1. Andrea Husen-Bradley, European Metalworkers’ Federation European Social Dialogue in the metal sector ITC-ILO Workshop on Sectoral Social Dialogue in New Member States and Candidate Countries, 6 May 2010, Turin, Italy: European Social Dialogue in the Metal Sector

2. Development of the social dialogue in the European metal sector EMF social dialogue activities Outlook European Social Dialogue in the metal industry This Presentation

3. Developing the Social Dialogue in the European Metal Sector Weak social dialogue - a characteristic of metal sector at European level during 80s and 90s Metal sectoral level Mid-80s and 90s: European SD develops but not in metal sector Metal employers (WEM) oppose Europe as a level of SD activity Employers organisationally weak in Europe Sub-sectoral level Steel sector an exception: ECSC Consultative Committee was the birthplace of the European structured social dialogue

4. Developing the Social Dialogue in the European Metal Sector Developing a social dialogue strategy EMF Copenhagen Congress 1999: social dialogue development becomes a political priority (4 th pillar) Creating structural pre-conditions: negotiation mandate Strategic focus on sub-sectoral level and European industry associations. Aim: sectoral social dialogue committees 2001: EC gives negotiation mandate for establishing social dialogues in pilot sectors: steel, shipbuilding, automobile some success: -shipbuilding social dialogue committee 2003 -ad hoc EMF/WEM work group “skills shortages” 2001- 2003 Steel: lagging, automobile: not viable

5. Developing the Social Dialogue in the European Metal Sector 2005/2006: The strategy is paying off! Sub-sectoral Level Steel social dialogue committee launched 21st June 2006 First sectoral social dialogue agreement in metal sector (SDA on protection from silicia dust, foundry sector) Several dialogues in preparation: automotive suppliers, non-ferrous metals Metal Sectoral Level Formal launch of social dialogue with CEEMET (without Commission) Formal participation of CEEMET in multisectoral negotiation platform on silica

6. Developing the Social Dialogue in the European Metal Sector 2008-2010: Metal Sectoral Level Application for a formal social dialogue with CEEMET under the auspices of the EU Commission in September 2008 Official launch of Metal Social Dialogue Committee: 14 th January 2010

7. EMF Social Dialogue Activities Shipbuilding Steel The NEPSI agreement Dialogue with CEEMET

8. EMF Social Dialogue Activities: SHIPBUILDING History of pragmatic cooperation and joint action between EMF and CESA (sector crisis, trade conflicts) Formal social dialogue committee established in 2003 – the first in the metal sector Priority areas in current work programme: – Market and policy developments – Improve skills and training – Improve the image of the sector – Minimum social standards in European shipyards

9. EMF Social Dialogue Activities: SHIPBUILDING Market and policy developments Order books, capacity developments, price developments … Employment developments and restructuring Regulatory environment (e.g. environmental legislation) Trade developments Joint positions and actions vis-à-vis EU institutions!  shipbuilding crisis

10. EMF Social Dialogue Activities: SHIPBUILDING Improve skills and training 1 st joint workshop October 2005, Trieste: – best practice exchanges on organisation of training activities 2 nd workshop in June 2008, NL: - study on demographic change and resulting skills needs and qualification requirements Cooperation with EU study on skills/competence needs in shipbuilding sector Sector skills council?

11. EMF Social Dialogue Activities: SHIPBUILDING Improve the image of the sector Joint image campaigns Campaigns in March 2006 and April 2008 – European kick-off event – Activities at the national level (open days in yards, regional and national conferences etc.) 3 rd European shipyard week October 2009 – Looking beyond the crisis

12. EMF Social Dialogue Activities: SHIPBUILDING Social Standards EMF demand for minimum floor of common standards CSR principles at sector level – Core labour standards – Information and consultation principles – Collective bargaining rights etc. Extend to sub-contractors (70% subcontracting in shipbuilding)

13. EMF Social Dialogue Activities: STEEL Long history of social dialogue Consultative Committee of European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) operates for 50 years Following expiry of ECSC Treaty (2002) EMF and Eurofer establish a social dialogue committee in 2006 Work programme establishes 4 work groups – WG1 – Health & Safety and Improvement of Workplace Conditions – WG2 – Training and Life-long Learning – WG3 – Structural Change in the Steel Industry – WG4 – Joint political declarations (e.g. EU climate change policy)

14. EMF Social Dialogue Activities: The NEPSI agreement Agreement establishes sector-specific measures and principles aimed at preventing or minimizing exposure to respirable crystalline silica (RCS) First social dialogue agreement negotiated and signed in European metal sector Negotiated within the multi-sectoral Negotiation Platform on Silica (NePSi) by sectors exposed to RCS: 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)

15. EMF Social Dialogue Activities: The NEPSI agreement An innovative initiative Fourth Autonomous SDA after telework (2002), European licence for drivers carrying out a cross-border interoperability service (2004) and work-related stress (2004) agreements First multi-sectoral European Agreement (usually sectoral agreements) First agreement also signed by non-social partners having successfully been scrutinised by the EC as representative of their sectors First Agreement to be supported by a structured reporting process through a Council set up by the Parties

16. EMF Social Dialogue Activities: CEEMET After ten years of informal cooperation a social dialogue committee set up on 14 January 2010 Two work groups on: – Education and training – Competitiveness and employment

17. EMF Social Dialogue Activities: CEEMET Competitiveness and employment: Strengthening competitiveness and delivering sustainable and high quality employment in the European metal sector First project: tool box for recovery from crisis – Mutual learning from successful experiences in different countries – Focus on social partner initiatives (collective agreements, training etc.) Joint recommendations to respective member organisations and to EU policy-makers

18. EMF Social Dialogue Activities: CEEMET Education and training: Past activities: – Exchanges on developments in addressing skills shortages at national level – Joint conclusions on principles, methods and limitations in area of anticipating skills requirements Proposed new action points: – Attracting people to metal industry (improving attractiveness of vocational training – Life-long learning

19. EMF Social Dialogue Activities Outlook Develop social dialogue as a strategic tool to implement EMF policies (IP, CBP, CP) More binding results Moving beyond discussions on industrial and economic developments European social standards (restructuring, CSR, health & safety etc.) Implementation at national level Consolidate and further develop exisiting dialogues Prepare and launch SD in other sectors Support SD capacity building in new EU Member States

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