Evaluation of the ESSD in Public Services / EPSU Results ... · Evaluation of the ESSD in Public Services / EPSU Results of the sectoral questionnaires Ramón Peña-Casas Senior Researcher

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European Social Observatory / Evaluation of the ESSD in Public Services / EPSU

with the support of the Eurpean Commission

February 2013

Evaluation of the ESSD

in Public Services /

EPSU

Results of the sectoral

questionnaires

Ramón Peña-Casas

Senior Researcher European Social Observatory

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Table of content

1. CENTRAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATIONS SECTOR ................................................................................... 4

1.1 GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION ............................................................................................................................. 4 1.2 DOCUMENTS ................................................................................................................................................. 5

Effects of the crisis on central government administrations December 2011 ................................................ 5 Towards equal pay between women and men, December 2011 ................................................................... 6 Work programme 2011-2013 ........................................................................................................................ 7 Report: Improving Trust in Central Government, June 2009 .......................................................................... 8 Joint conclusions: Improving trust in central government administrations through effective social dialogue, June 2009 ....................................................................................................................................................... 9 Joint position on work-related stress in central government administrations, December 2008 .................. 10 Joint report on third party violence at work, 29 May 2008 ......................................................................... 11 Diversity through Equality in public administrations in Europe, October 2008 ........................................... 12

1.3 GENERAL COMMENTS ON ESSD ..................................................................................................................... 14

2. LOCAL AND REGIONAL GOVERNMENTS SECTOR ......................................................................................... 15

2.1 GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION ........................................................................................................................... 15 2.1 DOCUMENTS ............................................................................................................................................... 16

Joint Statement: Municipal and regional employers and trade unions deeply concerned about the effects of the crisis, October 2011 ........................................................................................................................... 16 Joint Statement: The EC Guide on Socially Responsible Public Procurement (SRPP) - defining principles, requirements and standards of Socially Responsible Public Procurement (SRPP) for local and regional government, June 2011 ............................................................................................................................... 18 4th Joint Work Programme running from 2011-2013.................................................................................. 19 Multi-sectoral guidelines to tackle third-party violence and harassment related to work and mulit-sectoral project, July 2010- December 2011 ............................................................................................................. 20 Joint statement to the European Council meeting, February 2010 on the economic crisis ......................... 22 Joint Study: Social dialogue in the local and regional government sector: an overview, April 2009 ........... 23 Joint Message to the Spring European Council, March 2009....................................................................... 24 Joint response to the Consultation of the European social partners on sectoral social dialogue, December 2008 ............................................................................................................................................................. 25 Joint study: Trade unions, collective bargaining and social dialogue in Local and Regional Government in the EU Member States, EEA and candidate countries, November 2008 ...................................................... 26 Joint study: Reform of public services: What role for social dialogue? Supporting the Reform Process in Local and Regional Government: Joint evaluation of the experience in different forms of service provision, July 2008 .......................................................................................................................................................27 Joint conclusions: Supporting the reform process in local and regional government: EPSU / CEMR joint evaluation of the experience in different forms of service provision, June 2008 ......................................... 28 Joint Statement on the Active Inclusion of those furthest from the Labour Market, February 2008 ........... 29 Joint guidelines to drawing up gender equality action plans in Local and Regional Government, December 2007 ............................................................................................................................................................. 30 Joint response to the European Commission’s Green Paper COM (2006) 708 Modernising Labour Law to Meet the Challenges of the 21st Century, May 2007 ................................................................................... 31 CEMR EPSU joint statement on the development of social dialogue in local and regional government, November 2006 ........................................................................................................................................... 32

2.3 GENERAL COMMENTS ESSD .......................................................................................................................... 33

3. HOSPITAL SECTOR ....................................................................................................................................... 34

3.1 GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION ............................................................................................................................... 34 3.2 DOCUMENTS ............................................................................................................................................... 35

Joint response: European Commission’s Green Paper on Reviewing the Directive on the Recognition of Professional Qualifications (2005/36/EC), September 2011 ........................................................................ 35 Joint response: European Commission’s Consultation on Reviewing the Directive on the Recognition of Professional Qualifications (2005/36/EC), March 2011 ............................................................................... 36 Joint Letter: Proposal for a Directive on patients’ rights in cross-border healthcare, December 2010 ........ 37 Framework of Actions: Recruitment and Retention, December 2010 .......................................................... 38

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Multi-sectoral guidelines: to tackle third-party violence and harassment related to work, July 2010 ........ 40 Joint Statement on the Proposal for a Directive on the Application of Patients’ Rights in Cross-border Healthcare, December 2009 ........................................................................................................................ 42 Framework Agreement on the Prevention from Sharp Injuries in the Hospital and Health Care Sector? .... 43 Code of Conduct on Ethical Cross-Border Recruitment in the Hospital and Health Care Sector, April 2008 45 Joint Declaration on health services, December 2007 ................................................................................. 47 Joint Study: Identifying Successful Training Initiatives in the Hospital Sector, 2006 .................................... 48 Joint Study: Cross-border recruitment of hospital professionals, 2006 ....................................................... 50 Joint Study: Promoting realistic active ageing policies in the hospital sector, 2006 .................................... 51

3.3 GENERAL COMMENTS ON THE ESSD: ............................................................................................................... 53

4. ELECTRICITY SECTOR ................................................................................................................................... 54


Joint position: Safety and Security in the Nuclear Industry, December 2011 ............................................... 55 Work programme 2011-2012, June 2011 .................................................................................................... 56 Joint comments: EC Consultation on Energy roadmaps 2050, March 2011 ................................................ 57 Joint response: EC Public Consultation on the external dimension of the EU energy policy, March 2011 ... 58 Joint Study: Towards a low carbon electricity industry: employment effects & opportunities for the social partners, January 2011 ................................................................................................................................ 59 Joint position on smart meters, December 2010 ......................................................................................... 60 Joint Position: The social aspects of Corporate Social Responsibility ........................................................... 61 Toolkit for Socially Responsible Restructuring with a Best Practice Guide, December 2008 ........................ 62 Demographic Change in the Electricity Industry in Europe, Toolkit on promoting age diversity and age management strategies, October 2008 ....................................................................................................... 63 Joint Letter to Commission: multi-sectoral agreement on violence at work, June 2008 .............................. 64 Joint Letter to Commissioner: Employers and unions ask for critical assessment of different options on unbundling, June 2008 ................................................................................................................................. 65 Joint Statement: The Social Aspects of the European Energy Community (South East Europe) and the Implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding, December 2007 ................................................. 66 Joint declaration on study on the impact on employment in EU-25 of the opening of electricity and gas markets and of key EU directives in the field of energy, Nov. 2007 ............................................................. 67 Joint Study: Drivers for change – Corporate Social Responsibility, September 2007 ................................... 68 Equal Opportunities and Diversity Toolkit/Best Practices Guide, March 2007 ............................................. 69 Health and Safety and Training - Policy Statement, December 2006........................................................... 70

4.3 GENERAL COMMENTS ON THE ESSD ................................................................................................................ 71

5. GAS SECTOR ............................................................................................................................................... 72


Joint Position: Energy road maps 2050 – includes social dimension and just transition ............................. 73 Joint Submission: Consultation – Towards a new Energy Strategy for Europe 2011-2020 .......................... 74 Work programme 2011-2012 ...................................................................................................................... 75 Toolkit: Demographic change, age management and competencies in light of the challenges facing the European gas sector, October 2009 ............................................................................................................. 76 Report: Demographic change, age management and competencies in light of the challenges facing the European Gas sector, October 2009 ............................................................................................................. 77 Toolkit: Socially Responsible Restructuring with a Best Practice Guide, December 2008 ............................ 78 Joint Statement: Memorandum of Understanding on the social aspects of the Energy Community (for South East Europe), April 2008 .................................................................................................................... 79 Joint Declaration: Violence at work, November 2007.................................................................................. 80 Common declaration: on study on the impact on employment in EU-25 of the opening of electricity and gas markets, and of key EU directives in the field of energy, November 2007 ............................................ 81 Joint Letter: Expressing concerns over Energy Package, 28 June 2007 ........................................................ 82

5.3 GENERAL COMMENTS ON THE ESSD ................................................................................................................ 83

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1. Central Government Administrations

sector

1.1 Geographic distribution

AUSTRIA 1

CZECH REP. 1

DENMARK 1

ESTONIA 1

SPAIN 1

ITALY 1

NORWAY 2

SLOVAQUIA 1

Total 9

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1.2 Documents

Effects of the crisis on central government administrations December 2011 Did you know about the statement?

