European sectoral Social dialogue ET, ITC-ILO ACTRAV, BRUSSELS, 15/11/2011

Social dialogue levels company local sectoral regional national European global 29/05/2018

Social Dialogue is essential for: sustainable development growth employment creation business performance international competitiveness job quality good employment practices efficient industrial relations 29/05/2018

CoVERAGE In 2010, there were 40 European Sectoral Social Dialogues in existence, covering some 145 million workers, i.e. more than three quarter of the EU’s workforce, and more than 6 million undertakings in the EU ETF represents nearly 3 million workers from all transport modes in 40 European countries. ETF is a social partner in 6 European Sectoral Social Dialogue Committees (Civil Aviation, Inland Waterways, Maritime Transport, Railways, Road Transport, Sea Fisheries) 29/05/2018

INSTITUTIONAL BASIS THE TREATY on the Functioning of the European Union, Chapter X on Social Policy, Articles 151-155 ‘The European Union recognises and promotes the role of the social partners at its (EU) level, taking into account the diversity of national systems. It shall facilitate dialogue between the social partners, respecting their autonomy.’ (A. 152) Commission Decision of 20/05/1998, 98/500/EC on the establishment of Sectoral Social Dialogue Committees promoting the dialogue between the social partners in the sectors at European level 29/05/2018

Sectoral social dialogue committees are central bodies for : trust-building between social partners; information-sharing; discussion; consultation; negotiation and joint actions. 29/05/2018

CRITERIA FOR TAKING PART IN SSDC Representativeness Capacity to negotiate Adequate structures 29/05/2018

Types of outcomes of European sd Agreement Process oriented text (framework of actions, guidelines, code of conduct), follow-up report Joint opinion, declaration, tool 29/05/2018

Examples of SD agreements in transport implemented through EU directives Dir 2009/13/EC implementing the Agreement concluded by ECSA and ETF on the Maritime Labour Convention Dir 1999/63/EC concerning the Agreement on the organisation of working time of seafarers concluded by ECSA and ETF Dir 2005/47/EC on the Agreement between CER and ETF on certain aspects of the working conditions of mobile workers engaged in interoperable cross-border services in the railway sector Dir 2000/79/EC concerning the European agreement on the organisation of working time of mobile workers in civil aviation concluded by AEA, ETF, ECA, ERA and IACA 29/05/2018

Integrating organisations from nms & CC Joint declaration concerning the social dialogue and enlargement, 2003 by SSDC in Road Transport Situation of social partners including socio-economic information of the sea-fishing sector in applicant countries. Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland and Slovenia, 2004, SSDC Sea Fisheries Capacity-building projects 29/05/2018

Limiting factors in nms and CC Decline in membership as a dominant feature, Little tradition of social partnership and autonomous, bipartite collective bargaining, Proliferation and fragmentation of trade unions which adversely affects TU dialoguing strength, Unification because of weakness, not because of strength, Chain to young people is broken, Image of trade unions… 29/05/2018

CHALLENGES RELATED TO PARTICIPATION OF SOCIAL PARTNERS FROM NMS & CC IN ESD An overall low level of social dialogue and industrial relations (disrespect for collective agreements), Poorly designed institutional framework, weak labour and SD institutions, Barriers in external (language) and international communication (dissemination of ESD related info to members) and internal capacities (insufficient knowledge about ESD forms and processes) Insufficient understanding of ESD by trade union members… Lack of sectoral employers’ organisations, Absence of employers’ interest in being involved in EU-level sector projects and activities 29/05/2018

Resource materials Official Journal of the European Union, Consolidated versions of the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union European Sectoral Social Dialogue, recent Developments, 2010 edition, EC Industrial Relations in Europe, 2010, EC Sectoral Social Dialogue in EU 12 and Candidate Countries, 2010, EC, ITC-ILO, ETUC by Svigir 29/05/2018