1. Decent Work for Transport Workers November 15, 2011 Brussels

2. 2010NationalTransport Unionised workforce 35,000 out of 551,000 6,4 % 8,100 out of 38,000 21,3 % Trade unions EAKL - Confederation of Estonian Trade Unions Affiliates 19 Workers 32 000 TALO – Estonian Employees’ Unions’ Confederation Affiliates 9 Workers 3000 ETTA – transport, road workers 4500 EMSA – seafarers, dockers 2000 ERA – railway workers ELLA – pilots ESSA - cabin crew Other Inflation 4,4 % * Unemployment 13,3 % * Min. wage € 278 * Av. wage € 814

3. 2010NationalTransport Unionised workforce 140 000 out of 933 000 15 % 23, 200 out of 44 000 53 % Trade unions LBAS – Free Trade Union Confederation of Latvia 21 Affiliates LDZSA – railways 13000 LTFJA – seafarers 7000 UTAF - water transport 1200 LAKRS - public transport 1000 LAAF - civil aviation 1000 Inflation 4,6% * Unemployment 13% * Min. wage € 282 * Av. wage € 670

4. Road transport Maritime  ETTA – Union of Automobile Enterprises  Occupational health and safety, working time, minimum pay  2011 Bus transport companies 80% covered with renewed collective agreements  EMSA  Shipowners Association ◦ Consultations, minimum pay, working time  Association of Port Operators ◦ Consultations, standards of qualification, union recognition

5. Airlines Railways  ELLA – Estonian Air  Consultations, working schedule, minimum pay  ERAÜ  Train Drivers Union  Estonian Railway, Edelaraudtee  Consultations, restructuring, job cuts,  Working hours, overtime

6. Road transport Maritime  LAKRS  Association of Automobile Carriers  UTAF  Port of Riga, Ventspils and Liepaja  Qualification standards, national registry  Health and safety  Minimum pay, working time  LTFJA  Latvian Shipping Co

7. Airlines Railways  LAAF  Air Baltic, Riga Airport, Latvian Air Transport Association  Working time, minimum pay  Retirement age  LDZSA  Latvian Railways and subsiduaries

8. ESTONIA: Harmonising national legislation with the ILO Maritime Labour Convention 2006 Tripartite consultations 2010-... Ministry of Social Affairs, Maritime Administration, Shipowners Association, EMSA, ELJL, ELML, other NGO-s EAKL and LBAS don’t have influence on social dialogue in transport sector. Ideally, cooperation with other unions is possible, but it is rather driven by the union capacity than the confederation. ESTONIA: Annual tripartite negotiations over road transport service general terms and conditions since 2007-2008 LATVIA: tripartite sub-committee of transport – formal institution, no activities

9.  Development and retention of skills  Increasing workers participation and productivity  Promoting culture of partnership  Enhancing work environment  Improving occupational health and safety standards  Fostering vocational training programmes  Attracting young specialists

10. ◦ Ratification of ILO Maritime Labour Convention ◦ Ratification of ILO conventions 137 (dockers qualification, national registry) and 153 (hours of work and rest) ◦ Improve job security and regulation of working time ◦ Get freedom of association respected, proactive approach to prevent violations of trade union rights ◦ Win trade union recognition in the community ◦ Smart organising, building action power

11.  European Transport Workers Federation sectoral social dialogue committees ◦ UTAF - inland waterways ◦ EMSA – maritime ◦ ETTA – road transport ◦ Enables to understand and explain trends and challenges in the sector in Europe, address local problems more efficiently ◦ Agreements helpful for negotiations and/or consultations on national or company level

12.  In theory possible, in practice complicated  Pollution of competition (personal conflicts), it takes time to rediscover solidarity and brotherhood  Communication. Education. Cooperation!!!  Leadership expertise, motivation and diligence put into daily practice, willingness to admit and learn from mistakes

13. Evelin Tomson Estonian Seamen’s Independent Union Organisation secretary evelin.tomson@emsa.ee Viktors Panasjuks Water Transport Trade Union Federation of Latvija Board member, Port of Liepaja vitya@inbox.lv  No good governance without strong opposition. No successful industry without strong trade unions.  We commit to dialogue with workers, trade unions, employers and government.

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