Yes 9 100,0

Do you think the statement was:

Strong enough 2 25,0

Adequate 6 75,0

Total 8 100,0 Is the statement relevant to your discussions/negotiations at national level?

Yes 5 71,4

No, but put issues on agenda 1 14,3

No, don't have this kind of discussion with employers 1 14,3

Total 7 100,0 4 Other comments: DENMARK We do not discuss documents adopted within the formal social dialogue with our

employers, as they are not party to them. SLOVAQUIA SLOVSPAIN supposes the considering of the statement cannot be objective because the

situation in member countries is different. On the other side the statement is a result of the discussion, it is consensus of the most important and most frequent facts and arguments.

ESTONIA We did not have official DG (person) now

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Towards equal pay between women and men, December 2011 Did you know about the statement?

Yes 9 100,0



Adequate 5 62,5

Could have been stronger 1 12,5

Total 8 100,0 Is the statement relevant to your discussions/negotiations at national level?

Yes 4 57,1



Total 7 100,0 Other comments:

ITALY In Italy the problem of the wage gap between men and women does not apply to the

employment contract, but its implementation and access to higher positions (career)

because of an inadequate welfare system. This joint effort should serve to highlight a

problem that can be seen from a reading of the contracts.

AUSTRIA Is therefore not relevant, because implemented at national level long ago

DENMARK We do not discuss documents adopted within the formal social dialogue with our

employers, as they are not party to them. The follow up to the statement (compiling

equal pay statistics) was a horror. Firstly, because we did not agree to use a

methodology that is internationally acknowledged and widely used (i.e. the ISCO-08).

Secondly, because at the end of the day the employers were not willing to honour their

commitment

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Work programme 2011-2013 Did you know about the work programme?

Yes 8 88,9

No 1 11,1

Total 9 100,0

Does the work programme cover the main issues relevant to your discussions/negotiations at national level?

Yes 7 87,5



DENMARK The issues are relevant enough. But the main focus of the Danish social partners in the

state sector has been and is on the so-called service check of our collective bargaining

system and agreements (cf. joint presentation at the DG/TUNED meeting in Budapest),

the tripartite negotiations (to foster competitiveness, growth and jobs) that the

Government called off before they even started, and the up-coming tripartite or more

likely bipartite negotiations on a trust reform in the public sector.

NORWAY The Norwegian debate is not so close to the action that takes place in the EU.

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Report: Improving Trust in Central Government, June 2009 Did you know about the report?

Yes 6 66,7

No 3 33,3

Total 9 100,0

If not available in your language did you or other trade unions in your country have it translated?

Yes 1 20,0

No 4 80,0

Total 5 100,0

Have you made use of the report?

Nationally 1 100,0

Can you give a practical example?

As an argument in the accession of the Central Management Committee of the European

Social Dialogue How do you assess the report?

Very useful 2 22,2 40,0

Quite useful 2 22,2 40,0

Not useful 1 11,1 20,0

Total 5 55,6 100,0

If you ticked “not useful” can you explain why? Other comments:

DENMARK Good cooperation between OAO and the State Employer’s Authority on the Danish

contribution to the report

ESTONIA In national and local level is very difficult to have discussions with employers.

NORWAY Most Norwegians can read documents in Swedish // We have a well-developed tripartite

in Norway generally works well when it comes to tariff and contract negotiations.

SLOVAQUIA Slovak version is not necessary, SLOVSPAIN can use documents in Czech language

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Joint conclusions: Improving trust in central government administrations through effective social dialogue, June 2009 Did you know about the conclusions?

Yes 7 77,8

No 2 22,2

Total 9 100,0 Do you think the conclusions are1:

Comprehensive 1 16,7

Adequate 4 66,7

Missing some key points 1 16,7

Total 6 100,0 Are the conclusions relevant to your discussions/negotiations at national level?

Yes 4 80,0

No, don't have this kind of discussion

with employers 1 20,0

Total 5 100,0 Other comments: AUSTRIA IN PRINCIPLE Yes, but it seems with such statements to have the explanation that they

bring nationally virtually nothing. Otherwise it could not be, that was reportedly almost all union colleagues exposed, except in Germany and Austria, the social dialogue practice in crisis

1 Methodological warning : for this question the denomination of the items is slightly different than in the other

questionnaires.

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Joint position on work-related stress in central government administrations, December 2008 Did you know about the joint position?

Yes 6 66,7

No 3 33,3

Total 9 100,0

Do you think the joint position was:


Adequate 3 50,0


Total 6 100,0 Is the position relevant to your discussions/negotiations at national level?

Yes 4 80,0



AUSTRIA IN PRINCIPLE Yes, but it seems with such statements to have the explanation that they

bring nationally virtually nothing. Otherwise it could not be, that was reportedly almost all

union colleagues exposed, except in Germany and Austria, the social dialogue practice in

crisis

DENMARK The Danish social partners in the state sector have implemented the European

intersectoral agreement on stress through collective bargaining.

SPAIN Very useful for the work done by the Federal Ministry of Health Labor.

ESTONIA We have (3 Baltic States) EC project. It will finish in winter

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Joint report on third party violence at work, 29 May 2008 Did you know about the report?

Yes 7 77,8

No 2 22,2

Total 9 100,0


Yes 1 20,0

No 4 80,0

Total 5 100,0


Nationally 2 100,0


SPAIN In the preparation of reports on good practices

ESTO

NIA We introduced that to Ministry of Interior

How do you assess the report?

Quite useful 3 75,0

Not useful 1 25,0

Total 4 100,0

If you ticked “not useful” can you explain why?

I don't know to what extent prison and probation unions have used the report. Violence at the

working place is not a widespread problem within the organization NTL areas.

no consequences Other comments:

DENMARK The Danish social partners in the state sector have implemented the European

intersectoral agreement on work-related violence (including 3rd party violence) through

collective bargaining.

SLOVAQUIA third party violence at work is the most frequent in schools in Slovakia, SLOVSPAIN has

no information about negative experiences from the offices- CGA

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Diversity through Equality in public administrations in Europe, October 2008 Did you know about the report?

Yes 6 66,7

No 3 33,3

Total 9 100,0


Yes 1 16,7

No 5 83,3

Total 6 100,0


Nationally 1 50,0

Nationally& regionally & locally 1 50,0

Total 2 100,0 Can you give a practical example?

AUST

RIA

As the Minister is at the same time Minister of Public Service, will fall back again and again in this

study

SPAIN In drawing up plans for equality.


Very useful 2 66,7

Quite useful 1 33,3

Total 3 100,0


ESTONIA Employers were not interested of that issue for discussions.

