La Rochelle Congress ACTIVITY REPORT 2000-2005 CHAPTERS 1-Trade-union meetings 2-The ESCB Social Dialogue 3- Meetings with Leaders 4-Executive Bureau Meetings 5-The executive commissions 6-TMF working group 7-Trade-union trainings and Congress 8-
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La Rochelle Congress
ACTIVITY REPORT 2000-2005
CHAPTERS
1-Trade-union meetings 2-The ESCB Social Dialogue 3- Meetings with Leaders 4-Executive Bureau Meetings 5-The executive commissions 6-TMF working group 7-Trade-union trainings and Congress 8- International relations with the UNI and EPSU 9-Concerted actions 10-The internal communication of the SCECBU
1- Trade-union meetings
LUXEMBURG April 2000 October 2004
Meeting with Mr Y. Mersh to defend the right of the representatatives of A-BCL to participate in our meeting Meeting with A-BCL to discuss about the pressure made by M. Mersh on the representatives
BELGIUM October 2000
General Assembly in Brussels. Speech of the President of SCECBU to support the Belgium unions during the period of the implications of the changeover.
1-Trade Union Meetings
SERBIA March 2001
First contacts with Eastern Europe unions (Serbia, Montenegro, Hungary, Poland). Presentation of the SCECBU and the begining of the works for the contacts with the union of the futur Central Banks within U.E.
HUNGARY October 2001
Meeting with the representatives of the Central Bank during the executive bureau in Budapest organised by the Hungarian union.
1-Trade Union Meetings
CZECH REP.
First contacts with the Czech union and with the President of the Central Bank.
October 2001
1-Trade Union Meetings
POLAND July 2003 April 2004
Meeting with the executive bureau members. Following the meeting of Belgrade. First contact with the Central Bank of Lithuania.
Meeting with the representatives of the Central Bank and the necessity of an ESCB Social Dialogue structure.
SLOVAKIA Sept. 2002
First meeting with the President of thetrade union employees of the Central Bank. 2005, They the union ask officially to be affiliate to SCECBU during our Congress.
DENMARK Feb. 2004 March 2005
SCECBU is invited to participate to the Nordic meeting. A mandate is given to SCECBU take contact with the staff of Central Banks of Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia.
Second invitation in the Nordic Meeting. Debate on the different cultures of Europe and on the Common Corporate Culture and the Mission Statement sent by the ESCB.
1-Trade Union Meetings
ESTONIA Feb. 2004
Meeting with the Vice Governor of the Central Bank and Mrs Ülle Rothla. Visit of the Bank and positive discussion on the different cultures of unionisms. Ready to meet staff associations of the Nordic Central banks.
LATVIA Feb. 2004
Meeting with the Governor of the Central Bank. Difficulties to bring a strong message to the board. No contact since that meeting.
LITHUANIA Feb. 2004
Very positive attitude of the Board of the Cetnral Bank. Very open to create a structure in the respect of the culture of the country. Ready to meet staff associations of Central Banks.
SLOVENIA January 2005
Meeting with the Head of Personnel and the President of the ZSSS union, Rebeka Janzownic. Very positive meeting with the demand of affiliation of the ZSSS union during this Congress 2005
2- ESCB Social Dialogue
2-The ESCB social dialogue
Preparatory Meetings of the ESCB Social Dialogue
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Difficulties to extend the agenda to the concrete probleme met
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Difficulites to receive concrete answers to our questions
ESCB Social Dialogue agreement
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1999 : 31 seats + 1 seat for the ECB + 3 contact persons
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Négotiation in Frankfurt in 2004 : 43 seats + 2(seats of transition)
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2 meetings in a year
2-The ESCB social dialogue
ESCB Social dialogue meetings
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1999-2005 = 10 meetings 1999
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Wish of SCECBU to enlarge the agenda
•Annual ECB Report •Future enlargement of the ESCB •Working groups of the ECB •Deontology code •
Evaluation of the ESCB Social Dialogue
•SCECBU apply to contact Heads of personnel of NCB •SCECBU reclaims a better information and transparancy during the dialogue
2-The ESCB social dialogue
Preparatory Meetings of the ESCB Social Dialogue
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Difficulties to extend the agenda to the concrete probleme met
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Difficulites to receive concrete answers to our questions
ESCB Social Dialogue agreement
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1999 : 31 seats + 1 seat for the ECB + 3 contact persons
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Négotiation in Frankfurt in 2004 : 43 seats + 2(seats of transition)
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2 meetings in a year
3- Meetings with the Leaders
2000 – 2004 2001 2001 – 2003 2001 2002 Banque Centrale du Luxembourg Banque Nationale de Belgique Banco de Portugal Ceska narodni banka 2001 Magyar Nemzetti 2002 – 2004 - 2005 Danmarks Nationalbank 2002 Central Bank of Cyprus Suomen Pankki
3-Meetings with the Leaders
2003 2004 2004 2004 2004 2005 2000-1-2-3-4-5 2000 –-2-3-4-5 De Nederlandsche Bank Eesti Pank Latvijas Banka Lietuvos bankas Narodowy Bank Polski Banka Slovenije Banque de France European Central Bank
3-Meetings with the Leaders
MEETINGS WITH EUROPEAN INSTITUTIONS
3-Meetings with the Leaders
JUNE , 2003 Johannes Blokland
E.P. Member,member of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and author of the draft report on the 2002 Annual Report of the ECB
APRIL 2001 JUNE 2003 Christa Randzio Plath
President of the Sub-Commission of Econimic and Monetary Affairs 1999-2004
Meeting on the ECB annual report
Economic and Monetary Affairs committee of the European Parliament should not only pay attention to the functioning of the European Central Bank as such, but also to the proper functioning of the ESCB.
