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A EUROPEAN WORKS COUNCIL WHAT IS IT FOR ? exploring the potential

AN EWC = A COMMUNICATION NETWORK exploring the potential directives 1994/45 and 2009/38 transposition in national law your agreement AN EWC = A COMMUNICATION NETWORK BETWEEN WORKERS REPRESENTATIVES OF THE SAME GROUP OF DIFFERENT COUNTRIES information for the “small” countries, that would be isolated without EWC information country A  country B, C... can be posted immediately does not have to be limited to transnational matters meetings paid by management exchange of best practices transnational solidarity transnational agreements ? IS THAT ALL ? 2

exploring the potential mergers, cut-backs or closures collective redundancies investments new working methods changes in the organisation transfers employment subject s production and sales economic and financial situation structure 3

exploring the potential research & development equal opportunities parental leave health & safety other themes subcontracting, outsourcing working time profit sharing vocational training social responsibility sustainable development environment NO YES !?! union rights 4

access to the establishments exploring the potential select committee CEE composition of the EWC experts access to the establishments operation internal rules training for members welcome new members communication 5

exploring the potential transnational agreements ? no legal framework, not the competence of the EWC ! global framework agreements negotiated by the international union federations ex. EMF : “The EMF supports the development of a negotiation role in multinational companies. Through the negotiation of framework agreements both at European and international level, the EMF seeks to secure minimum standards for workers with a view to improve working conditions and avoid undercutting on social standards.” role of the EWC ? Lhoist – charter for subcontracting when is it possible ? what conditions for subcontracting ? information and consultation beforehand General Motors European framework agreement for the restructuring 2008 response to internal competition to avoid redundancies and closures 6

exploring the potential possible evolution of a EWC participating EWC = interactivity between workers and management M symbolic EWC = empty box M project based EWC = internal consistency M passive EWC = source of information service provider M 7 source : typology of prof. dr. Hans-Wolfgang Platzer, Fulda university

My own classification of EWCs 8

the EWC = the centre of a communication network exploring the potential the EWC = the centre of a communication network local mgt central mgt national representatives SE WC EWC supervisory board SC local staff European trade union federations national unions 9

want to find out more ? www.etuc.org www.etui.org www.worker-participation.eu www.ewcdb.eu www.europa.eu 10 10