1. Labour market and organising members in commerce sector
Estonian Trade Union of
Commercial and Service Employees
Labour market and organising members in commerce sector

2. Labour market situation in Estonia
2010
Population
Employees
Unemployment rate
16.7 %
Liikmete värbamine, töö nendega ja hoidmine
Mõju – sotsiaalpartnerluse arendamine kõikidel tasanditel
Need ongi arengukava peamised suunad.
Arengukava – struktrueeritum tegevus, rollidejaotus
Tegevuskava

3. Unemployment rate 2010 töötuid kokku ( tuhat)
I kv II kv III kv IV kv- 93.2

4. Average salary 2009 2010 Average salary 783.81 788.40
2009
2010
Average salary
783.81
788.40
Wholesale and retail trade
(incl. motobikes and cars repairs)
734.47
715.30
The minimum wage in Estonia
278.02
Märkus: Hõlmatud on töölepingu, teenistuslepingu ja avaliku teenistuse seaduse alusel töötajad. Keskmine on kõrge, sest ka nõukogude juhid, juhatuse liikmed on sisse arvestatud. Statistika eraldi puudub nt. müüjad tooterühma juhid jne.

5. Trade Unions who are operating in the commerce sector
ESTAL –Estonian Communication and Service Workers Trade Union, 1161 members.
ETKA – Estonian Trade Union of Commercial and Service Employees, more than 2000 members.
a. ETKA was member of ESTAL
2005 a. ETKA belongs to the Estonian Trade
Union Confederation

6. Organizing in Estonian Trade Union of Commercial and Service Employees
Development plan
The centrality of employees
Development of organizing strategy
Preparation of materials for recruitment
Organize recruitment
Motivation of recruiters and employees
Development of Trade Union
Financial capability

7. The government and the laws doesn’t support Trade Union activities.
Companies trying to create workers shop steward, who is on the company side.
Dislodge Trade Union.

8. Organizing in Estonian Trade Union of Commercial and Service Employees
Goal:
Increasing the membership at least 10% per year and improving the protection of member
Planning activities:
Mapping companies
Making choices
Mapping employees
Individual face-to-face meeting collecting information on employee and workplace mapping problems
Continuous communication with employees
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9. Organizing in Estonian Trade Union of Commercial and Service Employees
Factors that prevent - the main weaknesses:
Passivity of members
Low awareness of members
Few new leaders and no motivation
The weak organizing of new members
Inadequate information gathering, analysation and exchange experience
Fragmentation and competition of Trade Unions and insufficient cooperation between its affiliates
Congestion of Trade Unions employees and lack of leaderships
Lack of resources or inefficient use
Valisime välja Rimi, Prisma, Selver ( samalaadsed ketid), K-Rauttakesko ( KESKO), Bauoff

10. Organizing in Estonian Trade Union of Commercial and Service Employees
Factors that contribute – the main strengths
Execute a collective contract
International cooperation and solidarity
Minimum wage agreement
Application of money for development projects
Commitment at all levels
Strong trade unions producing new members
Valisime välja Rimi, Prisma, Selver ( samalaadsed ketid), K-Rauttakesko ( KESKO), Bauoff

11. Information days in shopping centres Information labels Notebooks
Pencils
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