PRECARIOUS WORK EMF’S SECOND COMMON DEMAND EXPERIENCES ACCORDING TO SURVEYS OF ERLEND HANSEN, POLICY ADVISER

THE IMPORTANCE OF SURVEYS  Public statistics do not fully cover needs.  Neither do research reports.  Up-dated information from a trade union perspective is an essential supplement.  The EMF could not function well without.

PRINCIPLES FOR EMF SURVEYS  We conduct them ourselves  They don’t demand a lot of work  Short questionnaires in Word-format  Easy-to-read reports  Limited number of tables

PRECARIOUS WORK SURVEYS  EUCOBAN 2011 contains the CB latest news -Eucoban 2009 and 2010 (including steel) -2CD outlook 2010 (plans and campaigns) -TAW surveys 2010 and CD mid-term review is running now

CHALLENGES! HIGH PARTICIPATION AND QUALITY REPLIES!

THE CHOICE LIST OF 2009  Temporary agency work, fixed-term contracts, bogus self-employed, unwanted part-time work, on-call work, zero-hour contracts, project based contracts, non- competition contracts, out-sourcing and subcontracting.

EUCOBAN 2009 (RESULTS)  Bulgaria(Metallicy): Restrictions on hiring, equal rights for TAW, also to future careers.  The Netherlands: Obligatory use of certified agencies (control mechanism), telephone hotline in cases of unfair treatment of foreign workers.

EUCOBAN 2010 (RESULTS)  Bulgaria (Metallicy): Maximum one temporary contract  Czech: Implement 2CD between the parties  Netherlands: Employer obliged to pay correct wages to TAWs.

EUCOBAN 2010 (RESULTS) - 2  Norway (FF): Preliminary agreement for TAW sector based on directive.  Slovak: Percentage limit for TAW  Sweden (Unionen): Further steps to avoid future lay offs. Special training for employees after sickness.

EUCOBAN STEEL SURVEY 2010  Metallicy: Observance of health and safety in case of subcontracting  OS Kovo: Implement 2CD  FNV: Requirements to sub-contractors, jobs will be considered vacant after 12 months of hiring

EUCOBAN  Croatia – Implementation of provisions in CA on TAWs  Czech – Implement 2CD through cooperation and social dialogue  Denmark (CO-Industry) –TAW directive implemented in CA. Equal pay board. Investments in training and education.

EUCOBAN  Netherlands – Public register for agencies.  Norway (TEKNA)- Agreement between partners to look at precarious work.  Norway (NITO) – Discussions on conditions for TAWs.  Slovenia (SKEI) – Equal rights for TAW to be monitored. Common flexicurity policy.

EUCOBAN  Germany: Talks abandoned, no result.  France: National commission set up by social partners

EUCOBAN STEEL SURVEY 2011  Bulgaria (Metallicy) – Only one temporary contract  Netherlands (FNV) – Maximum one subcontractor in Tata Steel.

TAW SURVEYS  Underline the importance of regulations in the TAW sector.  Laws and collective agreements are being improved.  Bans to be challenged in court cases.

LIMITATION OF TAW  Objective reasons  Maximum duration, renewals or percentage  Bans in certain sectors  Equal pay and working conditions  Penalties for abuse

BOGUS SELF-EMPLOYED  Risk that this category will increase  Unclear legislation  Recent failure in Dutch negotiations

ON-CALL WORK  No reports so far  We know it exists in metal industry  EU directive on working time to be revised in one way or the other

PRECARIOUS WORK WEB SITE  Excellent means to present news stories  Needs input – also from EMCEF/ETUF-TCL  EFFAT will set up its own web site shortly  ILO will establish a web portal for p. work  We are the frontrunner!

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