Transcript Diapositiva 1 - European Trade Union Institute (ETUI)

EUROPEAN TRADE UNION
REPRESENTATIVES
EUROPEAN TRADE UNION
REPRESENTATIVES
• I.- LIST OF EUROPEAN BODIES AND INSTITUTIONS
WITH TRADE UNION PARTICIPATION
• II.- TRAINING NEEDS
• III.- LEARNING PATHWAYS
• IV.- COURSES MODELS
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LIST OF EUROPEAN BODIES AND INSTITUTIONS
WITH TRADE UNION PARTICIPATION
EUROPEAN BODIES AND INSTITUTIONS WITH TRADE
UNION PARTICIPATION
EU Committees:
1. European Social Fund
2. Social Dialogue
3. Vocational Training
4. Social Security of migrant workers
5. Free movement of workers
6. Social Security Coordination
EU Agencies:
• CEDEFOP
• EUROFOUND
• HEALTH AND SAFETY
EESC: European Economic and Social Committee
1. External relations
2. Energy, Transport, Infrastructures and knowledge based society
3. Agriculture, Environment and Rural development
4. Social affairs, Employment, Citizenship
5. Economy, Monetary Union
6. Internal market, Consumption and Production
CCMI: Consultative Commission on industrial change
ITUCs: Interregional Trade Union Councils
ETUC: Management, Committees, Working groups, ETUI and EUROPEAN FEDERATIONS
European Societies, European Works Councils, Multi National Enterprises,...
TUAC: Trade Union Advisory Committee in OECD
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EUROPEAN TRADE UNION
REPRESENTATIVES
TRAINING NEEDS
KNOWLEDGE (1)
a) EUROPEAN UNION
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History : Different phases since its creation
Institutions and bodies: their competences. Decision making process.
Policies: social, economic, European social model, new Social Security
policies..
Legislation: social, conflict of freedoms, European jurisprudence, recent
sentences, new voting procedures (reverse majority)...
“Current” situation: The new Treaty TSCG ; the fiscal compact, six pack,
two pack, European governance, stability plans, austerity policies, alert
mechanisms, 12 indicators,...and their consequences. Balance between
democracy and markets.
Labour economy: labour market, employment development (salaries
included)...
European Social Dialogue: evolution, results, current situation, future,
employers organisations, ...
Last economic, social and political developments. Current challenges for
Trade Unions
EU integration: new challenges
KNOWLEDGE (2)
b) EUROPEAN LEVEL versus NATIONAL LEVEL
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Conflicts/tensions between European and national issues, interests,
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Different national realities: industrial, social, economic, political
dimensions.
Challenges for a Trade Union collaborative action
c) EUROPEAN TRADE UNIONISM and INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
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Different models, structures, cultures,...
Different national industrial relations systems : workers representation
and participation, collective bargaining, minimum wages, firing
systems, etc
Last evolutions in different countries
KNOWLEDGE (3)
d) EUROPEAN TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION (ETUC)
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History, evolution and current situation
National confederations
European federations
Different committees
Policies
Resources available to trade unions
European Trade Union tools
Social dialogue (employers organisations)
National confederations involvement in ETUC activities
KNOWLEDGE (4)
e) INTERNATIONAL TRADE UNION ACTION
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European TU tools: Social dialogue, EWCS, Frame Agreements,...
New TU strategies in MNEs
Corporate Social Responsability
European Works Councils
Frame Agreements
European Union Networks
Global Unions. ITUC (International Trade Union Confederation)
World Union Councils and Networks
f) SPECIFIC POLICIES / ISSUES
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Equality
Sustainability
Decent work
Working rights globalisation
Workers mobility
TU renewal and leadership
Social dialogue and collective bargaining
Project management and funding, ....etc
SKILLS
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Communication and interaction skills: Active listening, speaking,
writing, reporting, information sharing , ...
Linguistic skills: English necessary or suitable depending on the
position
Cross- cultural skills
Negotiation skills in European contexts
Working skills: team building and working, campaigning, networking,
problem solving, collaborative leadership, decision making, autonomy,..
