ILO/EFBWW Project for Social Dialogue Development at new EU countries Independent Self-Governing Trade Union „Solidarność” –Board of the Region NSZZ „S”

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Independent Self-Governing Trade Independent Self-Governing Trade Union „Solidarność” –Board of the Union „Solidarność” –Board of the

Region NSZZ „S” in GdańskRegion NSZZ „S” in Gdańsk

National Secretariat of National Secretariat of Building adn Wood Industry Building adn Wood Industry NSZZ “ Solidarnosc”NSZZ “ Solidarnosc”Anna Maria KiełczyńskaAnna Maria KiełczyńskaGeneral SecretaryGeneral Secretary of the of the Project’s BureauProject’s Bureau - MAYDAY - MAYDAYEU Programmes DepartmentEU Programmes Department


PolandPoland

Exists on the map from year 1138 Exists on the map from year 1138 One of the biggest territorial One of the biggest territorial organisms of Europe in XVI centuryorganisms of Europe in XVI century about 990 000km2about 990 000km2 XIX century – partitions XIX century – partitions 1918 – independence of Poland…1918 – independence of Poland… 19391939 -- 1945 – second world war1945 – second world war 19451945 -- 1989 – communism regime1989 – communism regime 1989 1989 - - start of democratic and economic reformsstart of democratic and economic reforms 1999 – joined NATO1999 – joined NATO May 2004 – joined United EuropeMay 2004 – joined United Europe


PolandPoland

Population:1993 - 38 477 000,2006 – 38 635 14438 635 144 2010 - ok. 41 300 000

Capital city: Warszawa (1 642 000 inhabitants), Other big cities: Łódź - 851 000i., Kraków - 748 000i., Wrocław - 642 000i., Poznań - 588 000i., Gdańsk - 644 000i.Administrative Division: 16 voivodships

The area: 312 865 sqr kmThe borders’ lenght:: 3321 km(with Belarus: 605 km, with Czech Rep.: 721 km, with Slovakia: 588 km, with Germany: 456 km, with Lithuania: 91 km, with Russia: (Kaliningrad District) 432 km, with Ukraina: 428 km).


Economic SituationEconomic Situation

Inflation rate (200Inflation rate (20055) is ) is 2.12.1%% GNP – 3.2 % (2005) 5.5% (2006)GNP – 3.2 % (2005) 5.5% (2006) Minimum wage (2006) is of Minimum wage (2006) is of 899,10 PLN899,10 PLN (€ (€236,6236,6) per ) per monthmonth Row materials, industry productsRow materials, industry products ServicesServices AglicultureAgliculture IndustryIndustry TurismTurism eksporteksport :Germany: 30% Italy: 6,1% France: 6% Gr.Britain: 5,4% :Germany: 30% Italy: 6,1% France: 6% Gr.Britain: 5,4%

Czech Republic: 4,3% Holand: 4,3%Czech Republic: 4,3% Holand: 4,3% importimport :Germany: 24,4% Italy: 7,9% Russia: 7,3% France: 6,7% China: 4,6% :Germany: 24,4% Italy: 7,9% Russia: 7,3% France: 6,7% China: 4,6%


WorkforceWorkforce

Employment:Employment: 18, 3 millions18, 3 millions – 48% – 48% 70,3%70,3% (men 13 506 153; women 13 638 265) (15-64 (men 13 506 153; women 13 638 265) (15-64

age)age)

Employment:Employment:

— — agriculture 16,1%agriculture 16,1%— — industry 29%industry 29%— — services 54,9%services 54,9%

Unemployed Unemployed 1414..99% %


UnionsUnions in Poland in Poland

3 major unions:3 major unions:– NSZZ „Solidarność”; NSZZ „Solidarność”; OPZZ OPZZ ; Forum Związków ; Forum Związków

zawodowych (FZZ)zawodowych (FZZ) NSZZ „S” represents the interests of 800 000 of the NSZZ „S” represents the interests of 800 000 of the

total organised work force;total organised work force; referred to hereafter as the Union, founded as a result referred to hereafter as the Union, founded as a result

of worker protests and established on the basis of the of worker protests and established on the basis of the Gdańsk Accords signed on 31st August 1980 by the Gdańsk Accords signed on 31st August 1980 by the Inter-enterprise Strike Committee and the Inter-enterprise Strike Committee and the Government Commission, basing its activity on Government Commission, basing its activity on Christian ethics and Catholic social teachings, Christian ethics and Catholic social teachings, conducts activity to protect workers' interests and conducts activity to protect workers' interests and fulfils their material, social and cultural aspirationsfulfils their material, social and cultural aspirations..


