The European system of industrial relations: multi-level deliberative governance Christian Welz European Foundation _ Dublin
The European system of IR Intersectoral social dialogue Sectoral social dialogue EWCs IFAs_EFAs SEs national social dialogue Cross industry Sectoral Company
Intersectoral social dialogue actors: processes: BUSINESSEUROPE, UEAPME, CEEP, ETUC, Eurocadres/CEC art. 138 and 139 EC outcomes: agreements a) parental leave, part-time work, fixed-term work > transposed by directive b) telework, stress at work, violence and harassment > autonomous agreements transposed by social partners
Sectoral social dialogue Votre présentation actors: 12 European Industry Federations 53 Employers organisations 36 Sectoral Social Dialogue Committees processes: art. 138 and 139 EC outcomes: more than 300 texts 6 agreements e.g. working time in the civil aviation (directive 2000/79/EC, 27.11. 2000, OJ L 302, 01.12.2000:37)
36 Sectoral Social Dialogue Committees - Agriculture - Audiovisual - Banking - Catering - Chemical industry -Civil aviation (2000) - Cleaning Industry -Commerce -Construction -Electricity - Extractive -Industry -Football - Footwear - Furniture - Gas -Horeca - Hospitals - Inland Waterways - Insurance - Local and regional Government - Personal services - Postal services - Private security - Railways - Road transport - Sea fisheries - Sea Transport - Shipbuilding - Steel - Sugar - Tanning and leather - Telecommunications - Temporary agency work - Textile and clothing - Woodworking pending : - automotive industry - non-ferrous metals
Sectoral social dialogue civil aviation Votre présentation Trade unions - ETF (European Transport Workers' Federation) - ECA (European Cockpit Association) Employers - AEA (Association of European Airlines) - CANSO (Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation) - ERA (European Regions Airlines Association) - ACI (Airports Council International) - IACA (International Air Carrier Association) Outcomes - e.g. Joint CANSO-ETF statement for the second Single European Sky package 28/02/2008
Social dialogue at company level Votre présentation
European Works Councils (2008)
International and European Framework Votre présentation Agreements actors: MNC, GUFs > IFAs MNC, EIF and or EWCs > EFAs process: no legal framework at EU or international level outcomes: 72 IFAs 73 EFAs
International Framework Agreements in 10/08 18 16 14 12 10 CA AU NZ ZA RU CZ PT BE DK NO LU IT ES SE NL FR DE 8 6 4 2 0 Eurofound 2008
European Framework Agreements in 10/08 73 EFAs - 52 co-signed by an EWC - 42 signed by an EWC only - 10 co-signed with EIF - 3 co-signed with national TU - leader: France - with 38 EFAs in 14 companies - Suez (5), Air France/KLM (4), Vivendi (3), Total (3) Eurofound 2008
Content of EFAs Restructuring Social dialogue H&S HRM + Social Management Data protection Other Fundamental rights Financial participation Sub-contracting Equal opportunities Training CSR 0 5 10 15 20 25
Company Country (Headquarters) Sector Employees Themes Signatory parties on the employee side Date HRM: Mobility N.A. 2000 HRM: Sales and marketing staff N.A. 2000 Air France / KLM France Transport 102.500 Financial participation (interessement) 18 French unions 2005 Financial participation (participation) 18 French unions 2005 Training EWC 2007 Allianz Germany Finance, insurance 173.000 Fundamental rights SNB (SE), UNI Finance Europa 2006 Arcelor (Usinor) France Steel Industry 320.000 H&S EWC 2002 Arcelor Luxembourg Steel Industry 320.000 H&S EWC 2004 Areva France Metal, energy 58.000 Equal opportunities EMF 2006 Axa France Finance, Insurance 112.000 Social dialogue and Restructuring UNI (mandated by 18 unions of 8 countries), 5 French unions 2005 Bouygues France Utilities, construction & telecom 122.000 CSR EWC, French WC, ETUC, CEC 2001 Daimler Chrysler Germany Automotive industry 372.000 Social dialogue EWC (also on behalf of EMF) 2006
Level linkages Intersectoral social dialogue Sectoral social dialogue EWCs IFAs_EFAs SEs national social dialogue Cross industry Sectoral Company
Votre présentation Level linkages at EU level growing interaction between: a) intersectoral and sectoral dialogue in both directions - telework sectoral > intersect. - violence & harassment intersect. > sectoral - towards soft law outcomes b) between the sectors - crystalline sillica (15 sect. EMP and 2 EIF) - best value codes (textiles, cleaning, private security, catering)
Level linkages at EU level Votre présentation c) sectoral and company level - EIF = important actors at both levels - similar topics in European sectoral dialogue and EFAs ~ social dialogue, health and safety - crystalline sillica > more multi-sectoral agreements? d) company > company - EWC agreements important mutual learning exercise > EFAs
Level linkages: EU > national level Votre présentation a) intersectoral and national level - soft versus hard law implementation - autonomy vs. heteronomy
Level linkages: EU > national level b) EU sectoral and national sectoral level - multi-actor and -level diversity - coordination with national members ~ heterogeneity of perimeters ~ heterogeneity of roles defining a common interest not only represents a difficulty between TU and EMP, but also involves much intra-organisational negotiation
Level linkages: EU > national level Votre présentation c) company level and (trans)national impacts
Inclusion of suppliers & subcontractors in the application of IFAs 14% 9% 31% resp. of entire supply chain no mention of suppliers/subcontr. inform suppliers resp. of suppliers 46%
Conclusions Votre présentation a) social dialogue at intersectoral and sectoral level cornerstone of the EU system of industrial relations established actors at intersectoral level moving actors at sectoral level solid legal framework (art. 138/139 EC) multi-level and multi-actor politity deliberative, mutual learning processes shift towards soft law outcomes growing synergies and level linkages at EU level certain linkage gaps between EU and national level
Conclusions Votre présentation b) transnational dialogue at company level stable actors on EMP side, variable on TU side (GUF, EIF, EWC, nat.tu, nat. WC) no legal framework at international or EU level limited impact on suppliers and subsidiaries limited impact beyond Europe IFAs/EFAs reflect traditions of European IR concentrated in social market economies with collective interest representation
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