European Sectoral Social Dialogue Committees (SSDCs)

ETUI / IndustriAll Europe Budapest 19-21 September 2012 Seminar

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SSDCs

11 out of 42 committees officially recognized by the European Commission: + NEPSI            SSDC Electricity SSDC Gas SSDC Paper SSDC Extractive Industries SSDC Chemical Industry SSDC Textile & Clothing SSDC Footwear SSDC Tanning/Leather SSDC Shipbuilding SSDC Metal SSDC Steel 2

Individual structures & work programmes SSDC Electricity – structure

This SSDC was set up in 2000 industriAll Europe Service Union) represents workers jointly with EPSU (European Public Social Partner is Eurelectric Key subjects:  European energy strategy and policy  Skills and Qualifications  Health & Safety 2 working group meetings + 2 plenary meetings/year (frequent contact between secretariats for preparation of activities) industriAll Europe Chair: Bernd Frieg (VPE – CH) →permanent rotation with EPSU and Eurogas 3

SSDC Electricity – work programme 2011-12

Europan Energy Strategy and Policy

 Energy Roadmap 2050 and its follow up communications

Health & safety

 Health and safety in the nuclear industry  joint position on H&S in the nuclear safety in the aftermath of Fukushima  Updated information of nuclear stress tests and nuclear safety report  Monitor of developments with regard to civil nuclear power responsibility

Education and training

 Framework of actions – competences, qualifications, anticipation of change and change in the European electricity sector  Joint project on mapping skills, qualifications and labour market research in the European electricity sector  phase 1 of European sector skills councils initiative CSR based on the latest COM communication European Employment Package

Social Forum of the Energy Community

 integration of Energy acquis communautaire in West Balkan Countries 4

Individual structures & work programmes SSDC Gas – structure

This SSDC was set up in 2007 industriAll Europe Service Union) represents workers jointly with EPSU (European Public Social Partner is Eurogas Key subjects:  European energy strategy and policy  Skills and Qualifications  CSR 2 working group meetings + 1 plenary/year (extraordinary meetings on specific subjects possible) industriAll Europe Chair: Tamás Szekély (VDSZ – HU) → permanent rotation with EPSU and Eurogas 5

SSDC Gas – work programme 2011-12

European Energy Strategy and Policy

 Energy Roadmap 2050 and its follow up communications  Follow up developments after 3rd energy package – sector unbundling  Shale gas – developments in Europe, public accaptance and environmental consequences

Education and training

 Joint project on mapping skills, qualifications and labour market research in the European gas sector  phase 1 of European sector skills councils initiative

CSR

 COM communication on CSR 2011

H&S

Commission proposal on Safety on offshore gas and oil platforms (discussion planned)

Social Forum of the Energy Community

 in West Balkan Countries integration of Energy acquis communautaire

Discussion with Eurogas on future of SSDC as a consequence of structural changes within Eurogas!

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Individual structures & work programmes

SSDC Paper – structure

This SSDC was set up in 2010 • In Europe, around 224 000 people are employed in the paper industry • The sector with its 520 pulp, paper and board producing companies and its 1000 paper mills across Europe represents 25% of world production Social partners: industriAll European Trade Union and CEPI (Confederation of • • • European paper Industries) 2 steering group meetings + 2 plenary meetings / year (+ frequent bureau • • meetings for preparation of meetings)

Key subjects:

Health and safety; Skills and jobs; Environment • • industriAll Chair: Christer Larsson (Swedish Paper Workers Union / Pappers • Permanent yearly rotation with social partners Achievements: “No Paper Without Skilled, Healthy and Safe People”, Guide of good Health & Safety Practices in the European Paper Industry 2012 (as a result of EU financed project and available in 3 languages: EN, DE FR) Health and Safety Seminar held in October 2010 7

SSDC Paper – challenges and work programme

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Challenges:

The major challenge of the sector is the transformation it is experiencing due to the declining demand in certain products (e.g. newsprint) and the orientation of the industry towards a CO2 neutral energy production The efficient use of raw materials and its contribution to a low-carbon economy within a forest fibre industry combining pulp and paper and wood based products will result in a demand for new skills and qualifications and the corresponding need of (re-)training of the workforce

Work programme 2012

• • • The Committee intends to focus on the following three items: Health and safety; industriAll and CEPI are official partners in EU-OSHA’s “Healthy Workplace” (2010-2011) and “Working together for risk prevention” (2012-2013) campaigns; Skills and qualifications, demographic change; Resources and raw material policies 8

Individual structures & work programmes SSDC Extractive Industries– structure

This SSDC was set up in 2000 Social Partners: APEP (potash), EURACOAL (hard coal and lignite), Euromines(metals and minerals mining industry), IMA (industrial minerals) and UEPG (aggregates) Key subjects:  Health and safety  EU policies of concern to the extractive sectors  training and education 2 working group meetings + 2 plenary meetings/year (+ frequent bureau meetings for preparation with EC support ) industriAll Europe Chair: Jean-Pierre Damm (FNEM-FO – FR) → permanent rotation with social partners 9

