COORDINATION OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING THE …：集体谈判协调….pptVIP

COORDINATION OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING : THE APPROACH OF ETUC TURIN MARCH 2004 OBJECTIVES OF COORDINATION Collective bargaining is a matter of common concern ETUC congress of Helsinki Avoid wage dumping in EMU Accompany catching up process in enlargement countries Enable ETUC to invluence macro policy making (Cologne process) OBJECTIVES OF COORDINATION Intention is not to come to European collective agreements .. but to strengthen the bargaining position of member organisations (defensive and offensive aspects) PRACTICAL APPROACH COMMITTEE ANNUAL SEMINAR ANNUAL REPORT RESOLUTION THE ETUC GUIDELINE ON COLLECTIVE BARGAINING WAGE NEGOTIATIONS SHOULD : COMPENSATE FOR INFLATION AND REALISE THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE SHARE OF PRODUCTIVITY INCREASE REST OF PRODUCTIVITY TO BE USED FOR IMPROVING QUALITATIVE WORKING CONDITIONS OTHER DETERMINANTS THE ETUC GUIDELINE ON COLLECTIVE BARGAINING Which figure of inflation ? Which figure of productivity ? (national, sectoral ?) THE ETUC GUIDELINE ON COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ETUC CALLS MEMBERS TO PAY SPECIAL ATTENTION TO : GENDER EQUALITY LOZER PAY SCALES EXPERIENCES THUS FAR Concerning the negotiating margin Higher inflation But lower productivity increeses EXPERIENCES THUS FAR Concerning the respect for the formulae In general ok Some countries perform better Others continue to play the game of competitive disinflation Higher inflation has hollowed out real wage increases, but real wage increases remain positive EXPERIENCES THUS FAR Concerning the quality of working conditions; National trade unions report on : Education and lifelong learning Labour time reduction Increasing minimum wages Gender equality RECENT OUTLOOK : CHALLENGES RESPECTING THE FORMULAE IN DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES CONSOLIDATE SYSTEMS OF COORDINATED BARGAINING EXPOSE EMPLOYER’S MARKETING ENLARGEMENT IMPROVE COORDINATION CB WITH MONETARY POLICY BY ECB IMPROVE AWARENESS AND FOLLOW UP WITHIN ETUC * * * *