Young Leadership Training: Decent Work for Youth Turin, December 2010

ETUC ● ETUC- European Trade Union Confederation ● Funded in 1973 ● 82 national confederations ● 11 industry federations ● 36 countries ● > 60 millions workers

The ETUC mission ● to promote the European social model and to work for the development of a united Europe of peace and stability where working people and their families can enjoy full human and civil rights and high living standards activities ● to be the social partner representing workers at European level ● to build a social Europe by influencing European lawmaking and policies ● to take trade union actions

ETUI ● ETUI- European Trade Union Institute ● Founded 2005 ● Merger of 3 existed institutes ● Three departments ○ Education ○ Research ○ Health and Safety

The ETUI - Education ● Main training activities ● Training eurotrainers ● European training for Young trade union leaders ● European works councils ● Strategic management and Project management ● Language courses (EN, FR) ● ETUC priority ○ Sustainable development ○ Trade union renewal; Organising and recruitment ○ Free movement of workers and migration ○ More and better jobs (post lisbone, flexicurity, employment strategy, precarious jobs, etc) ○ Economic crisis ○ Social dialogue

The European training for Young trade union leaders

Target group Compulsory ● young, under 40 years old ● elected or hold a post with responsibility within their trade union organisation ● Supplementary requirements: ● have attended trade union training courses at national or European level (for example on negotiation skills, communication skills, etc.) ● basic understanding of European affairs; ● have ITC skills ● have a basic knowledge of a second language of the European training

Target group (2) ● to act as a 'multiplier' for the trade union movement ● to help establishing informal networks with other participants in the training, ● to apply the knowledge and skills acquired within his/her own trade union working environment ● to be able to bring the national and trade union realities to the European training

Aims ● Develop the capacity to integrate the European and national dimension/perspective into the trade union work ● Develop the capacity to work in a multicultural environment ● Develop the capacity to communicate on the trade union topics ● Analyse complex situations and design trade union strategies ● Contribute to the development of the European trade union identity

Topics/ content ● Recent evolutions and future trends of the globalisation of the organisations, enterprises and world of work ● the financial and economic crisis (the origin, aspects and dimensions; current situation; impact/ consequences, political measures and TU facing the crises) ● globalisation, neo-liberal model and labour rights (precarity; time flexibility, weak social security regulations, low wages, weakening the collective bargaining etc) ● tendencies and future opportunities

Topics/ content (2) ● European trade union realities and the world of work ● ETUC (members, principles, values, etc) ; PERC ; ILO, GUF’S ; ITUC ● European social partners (roles, influence, etc) ● ETUC priorities, Congress, Executive ● National TU realities, the work with ETUC ● Challenges for trade unionism, union renewal ● Representation of young generation

Topics/ content (3) ● National industrial relations’ system (or in different countries in Europe) ● workers’ representation and their bodies; EWC; European Social Dialogue ● what is an industrial relation system? ● national industrial relations systems and the consequences for Social Europe ● social rights and European Employment Strategy

Topics/ content (4) ● Social dialogue and collective bargaining at European level ● collective bargaining: historical concept; the role of CB; important tool for social progress ● social dialogue: the concept; partners; European level; tools

Skills ● Computer skills (using an electronic platform for distance work) ● Presentation skills ● Observation skills ● Networking/ team member skills ● Leadership skills ● (Intercultural) communication skills

Competences ● Analytical thinking and judgment ○ Analysis of the organization problems ○ Comprehension of the organization problems ○ Analysis of the problems outside the organization ● Assessing and solving common problems ● Planning and organizing ● Strategic perspective

● Dates: ● Week I: October 2010 ● Week II: March 2011 ● Week III: 07 – 12 June 2011 ● Working languages: EN, PT, DE, RO

European training for young trade union leaders Week 1Study Period I Analysis of Present Situation EWC Social Dialogue Collective Bargaining Workers Representat. E-portfolio Week 2 Study Period II Preparation SWOT Analysis Austerity plans Week 3 Economic Crisis Trade union Realities Challenges and solutions for TU Industrial relations system Reports back EU-Decision making process Visits Topics for SWOT analysis ● Recruiting and organising ● Green jobs ● Working time ● Working poor Preparation Study Period II report «SWOT » Analysis Visions, goals Strategy ETUC strategy Action plan Where are we? Where are we going? How to proceed ?

Evaluation process ● When? ● Residential ○ direct observation ● Distance periods – via electronic platform ○ E-portfolio ○ Research reports ○ Group work ● Who? ● Self-evaluation ● Coaching ○ Each participant will have his own coach

European Training for young trade union leaders