NSZZ SOLIDARNOŚĆ800.000 members

OPZZ500.000 members

FORUM

National Secretariat of Building and Wood Workers’ NSZZ „Solidarność”

„Budowlani” Trade Union

„Solidarność 80”Union of engeeners and technicians

18.000 membersactive workers at

construction, wood, furnitureIFBWW

15.000 membersactive workers at

construction, wood, furniture, Forestry

IFBWW, EFBWW

UMBRELLA ORGANISATIONS

SECTOR PARTNERS

TRADE UNIONS IN THE POLISH CONSTRUCTION SECTOR


National Secretariat of Bulding National Secretariat of Bulding and Wood Industry NSZZ and Wood Industry NSZZ „Solidarność”„Solidarność” Has been established in 1991Has been established in 1991 Gathers 5 national sections:Gathers 5 national sections:

– National Construction Section Board of the Region NSZZ National Construction Section Board of the Region NSZZ „S”;„S”;

– National Section of Woodworkers, National Section of Woodworkers, – National Section of Wood Based Boards;National Section of Wood Based Boards;– National Section of Furniture Manufactures;National Section of Furniture Manufactures;– National Section of Construction MaterialsNational Section of Construction Materials

Total numnber of the members – 18 000 Total numnber of the members – 18 000 Takes part in forming agreements on the sector level – Takes part in forming agreements on the sector level –

cooperates with other trade unionscooperates with other trade unions Tripartite Commission – NSZZ „S”Tripartite Commission – NSZZ „S” Member of Member of IFBWWIFBWW Negotiations - Negotiations - EFBWWEFBWW


ZZ „Budowlani”ZZ „Budowlani”

Was founded on February 1991 Was founded on February 1991 Sections:Sections:

– General Building and Speciality Building,General Building and Speciality Building,– Building Materials,Building Materials,– Housing Co-operative Movement,Housing Co-operative Movement,– Building products,Building products,– Forestry and Environmental Protection,Forestry and Environmental Protection,– Woodworking,Woodworking,– Furniture and panel Manufacturing IndustriesFurniture and panel Manufacturing Industries

Total numnber of the members – 15 000 Total numnber of the members – 15 000 Takes part in forming agreements on the sector level – Takes part in forming agreements on the sector level –

cooperates with other trade unionscooperates with other trade unions Tripartite Commission - OPZZTripartite Commission - OPZZ Member of Member of IFBWWIFBWW Member Member EFBWWEFBWW


Construction SectorConstruction Sector

650650 000 000 workers in the construction workers in the construction sectorsector

250 000 - commission contracts, self 250 000 - commission contracts, self employed undeclared and on the black employed undeclared and on the black marketmarket

Not many of these are unionisedNot many of these are unionised Low working conditionsLow working conditions Most of them work illegallyMost of them work illegally Many of them migrateMany of them migrate Employ foreignersEmploy foreigners No collective bargainingNo collective bargaining


CONSTRUCTION SECTOR IN POLAND - EMPLOYMENT

Employment level (budownictwo wykonawcze):•Job contracts = 400 thousand workers•Individual contracts•Self-employment----------------------------------= 650 thousand workers in the construction market

Illegal/ undeclared workers (Polish and foreigners)A quota of undeclared workers in the construction market Reaches up to 40% of the market, which gives more than 250.000 workers

More than 200 thousand economic subjects active in the construction sectorThe majority (above 98%) is self-employed persons and small construction companies

Bogus self-employment (pozorne samozatrudnienie)1999 – 2003 recession in the construction industry – many workers were forced to register own small companies; independence of these companies was and still ist Bogus„Bogus self-employment is very difficult to examine”


MIGRATION OF BUILDING WORKERS TO AND FROM POLAND

Workers from behind eastern border (Ukraine – mainly, Belarus, Russia) 150 thousand illegal workers at Polish building market at high seasonCrossing the border with tourist visa (3 month), not allowing to workPolish trade unions welcome foreign workers to domestic construction market, but the local regulations/ conditions must be respected

Migration from Poland Thousand Polish workers went to western EU countries – no statisticsA big outflow of skilled building workers/specialists to Western European CountriesMain directions:Great Britain (about 70 thousand workers), Ireland, Germany, France, Scandinavia

- How to fill the gap? (how to work with workers from behind eastern border?)


Free movementsFree movements

Common position – NSZZ”S” and ZZ „Budowlani”,Common position – NSZZ”S” and ZZ „Budowlani”,– Not against of foreigners Not against of foreigners – Abolition an transitional period;Abolition an transitional period;– Against of opening borders without any control; Against of opening borders without any control;

Wage and social dumping;Wage and social dumping; Lower wages and H&S standardsLower wages and H&S standards Not solve the problem of nonqualified workers;Not solve the problem of nonqualified workers; Rise the black marketRise the black market

– Not against of free services but against of „rule country Not against of free services but against of „rule country of origin”,of origin”,

– The role of nation social partners should be reaction to The role of nation social partners should be reaction to black economy of services and labour market black economy of services and labour market


COLLECTIVE BARGAINING SYSTEMIN THE CONSTRUCTION SECTOR IN

POLANDThere is no sectoral collective agreement for constructionCollective agreements are reached on the level of company/ enterpriseReasonsno will from employers’ side, low level of employers’ organisation (7% density)low level of TU density (15%)Low support from the state (government)

Achivements/ perspectives•Common collective agreement (TU organisations, employers)

on minimum wage per hour for specified construction works•Tripartite committee for construction sector to be established at the level

of Tripartite Commission•Common collective agreement for the construction sector

(to be achieved at the first quarter of 2007) – common Project of Dutch and PolishGovernments (Ministry of Labour), co-ordinator Peter Donders


Common collective agreement (TU organisations, employers) on minimum wage per hour for specified construction works

Counterparts: Solidarność, Budowlani, Two unions of employers

The content: 1. Minimum wage by state (899,10 PLN gross

for 2006), 2. 176 working hours per month3. Specific job allowancesFinal: minimum wage per hour = 7,67PLN for

2006The agreement embraces enterprises gathered

within the employers’ federation which signed the agreement.

