1. About the sectoral social dialogue committee of the construction industry About the sectoral social dialogue committee of the construction industry Tibor Pallay Co-president Deputy president of the National Federation of Construction Contractors

2. 02. June 2010 BalatonszemesTibor Pallay2 History: February 2001: start of the PHARE programme ”Strengthening the autonomous social dialogue”February 2001: start of the PHARE programme ”Strengthening the autonomous social dialogue” 2003: establishing the SSD committees2003: establishing the SSD committees 15. September 2003: establishing the SSD committee of the construction industry15. September 2003: establishing the SSD committee of the construction industry 27. January 2004: completion of the PHARE programme27. January 2004: completion of the PHARE programme 2004-December 2009: temporary operation2004-December 2009: temporary operation 1. January 2010: legal basis [Act 74/2009, 22/2009(30.09.)Reg.of the Social and Labour Min.]1. January 2010: legal basis [Act 74/2009, 22/2009(30.09.)Reg.of the Social and Labour Min.]

3. 02. June 2010 BalatonszemesPallay Tibor3 Founders/employers’ side: National Federation of Hungarian ContractorsNational Federation of Hungarian Contractors National Construction and Construction Industry FederationNational Construction and Construction Industry Federation Hungarian Cement AssociationHungarian Cement Association Hungarian Construction Materials AssociationHungarian Construction Materials Association Hungarian Federation of Forestry and Wood IndustriesHungarian Federation of Forestry and Wood Industries

4. 02. J'une 2010 BalatonszemesPallay Tibor4 Founders/employers’ side : Hungarian Association of Craftmen's CorporationsHungarian Association of Craftmen's Corporations National Association of Hungarian Master CarpentersNational Association of Hungarian Master Carpenters Association of Hungarian Furniture and Woodworking IndustriesAssociation of Hungarian Furniture and Woodworking Industries

5. 02. J'une 2010 Balatonszemes Pallay Tibor5 Founders/employees’ side: Trade Union Federation of Construction Wood and Construction Material Industry WorkersTrade Union Federation of Construction Wood and Construction Material Industry Workers National Federation of Trade Unions in the Construction and Allied IndustriesNational Federation of Trade Unions in the Construction and Allied Industries Trade Union of Forestry and Wood Industry WorkersTrade Union of Forestry and Wood Industry Workers

6. 02. J'une 2010 Balatonszemes Pallay Tibor6 Present form of the SDC of the construction industry: 1.Separation of wood and furniture sector 2.On the basis of the decision of the Participation Certification Committee: MCSz separates,ÉÉSZT receives the observer status 3.On the basis of a new decision of the ÁRMB: from 2010 ÉTSZOSZ receives the observer status, too

7. 02. J'une 2010 BalatonszemesPallay Tibor7 Core objectives: 1.Short term: –sectoral collective agreement for the construction industry 2.Long term: –assess the situation of vocational training, develop a concept

8. 02. J'une 2010 BalatonszemesPallay Tibor8 Achievements 1.Sectoral collective agreement: 2006: base agreement2006: base agreement 2007: amandement after 2 years2007: amandement after 2 years 2009: minor amandements2009: minor amandements 2010: negotiations are in progress2010: negotiations are in progress mandatory expansionmandatory expansion wage agreementwage agreement

9. 02. J'une 2010 BalatonszemesPallay Tibor9 Achievements: 2.Vocational training: fact-finding studyfact-finding study needs assessmentneeds assessment participation in the development of the systemparticipation in the development of the system successful conferenciessuccessful conferencies

10. 02. J'une 2010 BalatonszemesPallay Tibor10 Main activities: involvement in actions against black employment (agreement with the government, conferencies etc.)involvement in actions against black employment (agreement with the government, conferencies etc.) labour safety road showlabour safety road show inter-portfolio committee for the construction industryinter-portfolio committee for the construction industry publication of the periodical Construction industry dialoguepublication of the periodical Construction industry dialogue develop and maintain internatoinal contactsdevelop and maintain internatoinal contacts

11. 02. J'une 2010 BalatonszemesPallay Tibor11 Operational framework of the SSDC: Secretariat, secretariesSecretariat, secretaries SSDC and its committees (regulation, finances, information, IT)SSDC and its committees (regulation, finances, information, IT) Sectoral Participation Certifying CommitteeSectoral Participation Certifying Committee Sectral Dialogue CenterSectral Dialogue Center Act on the Operation of Sectoral Social Dialogue CommitteesAct on the Operation of Sectoral Social Dialogue Committees

12. Factors strengthening the interest conciliation elimination of black and grey employment is a joint interestelimination of black and grey employment is a joint interest decent pay for decent work: eliminate the irrationally low prices (GVH, Kbt)decent pay for decent work: eliminate the irrationally low prices (GVH, Kbt) introduction of gross hourly fees (including costs)introduction of gross hourly fees (including costs) 02. J'une 2010 BalatonszemesPallay Tibor12

13. Factors weakening the interest conciliation fragmented union landscapefragmented union landscape weakly organised employersweakly organised employers no comprehensive government concept, only partial steps: black employment, carousel-debts, efficiency of controlsno comprehensive government concept, only partial steps: black employment, carousel-debts, efficiency of controls frequently amanded legislationfrequently amanded legislation majority of Hungarian employees have not recognised the benefits of the conciliation of interst yet (avoiding rules, looking for loopholes)majority of Hungarian employees have not recognised the benefits of the conciliation of interst yet (avoiding rules, looking for loopholes) 02. J'une 2010 BalatonszemesPallay Tibor13

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