IndustriAll Europe Eastern Region IndustriAll Europe Executive Committee Elewijt, 12.-13.12.2017

Region covers Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland and Slovenia (26 Organisations) 9 4 4 6 3

Most Important Issues Discussed in the Region 2016-2017 IE Congress Preparations – new IE leadership, Congress Program, Resolutions, Future – Structure, New Membership Fees System…) Youth Unemployment and Labour Market in the Region Resolution „Equal Pay for Equal Work and Solidarity throughout the European Union“ – implementation (position of Governments, TU Confederations, Employers)

Most Important Issues Discussed in the Region 2016-2017 Election of IE Eastern Region Representatives Building Trade Union Power – activities and participation from Central and East European Countries Brexit and Trade Agreements Preparation of standpoints and positions before each IE Executive Committee Approval of the Eastern Region Logo

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Permanent Agenda Issues Situation in individual countries (trade union, economic, political, social) Setting up the key issues for the agenda and next meeting (rotational principle) Spring 2018 – Poland, autumn 2018 - Slovakia Agenda: Continuation of the Resolution „Equal pay for equal work“ implementation; preparation for the next IE EC Meeting; recent information from individual countries, recent development in Europe

Challenges for the Future Not all organisations consider regional meetings important – e.g. change of their approach Strengthen the participation at IE meetings (namely Executive Committee) and political committees (usual participation from the side of metalworkers´ - original EMF) Bigger involvement of all organisations into the work of the Region – active participation, not only passive expectations

Company / Sectoral Visits in 2016 KWB Turów Poland – visit of open pit mine Glass Factory Crystalex and Egermann Nový Bor – Czech Republic Possibility to learn other sectors and companies

What is Common? With a view to the adopted Resolution „Equal pay for equal work“ all organisations try top negotiate maximum in collective bargaining (at all levels). All organisations strive for continual increase of minimum wage at national level. All organisations cooperate with neighbour countries. Demands improving wage and working conditions of Eastern Region workers are pushed through bearing in mind also the results of elections and of upcoming elections in certain countries (CZ - 2017, HU– 2018).

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