Hearings experts from NCB’s, as well as trade union representatives should be invited in the framework of the dialogue between the EP and the ECB
Mandate of the Executive Commission of Lisbon
SCECBU insisted on the burning actuality within certain Central Banks due to the restructurings that are being settled up and on the reduction of « non-monetary » activities in these institutions Mrs Randzio Plaath is of the opinion that her Commission’s competencies are very weak vis à-vis our demands regarding this subject and recalled that nothing has changed in what concerns the functioning of the ECB vis à-vis the reforms committed by the Convention
JANUARY 2005 Pervenche Berès
President of the Sub-Commission of Econimic and Monetary Affairs 2004-2009
A new President for new perspective for SCECBU
An hearing with the Executive Bureau members could be possible during the six first months of 2006 The new President is very open to the discussion.
4-Executive Bureau Meetings
PARIS : JUNE, 2000
First Executive Bureau Meeting after the Congress 2000. •Repartition of the works •Analisys of guidelines •Preparation of the TMF wg
JANUARY, 2001 DECEMBER, 2001 FEBRUARY, 2002 Paris OCTOBER, 2001 Budapest Paris Bruxelles
•Debriefing of the TMF wg •Preparation of the European Action Day •Debriefing of the TMF wg •Preparation of the European Action Day •Preparation of the European Petition •Consequensies of the changeover •Relationship with UNI-Graphical •Special period : planification of the Executive Bureau
4-Executive Bureau Meetings
APRIL, 2002 Barcelonna SEPTEMBER. 2002 NOVEMBER, 2002 FEBRUARY, 2003 NOVEMBER, 2003 Amsterdam FEBRUARY, 2004 APRIL, 2004 Lille Helsinki Dublin Paris Wien
•Main debate around the network of agencies •First decentralised Executive Bureau meeting •Second decentralised Executive Bureau meeting •Banking supervision debate •Brianstorming on the functionning of SCECBU •Analisys on the three years of ESCB Social Dialogue •Decision to testaure a monthly bulletin of communication •Analisys of the brainsorming decided in Lille •Functionning of ESCB Social Dialogue •Renforcement of our structure •Demission of Tomas Sison Borque •Debate on the restructuration in Netherland •Preparation of ESCB Social Dialogue •Reflexion on ESCB Social Dialogue •Meetings in Baltic Countries •Relationship with UNI-Finance •Preparation of the Executive commission of Ruciane-Nida
4-Executive Bureau Meetings
OCTOBER 2004 Protaras JANUARY, 2005 Lisboa MARCH, 2005 Athens
•Study on the future statute of SCECBU •Adoption of the draft statute by the Executive Bureau •Preparation of the internal regulation of the Congress •Validation of the agenda for the Congress •Preparation of the last reports •Decision to react with a Union Statement
4-Executive Bureau Meetings
5-Executive Commisions
5-Executive Commisions
New affiliates and observers unions
•ETU-CBS - Serbie •ETU-CNB – Czech Rep.
•BBDSZSZ - Hungary •HUBC - Malta
ESCB Social Dialogue
•Banking Supervision Debate on the example given by the Irish, German and Austrian delegation.
•Benchmarking Important consequencies from this ECB working group on the NCB.