SSDC Extractive Industries – work programme 2012

The Extractive Industry in Europe and its future

 Resource efficiency – Flagship initiative A Ressource Efficient Europe and the European Innivation Partnership for Raw Materials  Skills and qualifications, training programmes, promotion of the sector in Europe  Commission Communication “An Industrial Policy for the Globalisation Era”   Shale gas Coal as energy source ETS after 2013  New technologies: e.g. CCS and CCR  State aid to coal (after ECJ Judgement on action taken to obtain partial annulment of Council Decision 2010/787/EU – applicants = Aragón, Asturias, Castilla y León)

Health & safety

 Updates H&S Declaration (review of 2004 declaration)  Joint project “Safer by design” is planned – initiative by UEPG (H&S cooperation with mobile plant designers  improve design by addressing root causes of accidents)  Monitoring of occupational exposure limits setting for NO 2  New European H&S strategy to be published in Dec 2012 and NO x  Cooperation with the Standing Working Party Extractive Industries  Updates on NEPSI 10

Individual structures & work programmes

SSDC Chemical Industry – structure

This SSDC was set up in 2004 2 working areas:  Competitiveness, employment and industrial policy  Education, Health & Safety and demographic change 3 working group meetings + 1 plenary/year (+ 1 additional plenary in the framework of a project) industriAll Europe Chair: Fons de Potter →permanent rotation with social partner: European Chemical Employers Group (ECEG) 11

SSDC Chemical Industry – work programme 2012/2013

Competitiveness, employment and industrial policy

 REACH, ETS and any other major developments with potential social impact on the chemical industry in the area of energy and climate policy  Results of the HLG on the Competitiveness of the European Chemicals Industry  European Social affairs  Green Paper “towards adequate, sustainable and safe European pensions systems”  Commission Communication “An Industrial Policy for the Globalisation Era”  Monitor developments in sub-sectors (pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, etc.)

Education, health & safety and demographic change

 Follow-up on the Framework Agreement signed on 15 April 2011  Discussion on setting up an SSC for the chemical industry  Responsible Care: Follow-up on the 2003 memorandum of understanding  Nanotechnologies: political regulation with a focus on OSHE aspects.

 New social partner project on external contractors on Seveso sites  Closer cooperation with European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (OSHA)  Active participation in follow-up project “The Impact of Demographic Change on the Chemical Industry in Europe” (FECCIA) 12

SSDC Committees Textiles & Clothing Tanning and Leather Footwear

   Formal and Informal Social Dialogue (more frequent) Act together as ‘joint TCL Sector’ as condition to be more visibile and more heard as TCL sector SD Committees are a platform for inviting European Commission to receive information about new initiatives / draft legislation Formal SSDC Textiles and Clothing (since 1999) : 1 x/year Work Group; 1 x/year Plenary Meeting Formal SSDC Tanning and Leather (since 2001) : 2 x/year Work Group; 1x/year Plenary Meeting Formal SSDC Footwear (since 1999) : On hold since 2009, no formal activities 13

Joint activities with EURATEX (Textiles and Clothing) and COTANCE (Tanning and Leather)

 First European Sector Skills Council established in December 2011 ( agreement signed with ex-ETUF TCL / Euratex / Cotance)  Joint projects on issues such as : • Social and Environmental reporting (with Cotance) • Climate Change and TCL sectors (with Euratex and Cotance) • Transparancy and Traceability of hides and skins (with Cotance) • Online H&S Risk Assesment Tool for the Tanning & Leather sector (with Cotance & OSHA-Bilbao )  Joint positions (where feasible) on topics related to DG Trade / DG Industry / DG Employment 14

SSDC Textiles & Clothing

 1 Work Group + 1 Plenary meeting / year  Language problem for participation (only three languages for work group meeting)  Participation from our side : approx. 10-15 affiliates  Agenda 2011 -2012 (e.g.) : • Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) and consequences for the TCL sectors • Managing of Change and Role of Social Partners • European Green paper on Restructuring • Future of the fashion industry (DG Trade) • Proposals for new European procurement Directives 15

SSDC Tanning & Leather

- 2 Work Group + 1 Plenary meeting / year - Language problem for participation (only three languages for work group meeting) - Participation from our side : approx. 8 – 10 affiliates - Agenda 2011 -2012 (e.g.) : - Textile labelling legislation – DG Industry - Evaluation of Joint Code of Conduct - Role of European Social Partners in Managing Change - Implementation of the new Industrial emissions Directive (DG ENV) - Influence of "Carbon footprinting" on the market for consumer goods 16

SSDC Footwear

 On hold since 2009, due to internal issues (no General Secretary anymore) in the European employers’ federation (CEC)  March 2012 : formal contact between Trichet (EC), GS ETUF:TCL, President CEC to discuss further steps.