The unions: why the government refuses to consider the counting minimum wage by month into minimum wage per hour, maybe the government supports a grey market in Poland?

The government refuses to extend the agreement into the sectoral law (at least for public procurements) (zamówienie publiczne)


Common collective agreement for the construction sector (to be achived at the first quarter of 2007) – common Project of Dutch and Polish Governments (Ministry of Labor),

co-ordinator Peter Donders

The counterparts:Solidarność – Construction and Wood, BUDOWLANI, Solidarność 80 (represented by FORUM), one employers’ federation

The problematic questions arisen during negotiations: scope of the biding force of agreement and established registrations (only confederation forms of association). Ministry of Labour is against of creating additional holiday found

The Project is still going on

Different attitude - globally, not only as a minimum wage problem


Sweedwood – collective Sweedwood – collective agreementagreement

Started in 2003 Involve NSZZ „S”, ZZ „B” and 4 Swedish TUs TUs where organized from the first For whole SWEDWOOD group which is negotiate by

two coordinate commission – NSZZ „Solidarność” and ZZ „Budowlani”

Agreement includes whole 14 institutions in SWEDWOOD group.

The negotiation is still going on


Health and Safety Health and Safety in building industryin building industry

High accident rate – 11,58%High accident rate – 11,58% Last 7 years Last 7 years

– fatalfatal 730 workers; 730 workers;– gravegrave 1250 workers 1250 workersReason:Reason:– No respecting of building low mostly by No respecting of building low mostly by

contractors and sub-contractorscontractors and sub-contractorsEstablished the Safety Work Council in Established the Safety Work Council in

building industry at Major Factory building industry at Major Factory Inspector - consulting and advising bodyInspector - consulting and advising body


Number of injured in fatal and grave accident at work in construction industry Number of injured in fatal and grave accident at work in construction industry 1999 – 2004 and I-III quarter 2005 1999 – 2004 and I-III quarter 2005

120

237

145

211

114

210

96

161

88

165

95

164

7294

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

180

200

220

240

260

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 I-III kw.2005

585 523 481 422 354 318 314

fatal

grave

Average employment in sector (thousands)

Źródło: dane GUS


SummarySummary

Common position – free movement - NSZZ”S” and ZZ „Budowlani” Common position – free movement - NSZZ”S” and ZZ „Budowlani” after joined UE,after joined UE, (Wspolne stanowisko dot. Swbodnego przepływu (Wspolne stanowisko dot. Swbodnego przepływu pracowników po wejsciu Polski do UE)pracowników po wejsciu Polski do UE)

High accident rateHigh accident rate Challenge for employersChallenge for employers - Na skutek migracji zaczyna być odczuwalna - Na skutek migracji zaczyna być odczuwalna

przez pracodawcow nowa sytuacja przez pracodawcow nowa sytuacja Changing situation of employmentChanging situation of employment - Zmienia się sytuacja zatrudnienia – - Zmienia się sytuacja zatrudnienia –

wyjechali Francja, Anglia, pracodawcy podnoszą stawki a nadal jest boom na wyjechali Francja, Anglia, pracodawcy podnoszą stawki a nadal jest boom na budownictwo/ boom inwestycyjny,budownictwo/ boom inwestycyjny,

Migrations – qualified workforceMigrations – qualified workforce Nikt nie prowadzi statystyk ale wyjechali Nikt nie prowadzi statystyk ale wyjechali fachowcyfachowcy

Boom in construction industryBoom in construction industry Investment’s boom in construction industryInvestment’s boom in construction industry Trade UnionTrade Union’’s Role as s Role as a a job activizator of job activizator of employeesemployees - - Aktyizacja Aktyizacja

zawodowa pracownikówzawodowa pracowników NeNecessitycessity of information system about employees of information system about employees NNecessity to recognise qualification in construction sector abroadecessity to recognise qualification in construction sector abroad Requirement of labour activization of employees– special programs Requirement of labour activization of employees– special programs

supported by UEsupported by UE


Thank YouThank You

Anna Maria KiełczyńskaAnna Maria KiełczyńskaZarząd Regionu GdańskiegoZarząd Regionu Gdańskiego

NSZZ „Solidarność”NSZZ „Solidarność”

ul.Wały Piastowskie 24ul.Wały Piastowskie 24

80-855 Gdańsk, Poland80-855 Gdańsk, Poland

[email protected]@solidarnosc.gda.pl

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ILO/EFBWW Project for Social Dialogue Development at new EU countries Independent Self-Governing Trade Union „Solidarność” –Board of the Region NSZZ „S”