DENMARK I was involved in the preparation and carrying out of the “Diversity through Equality”

Conference, 17 – 18 October 2007, Copenhagen. This also included co-writing the Danish

case that is presented in the report, doing a joint workshop presentation on “Equality and

diversity through recruitment” with a representative from the State Employer’s Authority

and a so-called role model, and co-drafting the Danish DG’s and TUNED spokesperson’s

concluding remarks.

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SLOVAQUIA It is necessary to mention that in period 2006 – 2010 SLOVes focused on most urgent

issues in CGA and PA e.g. Labour Code – EU legislation approximation, on CA and PA staff

stabilisation (the Act on Civil Service, the CA reform, …), on CA and PA funding etc.

ITALY The limits of knowledge are due to the alternation of the Italian presence in the informal

social dialogue committee until 2009. One limitation is the absence of strong Italian

translations of documents and under-representation in those years, representatives of the

Italian government.

NORWAY We do not participate in NEA-work, although we have some members that have the

government as employer. We have not prioritized this work, but leaves it to the Norwegian

Association with heavy interests in the public sector

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1.3 General comments on ESSD DENMARK General comment about the CGA European Sectoral Social Dialogue not covered in the

responses above: The present situation is most unhappy. We have a formal social dialogue with an employer organisation (EUPAE) that only represents the CGA employers from 9 (now 10) Member States, the majority of which do not have a well-functioning IR and CB structure at national level. We are struggling to attract CGA employers from Member States that do have well-functioning IR and CB structures at national level, but I am not optimistic about our chances of succeeding. A number of these CGA employers are involved in the intersectoral social dialogue via membership of CEEP and they have clearly stated that they are not interested in yet another formal structure, but they have also clearly signaled that they are interested in an informal, structured dialogue with TUNED. It goes without saying that (social dialogue) meetings which include our employers are much more interesting to us than (social dialogue) meetings which do not include our employers. But even if you ignore this important absence of employers in the Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee on CGA, I think it is fair to say that up to now the informal meetings with the DsG have generally been more substantial than the formal social dialogue meetings with EUPAE (e.g. the very interesting presentation of the impact of the crisis on industrial relations mechanisms in Ireland at the Copenhagen meeting this year). So the challenge is gigantic.

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2. Local and Regional Governments sector


AUSTRIA 1

CZECH REP. 1

GERMANY 1

DENMARK 1

SPAIN 1

FINLAND 1

NETHERLANDS 1

NORWAY 2

SERBIA 1

SWEDEN 2

UKRAINE 1

Total 1

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2.1 Documents

Joint Statement: Municipal and regional employers and trade unions deeply concerned about the effects of the crisis, October 2011

Did you know about the joint statement? yes 12 92,3 no 1 7,7 Total 13 100,0

Do you think the joint statement was Strong enough 6 50,0 Adequate 6 50,0 Total 12 100,0 Is the joint statement relevant to your discussions/negotiations at national level? yes 7 70,0 no, don’t have this type of discussion with employers 2 20,0 no, but has put the issue on the agenda at national level 1 10,0 Total 10 100,0

Other comments:

GERMANY In the municipalities, employers are not only successful in their employer-active

role, but also as a political representative.

NETHERLANDS The joint statement is in line with the situation in the Netherlands. Many of these

named aspects plays a role in our policy to employers and in the national discussion

with employers.

ESTONIA The statement is a joint message to the European Council and national

governments. A joint committee has been set-up by the social partners in local

government (the so-called 2A Committee) for the purpose of discussing

developmental trends and major societal challenges. Up to now the committee has

focused on the tripartite negotiations (to foster competitiveness, growth and jobs)

that the Government called off before they even started. The present focus is on the

up-coming tripartite or more likely bipartite negotiations on a trust reform in the

public sector

FINLAND There is difficult something to do, because Government reduced Income Tax for

LRG.

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SWEDEN We already have this on agenda with the employers' organisation on national level.

When we write here and below that we think the statement was strong enough we

of course think that it could be stronger and would have been if we would have

written it by ourselves. But this is a result of a negotiation and is a compromise

between the partners and therefore as strong as it could be.

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Joint Statement: The EC Guide on Socially Responsible Public Procurement (SRPP) - defining principles, requirements and standards of Socially Responsible Public Procurement (SRPP) for local and regional government, June 2011 Did you know about the joint statement? yes 11 84,6 no 2 15,4 total 13 100,0

Do you think the joint statement was:


Adequate 5 45,5


Total 11 100,0 Is the joint statement relevant to your discussions/negotiations at national level?

Yes 4 40,0




DENMARK But the statement is relevant to OAO’s lobbying in this field.

NETHERLANDS More relevant for our Health and Care sector than for LRG

SWEDEN We have started a job with the employer in order to increase SRPP. We have also,

together with the employer translated statement.

GERMANY We have the issue of social allocation for some time in our political program,

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4th Joint Work Programme running from 2011-2013 Are you aware about this joint work programme?

Yes 12 92,3 92,3

No 1 7,7 7,7

Total 13 100,0 100,0

Do you think the priorities are:

Adequate 8 72,7

Some are adequate 3 27,3

Total 11 100,0

Are the priorities relevant to your discussions/negotiations at national level?

Yes 8 72,7



Total 1& 100,0 Other priorities you would like to see discussed:

NETHERLANDS Social agreements for shrinking organisations in LRG, main due to austerity

measures but also to other developments (by example ICT). How to keep our

members employed in suitable jobs?

FINLAND Some of the issues are adequate. Mostly the issues discussed on national level are

more concrete.

DENMARK The most relevant priority in relation to national discussions/negotiations is skills

and life-long learning. There was a dialogue between the social partners in local

government on skills and life-long learning in the run-up to the tripartite

negotiations that were called off, and skills and life-long learning will be a topic in

the up-coming collective bargaining round (starting at the end of this year).

The social partners agree that investing in skills and life-long learning is crucial. But

whereas the employers focus on skills and life-long learning that are directly linked

to the job, the trade unions emphasize that focus should be on the improvement of

the workers’ market value (i.e. on enhancing their employability).

Equality is not really on the top of the agenda in Denmark. There have been two

minor joint projects. One project was on increasing the number of women in

managerial positions. The other project was a survey on gender mainstreaming in

the local (i.e. workplace level) wage development

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Multi-sectoral guidelines to tackle third-party violence and harassment related to work and mulit-sectoral project, July 2010- December 2011 Did you know about this project?

Yes 12 92,3

No 1 7,7

Total 13 100,0 Did you take part in one of the three project workshops or the final conference discussing the implementation and dissemination of these guidelines in 2011?

Yes 8 66,7

No 4 33,3

Total 12 100,0

Have you made use of the guidelines?

Nationally 4 66,8

Nationally & Locally 1 16,6

Nationally & Regionally & Locally 1 16,6

Total 6 100,0


AUSTRIA Implementation of guidelines for the prevention of violence and harassment at

work in different areas of the municipalities of Austria.

NORWAY Reference and emphasis in national discussions

NETHERLANDS The approach in the Netherlands was and is already mainly in line with the

guidelines.

FINLAND The guidelines have been translated to Finnish, and we have had cooperation with

employers' organisations on this issue. Tehy also had a national campaign against

third-party violence in social and health care.

ESTONIA We are prepared project between LRG employers organisations and with partners

from Norway (NUMGE)

How do you assess the guidelines?

Very useful 4 40,0

Quite useful 6 60,0

Total 10 100,0

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Other comments:

DENMARK The Danish social partners in local and regional government had already

implemented the European intersectoral agreement on work-related violence

(including 3rd party violence) through collective bargaining.

NETHERLANDS The guidelines are in international perspective relevant, but not so relevant

anymore for the situation in the Netherlands. The awareness and policy against

third party violence has grown and is already there for the most part.