 New contact planned in second half 2012  Objective : to have a streamlined work programme for 2013 17

SSDC Shipbuilding

 Restructuring on social partner side, CESA (shipyards) and EMEC (suplliers) have recently merged to form SEA Europe (Ships and Maritime Equipment Association)  5 meetings per year (2 plenaries/ 3 WGs), meetings are co-chaired  WGs are set up for general policy and social standards  Joint biannual campaign „European shipyards Week“, aimed at promoting the sector and reainsing awareness for the employees situation  Regular participation from FR, DE, PL, ITA, PT, ES affiliates, translation in all languages required cannot be faciliatited at all times  Monitoring of LerdaerSHIP 2020 process 18

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SSDC Metal with CEEMET

(Council of European Employers of Metal, Engineering and Technology-based Industries ) CEEMET represents metal industry sectors (apart from metal producing industries iron & steel and metal industry related services) CEEMET focusses on social policy and industrial relations CEEMET is independent from industry associations in metal sector (separate dialogues with industry associations) The Metal SSDC was set up in January 2010 2 work groups  Education & Training (2 meetings/year)  Competitiveness & employment in a globalised economy (2 meetings/year) 1 plenary/year Work groups and plenary are co-chaired 19

SSDC Metal Industry – work programme 2012/2013/2014

Competitiveness & employment

 Flexicurity debate (2011/12): adaptability needs in MET (drivers and extent of companies flexibility needs, main instruments & their effects) and flexible employment in MET (extent, motives, benefits, drawbacks)  joint conclusions?

 Tool box for maintaining/strengthening competitiveness and employment in MET: national measures related to “Anti-crisis”, Ageing Workforce , Collective Agreement etc.  Managing an ageing workforce & meeting the demographic challenge (2013)  Research & Innovation: how to promote R&I in MET (including innovative workplace practices) planned for 2014

Education & training

 Attracting people to the MET industry: improving attractiveness of VET, permeability of VET and Higher Education  joint position on permeability in 2011  Lifelong learning and access to training: seminar and tool box for good practices in facilitating access to training (along supply chain)

Plenary

 Economic situation and social dialogue in MET industries  EU Industrial Policy strategy implementation 20

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SSDC Steel with EUROFER

(The European Steel Association ) EUROFER EUROFER, founded in 1976, and located in Brussels, represents 100% of steel production in the EU. EUROFER focusses on industrial relations and trade policy. Social policies are new to them. Their members are not used to give decision power to Europe.

EUROFER represents individual companies as well as national associations. The sector itself is heterogeneous, but dominated by a few companies. The Steel SSDC was set up in 2006.

• • • 3 work groups Training Structural changes Health and Safety 2 plenaries/year, altogether 5-6 meetings p.a; Work groups and plenary are co-chaired and in that respect informal.

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SSDC Steel – work programme 2012/2013

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Training

• Follow-up of information relative to the project on EU steel skills council (phase 1) on the identification of the existing national councils / observatories specific • to the steel industry. Special attention on apprentices in the EU steel industry (attractiveness of the • sector, steel company’s policies for apprenticeship, the link between the world of education and steel industry). Exchange of information on the GT VET (Greening Technical Vocational Education and Training) project with ESTEP.

Structural changes

• Follow-up of joint analysis concerning the competitiveness of the European steel industry (e.g. statement on Industrial Policy), • on the economic and social context of the steel sector, research and development policies, climate change policies (such as EU Emission Trading System and its social, economic and environmental impact), • • and policies on raw materials and trade. This involves also a coverage of the developments on company level.

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SSDC Steel – work programme 2012/2013

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Health and Safety

• Exchange of information on the activities undertaken within the ESTEP (European Steel Technology Platform) WG5 sub-group “Safety in the EU steel • industry”. Development of a study with EUROFOUND on the different policies undertaken by steel companies to promote health and safety practices in the EU steel industry.

Plenary

• Compilation of employment figures in the European steel industry.

• Development of joint-policy statements (as e.g. on industrial policy issues related to social and employment, energy, the environment and raw material policy) vis-à-vis European institutions and joint participation in the consultation process on EU regulation in the steel industry.

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Overall Remark

It proves that the EUROFER is not in a powerful poisition vis-vis their members . The development of binding common ground proves to be difficult.

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Individual structures & work programmes

The Nepsi Agreement

 aims at protecting the health of employees by applying good practices in minimizing exposure to respirable crystalline silica (RCS) and by increasing knowledge on RCS  Negotiated within the multi-sectoral Negotiation Platform on Silica (NePSi) by 14 sectors exposed to RCS* The Nepsi Agreement was signed in 2006 The Nepsi Council meets once a year to monitor implementation Nepsi reports on implementation: every 2 years Nepsi Council is co-chaired

* 5 Extractive Sectors:

Aggregates (UEPG), Cement (Cembureau), Industrial Minerals (IMA-Europe), Mines (Euromines), Natural Stones (EuroRoc)

9 consumer sectors:

Ceramics (Cerame-Unie), Foundry (CAEF/CEEMET), Glass fibre (APFE), Special (ESGA), Container (FEVE) & Flat Glass (GEPVP), Mineral Wool (EURIMA), Mortar (EMO), and Pre-cast Concrete (BIBM)

with their Unions’ representatives

(EMCEF & EMF) 24 24

Thank you!

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