Debate on the Action day at Frankfurt
Acceptation of the proposal of the TMF working group : the action is planned for June 19th 2001
Speech of Dr. Zöllner
•Problem of competion between U.S., Asia and Europe •The benchmarking wg •Problem of concurrency
Debate on the position vis à-vis the demand of UNI-Graphical
Problem of extension for four seats more within the ESCB Social Dialogue
5-Executive Commisions
New affiliate and observers unions
•ETU-CBM - Montenegro •AZZ-CNB – Poland •KZZ-NBP – Poland •NZZ-NBP – Poland •FNV - Netherland •SIC - France
Reports of the members of the Executive Bureau
•NCB Activites •Payment Systems
ESCB Social Dialogue
Debate on the presentation of John Storey report to the ESCB Social dialogue
Reports of the national delegations actualities
•Round Table •Action to be taken
Creation of the Association
« Défense des libertés syndicales »
Speech of the Governor
•Problem of competion between U.S., Asia and Europe •The benchmarking wg •Problem of concurrency
SCECBU Communication
Presentation of the wed-site
5-Executive Commisions
Observers unions
•NBFS – Norway
Priority to the Actions
•to send to the Governors the report by the TMF Working Group adopted by the majoriy of the members •to insist on the specific aspect of banknote production, distribution and treatment •to organise a meeting with the members of the European Parliament in order to discuss with them the future of the Central Banks and the ECB within the framework of the ESCB •to contact Randzio Plath in order to let her know our problems •to intervene on the ECB’s report at European Parliament level •to exchange central bank trade union information in case of conflict •to demand an interview with Papademos in order to discuss the integration of the adherent countries •to continue the discussions with the adherent countries and help them to participate in the social dialogue •To have an interview with the representatives of the social dialogue in order to improve its organisation •Furthermore, the Executive Commission demands : •that each member Organisation take contact with the members of the European Parliament of their respective country in order to diffuse Central Bank social aspects as well as their activities ; •that a special Bureau be implemented with the participation of the Big countries in order to reflect on the Statutes of the Standing Committee ; •that the Committee stands for the adherent countries keeping them a place ; •the Organisations compromise to open a discussion at European level and to bring some proposals on all subjects concerning NCBs.
•the Executive Commission voted for the replacement of Tomás Sisón in the Bureau : Jacinto da Cruz was elected member of the Bureau by the Commission
5-Executive Commisions
New Guests
•Representative of ths Central Bank of Lithuania •Representative of the Central Bank of Estonia
First speech of the ECB within the Executive Commission
•Presentation of the Common Corporate Culture by Gerald Grisse, General Director of the ECB
Anniversary SCECBU 1964 - 2004 Enlargement of Europe
•First presentation and debate among the unions of the central banks from the enlargement of Europe
6-TMF Working group
Manual and Technical Functions Working Group
Lisbon 2003 Clermont Ferrand 2001 Lisbon TMF wg 2003 Protaras 2002
6-TMF Working Group
Roda de Bara TMF wg 2004 Roda de Bara 2004
7-Trade Union trainings and Congress
Trade Union European Trainings and Congress must be develloped
Ragny 2003 – FO Banque de France Training
6-Trade Union Trainings and Congress
8-International Relationships
8-International Relationships
Relationships with UNI-Graphical
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Exchange of information since many years
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May 2001 : Demand of UNI-Graphical to have 4 seats within the ESCB Social Dialogue structure
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August 2001 : Decision of UNI-Graphical to break off with SCECBU but also UNI Finance
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One month later, an agreement has been found : two seats as experts have been negotiated with ECB Relationships with UNI-Finance
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Difficulties to find common strategies vis à-vis the ESCB (Storey report, Closing Statement, …)
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SCECBU refuses all extern overhangs on the decisions or actions taken by itself
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SCECBU do not stop to propose a working group for a common memorandun with UNI-Finance François Ballesteros, UNI-Graphical and Alain Descamps
9-Concerted Actions
FRANKFÜRT Action Day – June 19, 2001
9-Concerted Actions
9-Concerted Actions
7 CONCERTED ACTIONS HAVE BEEN REALISED
FRANKFÜRT Action Day – June 19, 2001 GAND Demonstration – October 19, 2001 FRANKFÜRT Petition – January 16, 2002 ASSOCIATION Declared – December 18, 2002 PARIS Demonstration – May 6, 2003 BRUSSELS European Parliament – November 5, 2003 MEMORANDUM for EP – January 4, 2004
10-Internal Communication
10-Internal Communication