GERMANY Third party violence is discussed with us, especially in the area of ??job centres,

social administration, wardens and bathrooms. For this purpose, making the

company offers comprehensive accident insurance for occupational development of

strategies for preventing violence.

NORWAY We indicated that we wanted to take part in the workshops, however, we never did

get feedback from the EPSU secretariat

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Joint statement to the European Council meeting, February 2010 on the economic crisis Did you know about the joint statement?

Yes 9 81,8

No 2 18,2

Total 11 100,0



Adequate 4 44,4



Yes 3 37,5




NETHERLANDS The joint statement calls upon the European Council. At national level is also a

discussion on financing the LRG in the Netherlands because of the austerity

measures which have severe impact at the financial situation of LRG In the

Netherlands. The VNG was not involved in this discussion at international level, due

to their focus on national level. Lack of vision of the VNG?

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Joint Study: Social dialogue in the local and regional government sector: an overview, April 2009 Did you know about the study?

Yes 7 63,6

No 4 36,4

Total 11 100,0


No 6 100,0

Have you made use of the study?

Nationally & Regionally 1 7,7

Nationally 2 15,4



AUSTRIA In seminars and events and the training of officers.

UKRAINE The Law of Ukraine "On the social dialogue" in 2010, in line with it and using the review,

we have created bodies for social dialogue at local, territorial, regional and national

levels. How do you assess the study?

Very useful 1 14,3

Quite useful 5 71,4

Not useful 1 14,3

Total 7 100,0

If you ticked “not useful” can you explain why? FINLAND Haven't used this study in my work. In Finland we have quite good industrial relations

with employers on national and local level. Other comments:

NETHERLANDS It is useful as an international overview, for your position in international

perspective. It was not useful for the development of Dutch social dialogue as such.

SWEDEN Provides a good knowledge of social dialogue in other countries

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Joint Message to the Spring European Council, March 2009 Did you know about the joint message?

Yes 7 63,6

No 4 36,4

Total 11 100,0 Do you think the joint message was:


Adequate 3 42,9


Total 7 100,0 Was the joint message relevant to your discussions/negotiations at national level?

yes 1 7,7

no, don’t have this type of discussion with employers 2 15,4

no, but has put the issue on the agenda at national level 2 15,4


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Joint response to the Consultation of the European social partners on sectoral social dialogue, December 2008 Did you know about the joint response?

Yes 4 36,4

No 7 63,6

Total 11 100,0 Do you think the joint response was:


Adequate 1 25,0

Total 4 100,0 Was the joint response relevant to your discussions/negotiations at national level?

Yes 2 66,7



NETHERLANDS I started around this time as a substitute member of the Standing Committee LRG.

This also is relevant for my knowledge of the following and other statements.

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Joint study: Trade unions, collective bargaining and social dialogue in Local and Regional Government in the EU Member States, EEA and candidate countries, November 2008 Did you know about the study?

Yes 5 41,7

No 7 58,3

Total 12 100,0


No 5 100,0


Nationally 1 33,3


Locally 1 33,3

Can you give a practical example? AUSTRIA In seminars and events and the training of officers

How do you assess the study?

Very useful 1 25,0

Quite useful 3 75,0

Total 4 100,0


FINLAND A good background paper.

SWEDEN Provides knowledge of how it works in other countries

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Joint study: Reform of public services: What role for social dialogue? Supporting the Reform Process in Local and Regional Government: Joint evaluation of the experience in different forms of service provision, July 2008 Did you know about the study?

Yes 2 16,7

No 10 83,3

Total 12 100,0


No 4 100,0


Nationally 1 50,0

Locally 1 50,0

Total 2 100,0 Can you give a practical example?


Quite useful 2 66,7

Not useful 1 33,3

Total 3 100,0


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Joint conclusions: Supporting the reform process in local and regional government: EPSU / CEMR joint evaluation of the experience in different forms of service provision, June 2008 Did you know about the joint conclusions?

Yes 6 50,0

No 6 50,0

Total 12 100,0 Do you think the joint conclusions were:


Adequate 2 33,3


Total 6 100,0 Were the joint conclusions relevant to your discussions/negotiations at national level?

Yes 2 33,3



Total 6 100,0 Other comments: SWEDEN The findings are in line with how it works in Sweden thanks to laws and collective

agreements

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Joint Statement on the Active Inclusion of those furthest from the Labour Market, February 2008 Did you know about the joint statement?

Yes 3 25,0

No 9 75,0

Total 12 100,0 Do you think the joint statement was:


Adequate 2 50,0


Yes 1 25,0




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Joint guidelines to drawing up gender equality action plans in Local and Regional Government, December 2007 Did you know about the guidelines?

Yes 5 41,7

No 7 58,3

Total 12 100,0


No 3 100,0


Nationally 1 50,0

Locally 1 50,0

Total 2 100,0



Very useful 2 40,0

Quite useful 3 60,0

Total 5 100,0

If you ticked “not useful” can you explain why? Other comments: DENMARK The only reason I know about the guidelines on drawing up gender equality plans is that

the guidelines were up for evaluation recently

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Joint response to the European Commission’s Green Paper COM (2006) 708 Modernising Labour Law to Meet the Challenges of the 21st Century, May 2007 Did you know about the joint response?

Yes 3 27,3

No 8 72,7

Total 11 100,0

Do you think the joint response was:


Adequate 2 66,7

Total 3 100,0 Was the joint response relevant to your discussions/negotiations at national level?

Yes 2 66,7


Total 3 100,0 Other comments: FINLAND This is an important issue, but of course this paper is no longer as actual as it was five

years ago. However, it is important to find joint responses also in the future to neo-liberalisation of the economy and the discussion on flexicurity.

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CEMR EPSU joint statement on the development of social dialogue in local and regional government, November 2006 Did you know about the joint statement?

Yes 3 30,0

No 7 70,0

Total 10 100,0



Adequate 2 50,0


Yes 2 50,0




Total 4 100,0

Other comments:

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2.3 General comments ESSD None

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3. Hospital sector


ARMENIA 2

AUSTRIA 2

BELGIUM 1

BULGARIA 1

BIELORUSSIA 1

CZECH REP. 1

DENMARK 1

FINLAND 1

FRANCE 1

UNITED KINGDOM 1

IRELAND 1

ITALY 1

LATVIA 1

NETHERLANDS 1

NORWAY 2

ROMANIA 1

SERBIA 1

SLOVAQUIA 1

SWEDEN 1

Total 22

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3.2 Documents

Joint response: European Commission’s Green Paper on Reviewing the Directive on the Recognition of Professional Qualifications (2005/36/EC), September 2011

Did you know about the joint response?

Yes 22 100,0

Do you think the joint response covered all the issues of concern in your discussions/negotiations at

national level?

Yes 3 13,6



Total 22 100,0

Other comments:

FINLAND It is difficult to writ such a response that would cover all needs. But the result in this

case is satisfactory.

BELGIUM Le livre vert ne peut pas tenir compte des spécificités nationales

FRANCE Pour tendre vers une harmonisation, il manque juste la nécessité de connaître la

hiérarchie des différents niveaux de qualification (en France, de V à I), et le classement

des qualifications dans chacun des niveaux (ex. En France les aides-soignantes, aides à

domicile sont niveau V, les infirmières, éducateurs niveau III)

UNITED

KINGDOM

The RCN has been actively involved in and contributed to both ESU's response and the

joint response to the Green Paper

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Joint response: European Commission’s Consultation on Reviewing the Directive

on the Recognition of Professional Qualifications (2005/36/EC), March 2011

Did you know about the joint response?