Linking local, national and Europewide issues
Anticipating and managing the changes
Research, analytical and assessing skills, TU “eye”,(instinct, intuition)
Project elaboration and management
Strategic planning
Initiative and innovation
ATTITUDES
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Acknowledgement of diversity and equity
TU values applying
Open and flexible mind
Tolerance, respect, conflicts managing...
Resilience
Competence sharing and delegating
Building a social Europe
Unions and ETUC strengthening
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EUROPEAN TRADE UNION
REPRESENTATIVES
LEARNING PATHWAYS
EUROPEAN TRADE UNION REPRESENTATIVES PATHWAYS
ETUC Strategy & Policy Priorities
Strengthening
European
Social Model
Improving the
Performance
of TUs Working
in Europe
European
Training
Course
for
Young
Leaders
ETC
Equality &
Social
Cohesion
Sustainability
Influencing
EU Decision
Process:
Role of TUs
Exiting the
Crisis:
Growth
with Equity
Fair Transition
to Green Jobs:
TU Alternatives
EU 2020
Strategy
Governance
& TUs Role
Strengthening
Workers and
TU Rights
Exiting the
Crisis:
Sustainable
Growth
Growth with
Equity:
Social
Compact
TU Strategies
for Reinforcing
Social Europe
Nano
technologies
EU Integration:
New
Challenges
for TUs
Crisis &
Social
Protection
Hot Issue:
Fracking for
Shale gaz?
Hot
Issue
Employment
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Decent Work
and
Reach
Project
Management
and
Financing
TU Renewal
& Leadership
Social Dialogue
and Collective
Bargaining
Workers
Mobility
Trade Union
Renewal
Reinforcing
European
Social
Dialogue
Project
Management
Level 2
Migrations
and workers
Rights
TU Organising
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Leadership
Collective
Bargaining
Coordination
Project
Management
Level 3
EU Integration:
New
Challenges
for TUs
Democratic
Decision /
Management
and Strategic
Planning
Workers
Mobility
Structural
Funds
EU Funding
on Health
& Safety
IMPROVING LANGUAGES SKILLS: ON LINE AND FACE TO FACE ENGLISH AND FRENCH COURSES
On line course: EUROPEAN AND WORLDWIDE TRADE UNIONISM AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS SYSTEMS
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EUROPEAN TRADE UNION
REPRESENTATIVES
COURSES MODELS
Improving the performance of Trade Unions working in Europe
Course
Aims
This course will help the participants
to:
• Build confidence and skills in
working beyond the national level
• Strengthen union and ETUC
agenda
• Improve their capacity to
communicate in a multicultural
environment
•Sharpen research and analytical
sills
•Understand and influence the
process at EU level
• Transform these knowledge and
skills into action
Participants will get the most from the
course if they do some research on
the EU and how it works
Course
contents
• Knowledge on the selected
topic
• Diagnostic activity
• Respect and collaborative
working values ( TU values)
• Communication (multilingual,
multicultural)
• Glossary and mutual
understanding of terms
• Negotiating /diplomatic skills at
EU level
• Conflict managing
• Research and analytical skills,
specific to their needs
• Action plan
Topic
Methods
• Chosen from a range of strategic / hot
topics to show case skills
• Mainly active participatory methods:
individual and/or small group tasks, case
studies, simulations, behaviour modelling,
etc
Strengthening Workers and Trade Unions Rights in Europe
Course
Aims
This course will help the
participants to:
Course • European and national legislation on
contents workers and trade union rights
• Political and economic contexts in
European countries
• ETUC policy on the topic
• Building confidence and skills in
working at European level
• Sharpening research and analytical
skills
• Improving the capacity to communicate
and work in a multilingual and
multicultural environment
• Linking the national and European
issues
• Strategic planning
• Acknowledgement of diversity and
equity
• Trade union values applying to building
a social Europe and unions and ETUC
strengthening
• Identify and analyse the current
situation in different European
countries concerning workers rights
• Be aware of the legal, political and
economic contexts and trends in the
EU concerning the topic
• Understand and compare the role
and rights of trade unions in different
European countries
• Know ETUC policies on the topic
and their possible application at
national and European levels
• Find common ways/strategies to
fight for or to strengthen workers and
trade union rights at national
and European levels
Methods
• Presentation and methods actively involving the participants: individual or small group
tasks (research, analysis, presentation,..), behaviour modelling, group building methods