ACTION PLAN ON SOCIAL DIALOGUE Lithuanian apparel and textile industry Jovita Meškauskienė, Lithuanian industry enterprises Trade Union “Solidarumas” Algimantas Bujanauskas, Trade Union of the Light Industry of Lithuania Briuselis,

GENERAL PRINCIPLES Co-operation and partnership Co-operation and partnership Creating of the better image of the sector Creating of the better image of the sector Information and consultation Information and consultation Collective bargaining Collective bargaining Permanent employment in the sector Permanent employment in the sector

ACTION ON THE EU LEVEL Signing of the Codes of Conduct in the textile, clothing, garment and leather sectors Signing of the Codes of Conduct in the textile, clothing, garment and leather sectors Co-operate with sector organisations on the European level Co-operate with sector organisations on the European level

ACTION ON THE NATIONAL LEVEL Presentation of a joint position to the Government, Ministry of Labour, National Tripartite Council Presentation of a joint position to the Government, Ministry of Labour, National Tripartite Council Influencing of the national professional and qualifications programmes Influencing of the national professional and qualifications programmes

ACTION ON THE SECTORAL LEVEL Continuous negotiations of the sectoral collective agreement in the textiles and clothing sector Continuous negotiations of the sectoral collective agreement in the textiles and clothing sector Signing of the sectoral collective agreement Signing of the sectoral collective agreement Apply to the Ministry of Labour asking to extend the collective agreement for all textiles and clothing sector Apply to the Ministry of Labour asking to extend the collective agreement for all textiles and clothing sector Creating of a permanent bipartite bargaining body (board, committee or commission) Creating of a permanent bipartite bargaining body (board, committee or commission)

ACTION ON THE ENTERPRISE LEVEL Development of the social partnership Development of the social partnership Strengthening of workers’ representation Strengthening of workers’ representation Improving of labour safety and security Improving of labour safety and security Organising of training courses and development of qualifications Organising of training courses and development of qualifications

Project DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL PARTNERSHIP IN LITHUANIAN APPAREL AND TEXTILE INDUSTRY BRANCH Applicant: LATIA (Lithuanian Apparel and Textile Industry Association) Lithuanian Apparel and Textile Industry AssociationLithuanian Apparel and Textile Industry Association Partners: Partners: Trade Union of the Light Industry of Lithuania Lithuanian industry enterprises Trade Union “Solidarumas” Lithuanian Labour Market Training Authority DURATION OF THE PROJECT: April 2005 – February 2008

Project description The main objectives of the Project are to increase: The main objectives of the Project are to increase: –the competitive advantage of the Lithuanian apparel and textile industry branch; –the productivity of enterprises; –awareness of social partners by increasing qualification, knowledge and skills of workers, managers and other representatives of the social dialogue. And to develop sectoral social dialogue And to develop sectoral social dialogue

Project aims To prepare experts, who would be able on the enterprise level of the Lithuanian apparel and textile sector to develop the social dialogue, which would secure the successful implementation of various forms of social partnership. To prepare experts, who would be able on the enterprise level of the Lithuanian apparel and textile sector to develop the social dialogue, which would secure the successful implementation of various forms of social partnership. To elaborate the Manual on the social partnership, to provide training for workers and managers from 12 enterprises, who would be able to develop the social dialogue in their enterprises. To elaborate the Manual on the social partnership, to provide training for workers and managers from 12 enterprises, who would be able to develop the social dialogue in their enterprises. To provide training for enterprises employees and employers representatives on bargaining skills, to help them to understand mechanisms of compromise seeking. To provide training for enterprises employees and employers representatives on bargaining skills, to help them to understand mechanisms of compromise seeking. To arrange 6 training sessions on conducting the social dialogue. To arrange 6 training sessions on conducting the social dialogue. To prepare a draft of the industry branch collective agreement for signing. To prepare a draft of the industry branch collective agreement for signing. To prepare enterprises social mediators (intermediaries) responsible for management of the social dialogue between employees and employers in order to increase competitive abilities of the Lithuanian apparel and textile branch economy on the European Union common market To prepare enterprises social mediators (intermediaries) responsible for management of the social dialogue between employees and employers in order to increase competitive abilities of the Lithuanian apparel and textile branch economy on the European Union common market

Project aims (2) To analyse actions of mediators, the system and the current environment and elaborate the training programme “Social Mediator of the Enterprise”. To analyse actions of mediators, the system and the current environment and elaborate the training programme “Social Mediator of the Enterprise”. In order to enhance the training process, to prepare the electronic version of the training programme “Social Mediator of the Enterprise” and publish in on the internet for self-training purposes. To secure the quality and efficiency of such self-training process. In order to enhance the training process, to prepare the electronic version of the training programme “Social Mediator of the Enterprise” and publish in on the internet for self-training purposes. To secure the quality and efficiency of such self-training process. To establish the system to monitor (constantly supervise) and inform about the social dialogue. To establish the system to monitor (constantly supervise) and inform about the social dialogue. To secure the streamlined development of the social dialogue and quality awareness of social partners. To secure the streamlined development of the social dialogue and quality awareness of social partners. To elaborate methodology and means to monitor the social situation on an enterprise, To elaborate methodology and means to monitor the social situation on an enterprise, To create the electronic version of such information programme and publish it on the internet. To create the electronic version of such information programme and publish it on the internet. To train social partners and enterprises‘ social mediators how to use it. To train social partners and enterprises‘ social mediators how to use it.

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