1. Metka Roksandić, Slovenia TAIEX Workshop on Social dialogue Kyiv, 5-6 December, 2013

3. (c) The right of trade unions to function freely subject to no limitations other than those prescribed by law and which are necessary in a democratic society in the interests of national security or public order or for the protection of the rights and freedoms of others;

6. Rule book on trade unions’ statutes record (1993) defining official procedure on keeping records on TU statutes, no formal decision or decree needed. Trade union organization is set up only by decision of its members by adoption of statute, it is private law-legal person, no legislation for seting up; only statistical registration and tax number registration needed for operation

7. LEGISLATION CONCERNING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING, WORKERS’ PARTICIPATION, IMPLEMENTATION OF WORKERS LABOUR AND SOCIAL RIGHTS AND COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS ADOPTED – SPECIAL INSTITUTIONS WERE SET UP IN EARLY 90’TH, ALSO ECONOMIC - SOCIAL COUNCIL

11. NEGOTIATIONS STRIKES AND DEMONSTRATION

13. -discussions in ESC, no political will for any changes of proposals, -new law on minimum wages in March 2010, negative opinion of employers, -no discussions in ESC anymore inspite employers proposal for immediate meetings, -Government see ESC as advisory body, some important legislation sent to the Parliament without any prior discussion with social partners, -at the end of 2010 ESC meet after TU demands, no consensus, both social partners against the govern. changes.

14. -first half of 2010 – government lost 3 referendums on mini jobs, pension reform and illegal work, initiated by Trade Unions, NO to non consensual legislation, -december 2011 – first early national elections in Slovenia ever, new central right coalition, -2012 – ESC faced with austerity measures proposed by government, TU strikes, pension reform, labour market reform,… -pension reform agreed in december 2012,implemented in 2013, labour market reform adopted 2013, -new government in March 2013 again

15. LESSONS LEARNED SLOVENIA LESSONS LEARNED SLOVENIA (1) Tripartite dialogue preconditions for building society in transition (succes story Slovenia – adoption of necessary legislation) and beyond that, Tripartite dialogue preconditions for building society in transition (succes story Slovenia – adoption of necessary legislation) and beyond that, Tripartite dialogue for adopting national legislation needed, also in time of crises (austerity measures), Tripartite dialogue for adopting national legislation needed, also in time of crises (austerity measures),

18. THANK YOU ! METKA ROKSANDIĆ metka.roksandic@triera.net