1. Coordination of Collective Bargaining. Estonian Experience.
Peep Peterson, Estonian Trade Union Confederation
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2. Facts About Estonian Labour Market
Employment rate: 64,1 %
Unemployment rate: 6,5 %
Growth of wages: 8,0 %
Average wage: EUR (68 % / 32 %)
Median wage: EUR (50 % / 50 %)
Minimum wage: 430 EUR
Migration: people in 2015
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3. Facts About Estonian Trade Unions
Avaerage unionisation: 9 %
Strong sectors: healthcare, transport, education, energy related sectors
Lower unionisation: construction, offices, retail and services
CBA coverage: 30%
Sectoral agreements: Medical staff, bus drivers, truck drivers, (metal workers)
Minimimum wage % in a year
agreements:
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4. Results of Minimum Wage Agreements
Outpay by deciles
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5. Responsibility fields
Legislation
Minimum wage agreements
EAKL, TALO
Sectoral CBA
Branch unions
Enterprise CBA
Local unions
Labour contracts
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6. Strong Wage Policy
Strong policy (sectoral CBA + enterprise CBA): healthcare + 12%, road transport
Strong policy by unions:
seamens union, energy
CBA: add-ons
CBA: add-ons
CBA: add-ons
CBA: add-ons
CBA: add-ons
SECTORAL MINIMUM
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7. Inventions to Improve Social Bargaining
Tripartite government committee for labour market issues
New topics on state level: life-long-learning, European Framework Agreements
Strategy conferences every September
Encouraging to be more active – overview at every board meeting
Seeking for new opportunities on sectoral level
Negotiation trainings for shop stewarts and union specialists
New topics for enlargement (training, work and rest time etc)
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8. CBA-s for Everyone on NOT?
We speak on beahalf of our members
WAGE and VACATION obligatory for all
Smaller advantages only for members
Still most of the employers do not make any difference
Membership card benefits, feeling of unity, participation and information
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9. Flexicurity model by Estonia Now
SOFT LABOUR LAW
ACTIVE LABOUR MARKET POLICIES
SOCIAL PROTECTION
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10. Estonian Story of Labour Law Reform
Started in January 2008
The society got furious
Negotiations and an agreement in April 2008
First violation of the agreement by governement June 2009
Massive redunduncies and paycuts (20% as average) during global financial crisis
Fast recovery
Massive raise of unloyalty among workers – migration, high turnover in enterprises
Lack of workforce 2016
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11. Lack of Labour Force
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13. Flexicurity Model for the Future
LIFE -LONG-LEARNING
SOFT LABOUR LAW
ACTIVE LABOUR MARKET POLICIES
SOCIAL PROTECTION
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