Yes 21 95,5

No 1 4,5

Total 22 100,0

Do you think the joint response covered all the issues of concern in your discussions/negotiations at

national level?

Yes 13 68,4




Total 19 100,0

Other comments:

FINLAND It is difficult to writ such a response, that would cover all needs. But the result in this

case is satisfactory.

SWEDEN It was discussed but not totally covered.

UNITED

KINGDOM The joint response also covered the concerns of the EFN

BELGIUM Une discussion a été menée au sein du Conseil national de l'art infirmier au sein duquel

notre organisation syndicale est active. Un avis a été rendu à la Ministre de la Santé

pour influencer la réponse officielle de la Belgique.

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Joint Letter: Proposal for a Directive on patients’ rights in cross-border

healthcare, December 2010

Did you know about the letter?

Yes 22 100,0

Do you think the letter was:


Adequate 14 63,6


Total 22 100,0

Is the letter relevant to your discussions/negotiations at national level?

Yes 9 40,9


No, don't have this kind of

discussion with employers 10 45,5

Total 22 100,0

Other comments:

SERBIA This is important issue in our country because we don't have insurance contract on

national level with most of the EU countries whether they are members of the EU or not

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Framework of Actions: Recruitment and Retention, December 2010

Did you know about the framework of actions?

Yes 20 90,9

No 2 9,1

Total 22 100,0


Yes 8 53,3

No 7 46,7

Total 15 100,0

Have you already made use of the framework of actions?

Nationaly & Locally 1 12,5

Nationally 2 25,0


Regionally & Locally 1 12,5

Regionally 2 25,0

Total 8 100,0


NORWAY In hospitals, conference and meetings organized by trade unions and Range

(employer organization).

NORWAY Our current framework and policies are reasonably good in this area, but we used

the Framework of Actions for emphasis and reference.

SERBIA Our demands for reforms on these levels are: sustainable and equitable

development of health care and quality of work and services

NETHERLANDS Our national organisation for social partners in the hospital sector has made an

inventarisation of the current situation. The code was translated and distributed.

BELGIUM Signature de protocoles d'accord sur la fin de carrière

BULGARIA Used in successful social dialogue and in the collective agreement where higher

remuneration was negotiated, and that is one of the main factors to reduce

migration of the workforce

How do you assess the framework of actions?



Not useful 3 13,6 18,8

Total 16 72,7 100,0

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We have already regulated this in Sweden

Other comments:

BELGIUM Les employeurs hospitaliers belges (secteur public) refusent de reconnaître Hospeem

comme interlocuteur et refusent de ce fait de se baser sur les textes communs

Hospeem-FSes

UNITED

KINGDOM

The framework is not particularly useful or the UNITED KINGDOM because the NHS

trade unions, employers and government already had detailed position statements

which include the key planks of the SD framework set out in paragraphs 3.1-3.6 and

progress on jointly agreed advice and actions is relatively advanced.

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Multi-sectoral guidelines: to tackle third-party violence and harassment related to work, July 2010

Did you know about the guidelines?

Yes 21 95,5

No 1 4,5

Total 22 100,0


Yes 7 46,7

No 8 53,3

Total 15 100,0


Nationally 8 57,1


Locally 2 14,3

Total 14 100,0


BELGIUM Aggravation des peines pénales en cas d'agression sur le personnel hospitalier et

ambulancier.

SERBIA Because some employers do not respect collective agreements and individual rights,

we take the constant negotiations with legal enforcement.

BULGARIA Clause written in the collective agreement; conferences and workshops on the topic of

violence and harassment; more work needed with the hospitals and patient

organisations to prevent violence

ARMENIA In the last two years in Armenia, the cases of physical violence from patients and their

relatives, was of concern to the medical community. Leadership to prevent violence by

third parties and harassment in the workplace, proved an effective tool for a deeper

analysis of the audio and sound reasons for the spread of this phenomenon and is

currently developing activities to prevent violence

IRELAND Included the principals in local agreements

CZECH REP. proposed to include in collective agreements

SLOVAQUIA Published in trade union's information bulletin

NORWAY red in OSS - Fagforbundetd representative information (both online and print)

UNITED

KINGDOM References in national advice for staff.

NORWAY The guidelines have been used for emphasis and reference.

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LATVIA There was a dedicated conference in 2009 organized by LVSADA in cooperation with

employers


Very useful 6 33,3

Quite useful 11 61,1

Not useful 1 5,6

Total 18 100,0


Other comments:

DENMARK In Denmark, it is implemented through collective bargaining.

BELGIUM Les syndicats belges sont sensibilisés au problème du harcèlement et de la violence

depuis de nombreuses années. La législation belge est contraignante à cet égard

(code du bien-être, législation pénale,…)

SWEDEN The guidelines have not been used but the discussions leading up to them were

useful and the SD was a good arena for discussions.

NETHERLANDS We hardly made use of the guidelines. Partly because a lot has been already done

(remember the Dutch presentation at the London seminar), partly because of

priorities.

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Joint Statement on the Proposal for a Directive on the Application of Patients’ Rights in Cross-border Healthcare, December 2009

Did you know about the statement?

Yes 19 86,4

No 3 13,6

Total 22 100,0



Adequate 13 68,4

Total 19 100,0

Is the statement relevant to your discussions/negotiations at national level?

yes 7 38,9

no, not currently

relevant 3 16,7

no, don’t have this

type of discussion

with employers

8 44,4

Total 18 100,0

Other comments:

NORWAY The statement is most relevant, however, we have not had the opportunity to seriously

discuss it with employers or the government thus far (even if the deadline for

implementation is 2013…)

SERBIA Very important question of Law and human rights is health which also is a universal right,

and because of that there should be any borders.

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Framework Agreement on the Prevention from Sharp Injuries in the Hospital and Health Care Sector?

Did you know about the agreement?

Yes 22 100,0


Yes 9 64,3

No 5 35,7

Total 14 100,0

Have you made use of the agreement?

Nationally 9 56,2


Locally 1 6,3

Total 16 100,0


AUSTRIA Assessment

NORWAY Discussed in various meetings, the U.S., and in Fagforbundet membership

magazine, Fagbladet

SLOVAQUIA Discussions on national level during collective bargaining

UNITED

KINGDOM Joint (trade unions and employers) workshops

BELGIUM Mise en conformité de la législation nationale en rapport à la directive

AUSTRIA Right now, the legislative process is in Austria.

ROMANIA Seminars on this topic

IRELAND Using it in the transposition of the directive

NORWAY We have referred to the agreement in several forums and discussions. However,

the national government has established that new laws are not necessary to put in

place, in order for Norway to comply with the Directive, just new regulations. The

regulations need to come out for a public hearing before agreed upon and that has

yet to happen. (Even if the deadline for implementation is May 2013).

BULGARIA We have spread the information related to the agreement

SERBIA We try to respect the signed Collective Agreement and also to stop reducing

insurance rights.

NETHERLANDS We were in the pleasant circumstance that most of the elements of the Agreement

were already implemented in our "health and safety catalogue".

How do you assess the agreement?

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Quite useful 8 36,4

Very useful 13 59,1

Not useful 1 4,5

Total 22 100,0


FINLAND In our legislation we already have about the same areas covered. But the matter

itself is really of great importance.

Other comments:

ARMENIA at present in the country, there are many more pressing for immediate solutions

BELGIUM La législation belge est plus contraignante pour la majorité des points.

NETHERLANDS Quite useful to support colleagues in some of the EU MS.

DENMARK The directive is not implemented yet.

SWEDEN We have not yet used this agreement.

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Code of Conduct on Ethical Cross-Border Recruitment in the Hospital and Health Care Sector, April 2008

Did you know about the code of conduct?

