewith the central management
–Organise an effective follow up of the information and consultation practices of the central management
– ”Invite” the decision makers at meetings...• Document measures and decisions as well as breaches of
information and consultation rights• Develop common positions among the workers’ reps about
those breaches• Confront the central management with breaches during the
following meetingIf the management persists in not really informing and consulting – –Check if the company reports to a social rating agency (Global
Compact....) –call upon public opinion (press release...) –Submit the case to an OECD contact point –Take legal action
– Co-ordinate within the network
– Build the trust among reps (own projects and information tools)
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Strategy Investments
What ? Was ? Quoi?
Working methods
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Parental leave H & S
Working time
Equal opportunities
R & D
UNION SYNDICATGEWERKSCHAFT
CTI
Droits Rights
Training
Profit sharing
… + ?
Environment
SubcontratingOutsourcing
Performanceassesment