About UNI P&MS_comprehensive

8/3/2019 About UNI P&MS_comprehensive

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Gerhard Rohde

UNI Head of P&MS


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completed a higher level of education and vocational training

or possesses recognized equivalent experience in a scientific,

technical or administrative field

performs, as a salaried employee, functions of a

predominantly intellectual characterinvolving

under the general direction of his employer, has been

delegated responsibility for planning, managing,controllingand co-ordinating the activities, with the corresponding

authority over other persons

(ILO compendium principles for prof.workers,1978)

Who is a professional/managerial worker?


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P&MS as salaried employoees have the rights to:

To freely join/set up a union of their choice

Collective bargaining

Equal opportunities

Continuing education and training

Protection against unfair dismissal

(ILO compendium principles for prof.workers,1978)

P&MShave workers rights


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Do they matter?


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Why organise P&MS?


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1. Campaign for Global Agreements

Goals:

UNI P&MS organise P&MS in targeted multinationals in order tosupport the achievements of global agreements.

Strategies:

Cooperate with UNI sectors such as ICTS, Finance, MEI, etc.

Identify target companies with high proportion of P&MS

Indepth corporate research in order to develop leverage


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2. Organising and capacity development

Goals:

Mainstream P&MS issues in UNI Global Union; encourage

sectors to address P&MS issues.

Encourage UNI affiliates to step up recruitment efforts and increase levelsof membership among P&MS.

Encourage P&MS to become active organizers in multinational companies.

Strategies

Research and compile information about successful organizing and

retention policies and issues ofconcern to P&MS.

Assist UNI Sector Global Unions and affiliates to launch targeted

organizing campaigns in selected multinationals.

Support the creation and operation of P&MS structures in UNI regions.


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3. Jobs with Justice

Goals:Employability and adaptability of P&MS in a dynamically changing

environment

Mobility of P&MS in a global labour market

Work-life-balance for P&MS.

Strategies

Promote life-long learning culture.

Provide global mobility services (UNI Passport).

Promote P&MS global internship http://www.globalplacement.com/en/206/1-home.html

Promote UNI code for ethical, professional and social responsibility with P&MS.

Support work-life-balance policies in multinational companies.

Maintain global network for engineer and scientist organizations.


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4.Political and regulatory influence

Goals:

P&MS issues and concerns to be addressed by international institutions

such as ILO, OECD, EU Commission, etc.

P&MS issues and concerns to be addressed by social partners.

P&MS issues and concerns to be addressed by media.

Strategies

Direct lobbying of international institutions on P&MS concerns.

Use UNI website to raise awareness and address P&MS issues.

Exploit different media channels to advance P&MS issues.

Improve protection of whistle blowers.


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5. UNI as innovative and inclusive organisation

Goals:

Effective communication among P&MS, UNI Sector Global Unions and affiliates.

Information sharing, knowledge transfer and efficient meetings.

Networks based on Web 2.0 applications such as facebook, blogs, wiki, etc.

Strategies

Maintain an attractive and informative UNI P&MS website.

Organise conference calls among Steering Committee members.Use Web 2.0 applications to improve information sharing and

networking among P&MS affiliates.

Link affiliates through Lotus QuickR (joint database).


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Mobility

UNI Passport

Global internship program

Ethics

Code of ethical responsibility

Code for offshore managers

WLB

Implement WLB programs WLB guidelines, checklists

Services forP&MS


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Building networks forP&MS

CompanyRegional/national

Prof. Societies

Global: UNIP&MS


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What does UNI do to assist P&MS?

UNI provides global and regionalPlatforms:

Networking

Exchange of best practice and

experience

Documents

About UNI P&MS_comprehensive