Yes 21 95,5

No 1 4,5

Total 22 100,0


Yes 11 68,8

No 5 31,3

Total 16 100,0

Have you made use of the code of conduct?

Nationally 8 66,7 Nationally & Regionally & Locally 2 16,7 Regionally & Locally 1 8,3 Locally 1 8,3 Total 12 100,0


SLOVAQUIA Discussions on national level during collective bargaining

SERBIA For these issues we spoke with competent ministry and the issues of migrant rights

to dignity and rights are matter of the ethical codes.

DENMARK Has been taken into account in discussions about recruitment in the works councils

in hospitals

NETHERLANDS However recruitment abroad hardly is an issue anymore at this moment, the

framework is starting point in recruitment issues. The framework also was one of

the principles of the (non-mandatory) certification for recruiters of the joint

associations of employers organisations in Health Care in the Netherlands.

BELGIUM Le code sert de référence à nos délégués lors de négociations locales lors de

recrutements transfrontaliers. Il faut cependant dire que les autorités locales

confrontées à un besoin spécifique de personnel réagissent de manière peu éthique

dès lors que les normes en personnel ont une influence directe sur le financement

des institutions.

NORWAY Meetings, conferences, OSS, Fagbladet

SWEDEN Not yet

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NORWAY We have collaborated with the largest union for healthcare workers (not registered

nurses, but auxiliary nurses) and the employers union (hospital sector) and made

sure the code of conduct has been translated to Norwegian and joined forces to

promote it in various forums.

How do you assess the code of conduct?

Very useful 6 37,5

Quite useful 9 56,3

Not useful 1 6,3

Total 16 100,0


The UNITED KINGDOM already had such a code of conduct.

Other comments:

BELGIUM Il faudrait une directive contraignante.

NORWAY It is a challenge that Norwegian authorities are not particularly concerned about this, but

focus on WHO's rules on ethical recruitment, as Health Directorate has made important

progress on

FINLAND It is yet not such a big issue in Finland. But we translated the framework of action

together with the employer so we should be unanimous of the basic principles. It is good

to have it done because cross-border recruitment is growing because of the staff

shortage.

ARMENIA Problems of international recruitment and placement in Armenia there. In the Republic

of the high and staffing (39.6 physicians of all specialties to 10 000), there is a problem of

uneven distribution of personnel between urban and rural areas, the solution of which

can take into account the principles of the European ethical rules.

SWEDEN We also have and use the WHO code, but mobility of health care staff to an from

Sweden is still very low so the codes have not been needed.

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Joint Declaration on health services, December 2007

Did you know about the declaration?

Yes 13 61,9

No 8 38,1

Total 21 100,0

Do you think the declaration was:


Adequate 7 53,8

Total 13 100,0

Is the declaration relevant to your discussions/negotiations at national level?

Yes 11 84,6


Total 13 100,0

Other comments:

SERBIA A major economic crisis in our country doesn't allow development of these sector as we

would like, and therefore in addition to meeting the aspirations of all stakeholders, there

are many things that should be regulated in future reforms.

FRANCE Comme le précise cette déclaration, le dialogue social européen dans le secteur

hospitalier est crucial, faudrait-il encore que les employeurs français soient

représentatifs et organisés au niveau européen.

ARMENIA The declaration is used as an example of social partnership, to make effective health

development.

AUSTRIA Vida is member of EPSU since 1 january 2009

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Joint Study: Identifying Successful Training Initiatives in the Hospital Sector, 2006

Did you know about the study?

Yes 9 45,0

No 11 55,0

Total 20 100,0


Yes 3 27,3

No 8 72,7

Total 11 100,0


Nationally 4 80,0


Total 5 100,0


ARMENIA The association of nurses offers additional professional training courses.

NORWAY Meetings and Conferences

SERBIA Questions of professional work, competitions, standardisations and reform, if they lead

to the development of the system, savings and benefits are things that we will fully

support. For example, we have big resistant towards health chambers who have power

to regulate and educate, but they do not do that on proper way.

UNITED

KINGDOM

The document provides useful comparative studies to support arguments/claims and

the wider debate at national level in the UNITED KINGDOM


Very useful 1 12,5

Quite useful 7 87,5

Total 8 100,0

Other comments:

CZECH

REP.

Currently, no party employers HOSPEEM representative, which we regard as

unfortunate.

DENMARK It was not widely spread at that time.

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AUSTRIA

UNITED

KINGDOM

Vida is member of EPSU since 1 january 2009

The document provides useful comparative studies to support arguments/claims and

the wider debate at national level in the UNITED KINGDOM.

50


Joint Study: Cross-border recruitment of hospital professionals, 2006


Yes 14 63,6

No 8 36,4

Total 22 100,0


Yes 8 50,0

No 8 50,0

Total 16 100,0


Nationally 2 8,7 8,7 95,7


UNITED

KINGDOM

It helped highlight the issue of cross-border recognition of professional

qualifications.

NETHERLANDS Consequences have been identified and disseminated


Very useful 2 22,2

Quite useful 7 77,8

Total 9 100,0


Other comments:

SERBIA More people from our sector go to other countries. / The reason lies in the great

economic depression. / The issue of migration will only burden the future of our county

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Joint Study: Promoting realistic active ageing policies in the hospital sector, 2006


Yes 14 63,6

No 8 36,4

Total 22 100,0


Yes 4 26,7

No 11 73,3

Total 15 100,0



Nationally 3 42,9

Total 7 100,0


ARMENIA In the collective agreements with some hospitals, better working conditions are

negotiated for people nearing retirement age, who can keep their previous salary, eg

from the emergency department

SERBIA Our participation in the negotiations with ministries on staff planning, standards,

conditions and everything what is in connection with this activity.

UNITED

KINGDOM the RCN has drawn from this report for our own policy thinking

SWEDEN We have used it in the current process on developing recommendations for the ageing

workforce drafting group’s work

CZECH

REP.

In the collective agreements with some hospitals, better working conditions are

negotiated for people nearing retirement age, who can keep their previous salary, eg

from the emergency department


Very useful 7 58,3

Quite useful 5 41,7

Total 12 100,0


Other comments:

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3.3 General comments on the ESSD:

FRANCE Concernant le secteur HSS, pour avoir un impact réel en France et pouvoir décliner les

différents accords de bonnes pratiques et autres dans le cadre de négociations nationales

dans les différentes convention collectives du secteur il faut que les employeurs ayant

capacité d’engagement et de négociation au niveau national s’organisent au niveau

européen. Une réelle politique européenne dans le secteur de la santé prendra tout son

sens quand un dialogue social européen sera aussi mis en place et reconnu au niveau du

secteur social.

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4. Electricity sector


BELGIUM 1

CZECH REP. 1

SPAIN 1

FINLAND 1

FRANCE 1

UNITED KINGDOM 1

HUNGARY 1

IRELAND 1

LITHUANIA 1

LATVIA 1

FYROM 1

NETHERLANDS 1

ROMANIA 1

SERBIA 1

SWEDEN 1

Total 15

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4.2 Documents

Joint position: Safety and Security in the Nuclear Industry, December 2011 Did you know about the position?

Yes 12 80,0

No 3 20,0

Total 15 100,0

Do you think the position was:


Adequate 8 66,7



Yes 6 46,2



Total 13 100,0

Other comments:

FINLAND JHL doesn't negotiate with the companies, which are running nuclear power plants in

Finland. Neither do we organise employees working in nuclear power.

LATVIA No nuclear industry in Latvia

BELGIUM Very actual in Belgium

SERBIA We have a moratorium on building nuclear energy plants. There are no energy plants in

Serbia.

