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The industrial relations in the
Commerce sector
SSD for commerce 2012-2013:
expected results & future
developments
Ilaria Savoini
Brussels, 8 November 2012
SSDC in commerce: short reminder
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Existing informally since the 80s
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Formalised in 1998 (EC Decision establishing SSD Committees)
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EuroCommerce and UNI Europa Commerce work on the basis of a twoyear work programme
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Priorities 2012-2013:
– Adaptation to change, VET and skill needs
– EU Employment strategy and the commerce sector
– Joint follow-up of EU policies with a social impact on commerce
– Health, safety and well-being at work
– Improving the effectiveness of social dialogue
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Recent and current activities of the SP
(1)
• In the framework of the follow-up of EU policies, the SP
have achieved a common position on the social aspects
of the European Retail Action Plan (consensual aspects)
• A first report regarding the follow-up of the multisectoral
guidelines againnst TPV for the commerce sector has
been drafted
• Ongoing project on the establishment of a EU skills
council in the commerce sector (see details)
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Recent and current activities of the SP
(2)
• Last issues discussed during our meetings:
– Outcome of the Eurofound study on working
conditions in commerce+ joint press release: see
http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/ewco/studies/tn110
9058s/tn1109058s.htm
– Project activities
– The use of EU funding for the implementation of
projects (on social dialogue mainly)
– Education and training
– Improvement of the cooperation with SP of NMS +
candidate countries
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Example: the project on skills council
for commerce (1)
• 2 projects:
– Phase 1 (2010, leader EuroCommerce): mapping
exercise
– Phase 2 (2012) presented by Uni Europa Commerce
– Common interest issue: address the skills mismatch in
the sector
– Implemented with the financial support of the
European Commission
– Project will end in December, a new project has been
introduced for the 1st year of activities
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Skills councils for commerce: 2
• Achieved results:
– Skills councils interviewed in a certain number of
countries (BE, DE, DK, FR, CY, NL, IRL)
– Most of them expressed the willingness to become
part of the EU skills councils
– Experts are currently preparing a report on
quantitative and qualitative data
– Some new observatories identified (e,g, for wholesale
in France)
– The conference to launch the skills councils will take
place the 5 December in Brussels
– Wen platform for the dissemination of information
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Future activities of the SP for
commerce
• Projects:
– Currently awaiting news from the Commission for 2
new projects:
• One on capacity building activities for
EuroCommerce and UNI Europa Members in new
member States and Candidate countries, with
common and separate activities fir employers and
trade unions
• The «phase 3» project on the 1st functioning of the
skills councilc for the commerce sector: also aimed
to encourage new bodies to be part of it
– Joint partnership in the project on active ageing
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Issues to be further discussed in the
SD
• Education and training, skills, see new Communication to
be issued
• Active ageing, demographic change (included pensions)
• Exchange of views on a study on part-time/fixed term
employment
• European Retail Action Plan: continue the discussions on
consensual issues, awaiting Communication
• See further developments on musculo-skeletal disorders
(joint project?)
• Employment strategy (Commission’s agenda)
• Other EU initiatives with an impact on the sector
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As a conclusion…
• Social dialogue in commerce is well-established and well
functioning
• The cooperation on the issues addressed in the work
programme is good
• Also important to take into account the trust between the
social partners
• SD is also useful to promote the sector vis-à-vis the EU
institutions
• Sometimes different perception of issues to be dealt with
at EU or national level
• Different relations with the cross-industry level
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Thank you for your attention!
Need more information?
[email protected]
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