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Work programme 2011-2012, June 2011 Did you know about the work programme?

Yes 15 100,0

Is the work programme relevant to your discussions/negotiations at national level?

Yes 9 60,0



Total 15 100,0

Other comments: FINLAND Question of skill needs is a hot topic in Finland right now. Serious dispute with employer

organisations concerning the framework agreement covering all industries. In that framework agreement is a paragraph about employees' right to three days of reskilling programs each year.

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Joint comments: EC Consultation on Energy roadmaps 2050, March 2011 Did you know about the joint comments?

Yes 15 100,0

Do you think the comments were:


Adequate 12 80,0


Total 15 100,0 Are the comments relevant to your discussions/negotiations at national level?

Yes 4 28,6



Total 14 100,0 Other comments: FINLAND The Finnish central organisation SAK is putting a lot of pressure on the topics, included in

the Energy Roadmap. We are working for these purposes in SAK working groups. SAK's method is to lobby the government, ministry of trade and industry and trying to impact in energy companies.

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Joint response: EC Public Consultation on the external dimension of the EU energy policy, March 2011 Did you know about the response?

Yes 13 86,7

No 2 13,3

Total 15 100,0

Do you think the response covered:

cover all the key issues 4 30,8

cover most of the key issues 9 69,2

Total 13 100,0 Please indicate if you think there are any major omissions or problems with the response:

FINLAND I wonder if the energy relations with Russia should have been mentioned more precisely.

FRANCE Tous les dossiers sur les questions énergétiques ne sont pas assez liés: politique

énergétique, réseaux et compteurs intelligents, recherche sur de nouveaux processus et

transition énergétique, position des multinationales, missions de service public mais aussi

moyens humains et financiers. Other comments:

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Joint Study: Towards a low carbon electricity industry: employment effects & opportunities for the social partners, January 2011 Did you know about the study?

Yes 13 86,7

No 2 13,3

Total 15 100,0

If not available in your language did you or other trade unions in your country have it translated? yes 1 25,0 No 3 75,0 Total 4 100,0


Nationally 10 90,9

Regionally 1 9,1

Total 11 100,0


SPAIN CO2 reduction last 5 years = 44%

SERBIA During talks and negotiations we emphasize the need of investing in renewable energy

resources and production since this is a valuable economy investment and

environmentally friendly.

FINLAND The Finnish central organisation SAK is putting a lot of pressure on the topics, included in

the Energy Roadmap. We are working for these purposes in SAK working groups. SAK's

method is to lobby the government, ministry of trade and industry and trying to impact in

energy companies. How do you assess the study?

Very useful 1 8,3

Quite useful 11 91,7

Total 12 100,0 If you ticked “not useful” can you explain why? Other comments:

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Joint position on smart meters, December 2010 Did you know about the position?

Yes 15 100,0

Do you think the position was:


Adequate 10 66,7



Yes 5 35,7




FINLAND Finnish companies started to use smart meters earlier than in most other European

countries

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Joint Position: The social aspects of Corporate Social Responsibility Did you know about the position?

Yes 14 93,3

No 1 6,7

Total 15 100,0 Do you think the position was:


Adequate 7 50,0



Yes 9 64,3



Total 14 100,0

Other comments: FINLAND The energy employers we mostly negotiate with are municipal power plants, municipal

enterprises or municipal companies. Their market behaviour has usually more social responsibility, because they are under the surveillance of local politicians and they are under the surveillance of citizens who use their vote in the local elections.

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Toolkit for Socially Responsible Restructuring with a Best Practice Guide, December 2008 Did you know about the restructuring toolkit?

Yes 12 80,0

No 3 20,0

Total 15 100,0

If not available in your language did you or other trade unions in your country have it translated? Yes 2 40,0 No 3 60,0 Total 5 100,0

Have you made use of the toolkit?

Nationally 10 100,0


LATVIA Restructuring national energy company LATVENERGO

NETHERLANDS Took bits into negotiations about social plans

FINLAND We have been trying to impact the local politicians, when they have been

considering restructuring the municipal energy production.

How do you assess the toolkit?

Very useful 3 27,3

Quite useful 8 72,7

Total 11 100,0


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Demographic Change in the Electricity Industry in Europe, Toolkit on promoting age diversity and age management strategies, October 2008 Did you know about the demographic change toolkit?

Yes 10 76,9

No 3 23,1

Total 13 100,0 If not available in your language did you or other trade unions in your country have it translated? No 3 100,0 Have you made use of the toolkit?

Nationally 9 100,0


NETHERLANDS Used it in making a policy document with employers in the energy networks,

FINLAND When municipal power plants, municipal enterprises or municipal companies have

considered reducing the amount of employees, we have recommended them the

ideas mentioned in the toolkit.


Very useful 5 50,0

Quite useful 5 50,0

Total 10 100,0 If you ticked “not useful” can you explain why? Other comments:

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Joint Letter to Commission: multi-sectoral agreement on violence at work, June 2008 Did you know about the letter? Yes 5 50,0 No 5 50,0 Total 10 100,0

Do you think the letter was: Strong enough 3 37,5 Adequate 3 37,5 Could have been stronger 2 25,0 Total 8 100,0 Is the letter relevant to your discussions/negotiations at national level? yes 4 50,0 no, don't have this kind of discussion with employers 2 25,0 no, but has put the issue on the agenda 2 25,0

Total 8 100,0

Other comments:

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Joint Letter to Commissioner: Employers and unions ask for critical assessment of different options on unbundling, June 2008 Did you know about the letter? Yes 8 72,7 No 3 27,3 Total 11 100,0

Do you think the letter was: Strong enough 2 22,2 Adequate 5 55,6 Could have been stronger 2 22,2 Total 9 100,0 Other comments:

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Joint Statement: The Social Aspects of the European Energy Community (South East Europe) and the Implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding, December 2007 Did you know about the statement? Yes 5 55,6 No 4 44,4 Total 9 100,0

Do you think the statement was: Strong enough 2 33,3 Adequate 4 66,7 Total 6 100,0 For those affiliates in the countries covered by the statement, has it made a different to your discussions/negotiations at national level? Yes 3 60,0 No 2 40,0 Total 5 100,0

Other comments:

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Joint declaration on study on the impact on employment in EU-25 of the opening of electricity and gas markets and of key EU directives in the field of energy, Nov. 2007 Did you know about the declaration? Yes 6 60,0 No 4 40,0 Total 10 100,0

Do you think the declaration was: Strong enough 2 25,0 Adequate 6 75,0 Total 8 100,0

Was the declaration relevant to your discussions/negotiations at national level? Yes 2 25,0 No, but did put the issue on the agenda 4 50,0 No, don’t have this type of discussion with employers 2 25,0 Total 8 100,0 Other comments:

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Joint Study: Drivers for change – Corporate Social Responsibility, September 2007 Did you know about the study on corporate social responsibility? Yes 8 66,7 No 4 33,3 Total 12 100,0

If not available in your language did you or other trade unions in your country have it translated? Yes 3 60,0 No 2 40,0 Total 5 100,0

Have you made use of the study? Nationally 3 60,0 Regionally 1 20,0 Locally 1 20,0 Total 5 100,0


How do you assess the study? Very useful 4 57,1 Quite useful 3 42,9 Total 7 100,0


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Equal Opportunities and Diversity Toolkit/Best Practices Guide, March 2007 Did you know about the equality and diversity toolkit? Yes 5 50,0 No 5 50,0 Total 10 100,0

If not available in your language did you or other trade unions in your country have it translated? Yes 2 40,0 No 3 60,0 Total 5 100,0 Have you made use of the toolkit? Nationally 1 33,3 Regionally 1 33,3 Locally 1 33,3 Total 3 100,0 Can you give a practical example?

How do you assess the toolkit? Very useful 3 50,0 Quite useful 3 50,0 Total 6 100,0 If you ticked “not useful” can you explain why? Other comments:

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Health and Safety and Training - Policy Statement, December 2006 Did you know about the statement? Yes 4 40,0 No 6 60,0 Total 10 100,0

If not available in your language did you or other trade unions in your country have it translated? Yes 1 25,0 No 3 75,0 Total 4 100,0 Have you made use of the statement? Nationally 3 100,0


How do you assess the statement? Very useful 1 20,0 Quite useful 4 80,0 Total 5 100,0 If you ticked “not useful” can you explain why? Other comments:

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4.3 General comments on the ESSD None

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5. Gas sector

5.1 Geographic distribution AUSTRIA 1 CZECH REP. 1 SPAIN 1 FRANCE 1 UNITED KINGDOM 2 NORWAY 1 SERBIA 1 SLOVAQUIA 1 Total 9

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5.2 Documents

Joint Position: Energy road maps 2050 – includes social dimension and just transition Did you know about the statement?

Yes 9 100,0 Do you think the statement was:

Adequate 7 87,5


Total 8 100,0 Does the statement cover the main issues of concern in your discussions/negotiations at national level?

Yes 5 71,4



Total 7 100,0 Other comments: FRANCE Même si cette position commune est positive en demandant à ce que les questions

sociales soient abordées dans les travaux de la COM en les intégrant aux questions économiques, elle ne se situe pas dans l'amont; c'est plus la demande de prise en compte des conséquences sociales. Nous avons la même difficulté au niveau entreprise, les employeurs ayant des difficultés à soumettre aux organisations syndicales leurs réflexions stratégiques en amont.

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Joint Submission: Consultation – Towards a new Energy Strategy for Europe 2011-2020 Did you know about the submission?

Yes 8 88,9

No 1 11,1

Total 9 100,0 Do you think the submission was:


Adequate 7 87,5

Total 8 100,0 Does the submission cover the main issues of concern in your discussions/negotiations at national level?

Yes 5 71,4




UNITED

KINGDOM

Due to the relevance of this submission to the Gas Sector, further promotion/advertising

to the wider population would be beneficial

FRANCE Même si cette position commune est positive en demandant à ce que les questions

sociales soient abordées dans les travaux de la COM en les intégrant aux questions

économiques, elle ne se situe pas dans l'amont; c'est plus la demande de prise en

compte des conséquences sociales. Nous avons la même difficulté au niveau entreprise,

les employeurs ayant des difficultés à soumettre aux organisations syndicales leurs

réflexions stratégiques en amont.

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Work programme 2011-2012 Did you know about the work programme?

Yes 8 88,9 88,9

No 1 11,1 11,1

Total 9 100,0 100,0 Does the work programme cover the main issues of concern in your discussions/negotiations at national level?

Cover all the key issues 5 55,6 100,0 Other comments:

FRANCE La question des politiques salariales et de la reconnaissance des classifications pourrait

être abordée pour éviter le dumping social. Même si la question salariale n'est pas dans

les compétences de l'UE, les partenaires sociaux pourraient l'aborder en terme de

politiques sociales face à la concurrence industrielle mais aussi les besoins de

développer la filière industrielle.

SERBIA No currently relevant but has generated debate at national level

UKRAINE No currently relevant but has generated debate at national level

UNITED

KINGDOM

The issue of shoring work to areas outside the UNITED KINGDOM remains a big concern

and further work on this threat would be of use.

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Toolkit: Demographic change, age management and competencies in light of the challenges facing the European gas sector, October 2009 Did you know about the demographic change toolkit?

Yes 5 55,6

No 4 44,4

Total 9 100,0 If not available in your language did you or other trade unions in your country have it translated?

No 1 11,1 100,0 Have you made use of the toolkit?

Locally 1 11,1 100,0 Can you give a practical example? CZECH REP.

In response to the demographic evolution and restructuring




Total 4 44,4 100,0 If you ticked “not useful” can you explain why? Other comments:

UNITED

KINGDOM

I have only be made aware of the toolkit and intend to use it in consultation with the

Utility Sector Skills Council to work jointly on specific projects.

FRANCE Il est difficile de la faire vivre, avec des directions qui ont du mal à accepter une

négociation GPEC au niveau entreprise, se contentant de bonnes intentions dans un

accord groupe. En fait, on peut relever des difficultés dès qu'on se rapproche des

situations de travail, car les entreprises considèrent que les décisions relèvent du

champ managérial.

UNITED

KINGDOM Now I am aware I will be using in future

77


Report: Demographic change, age management and competencies in light of the challenges facing the European Gas sector, October 2009 Did you know about the demographic change report?

Yes 5 55,6

No 4 44,4


No 1 100,0 Have you made use of the report?

Nationally & Locally 1 100,0 Can you give a practical example? CZECH REP.

Sector Council, Social dialogue within the RWE CZECH REP.




Total 2 22,2 100,0 If you ticked “not useful” can you explain why? Other comments: FRANCE Il est nécessaire de revenir régulièrement sur son contenu, car le fil du temps amène une

perte de données qui y sont contenues. La réactualisation pourrait peut-être le permettre.

78


Toolkit: Socially Responsible Restructuring with a Best Practice Guide, December 2008 Did you know about the restructuring toolkit?

Yes 4 50,0

No 4 50,0


1 Yes 1 50,0

2 No 1 50,0

Total 2 100,0 Have you made use of the toolkit?

Nationally & Locally 1 50,0

Nationally 1 50,0

Total 2 100,0 Can you give a practical example? How do you assess the toolkit?



Total 3 33,3 100,0 If you ticked “not useful” can you explain why? Other comments:

UNITED

KINGDOM

A comprehensive document which will influence future discussion and

negotiation.

UNITED

KINGDOM Now I am aware I will be using in future

79


Joint Statement: Memorandum of Understanding on the social aspects of the Energy Community (for South East Europe), April 2008 Did you know about the statement?

Yes 4 50,0

No 4 50,0

Total 8 100,0 Do you think the statement was:


Adequate 1 33,3

Total 3 100,0 Does the statement cover the main issues of concern in your discussions/negotiations at national level?




80


Joint Declaration: Violence at work, November 2007 Did you know about the declaration?

Yes 5 55,6

No 4 44,4

Total 9 100,0 Do you think the declaration was:


Adequate 2 40,0


Total 5 100,0 Does the declaration cover the main issues of concern in your discussions/negotiations at national level?

Yes 3 60,0




81


Common declaration: on study on the impact on employment in EU-25 of the opening of electricity and gas markets, and of key EU directives in the field of energy, November 2007 Did you know about the declaration?

Yes 4 44,4

No 5 55,6

Total 9 100,0 Do you think the declaration was:


Adequate 2 40,0


Total 5 100,0 Does the declaration cover the main issues of concern in your discussions/negotiations at national level?

Yes 3 60,0




82


Joint Letter: Expressing concerns over Energy Package, 28 June 2007 Did you know about the letter?

Yes 5 55,6

No 4 44,4

Total 9 100,0 Do you think the letter was:


Adequate 1 16,7


Total 6 100,0 Does the letter reflect the main issues of concern in your discussions/negotiations at national level?

Yes 3 60,0





UNITED

KINGDOM No currently relevant but has generated debate at national level

UNITED

KINGDOM

UNISON would fully support the concerns and we continue nationally to raise the

growing issue around energy security and the UNITED KINGDOM's dependency on

gas which has traditionally been sourced from UNITED KINGDOM fields.

83


5.3 General comments on the ESSD

None