EUROPEAN TRADE UNION REPRESENTATIVES
• I.- LIST OF EUROPEAN BODIES AND INSTITUTIONS WITH TRADE UNION PARTICIPATION
• II.- TRAINING NEEDS• III.- LEARNING PATHWAYS• IV.- COURSES MODELS
EUROPEAN BODIES AND INSTITUTIONS WITH TRADE UNION PARTICIPATION
EU Committees:
1. European Social Fund
2. Social Dialogue
3. Vocational Training
4. Social Security of migrant workers
5. Free movement of workers
6. Social Security Coordination
EESC: European Economic and Social Committee
1. External relations
2. Energy, Transport, Infrastructures and knowledge based society
3. Agriculture, Environment and Rural development
4. Social affairs, Employment, Citizenship
5. Economy, Monetary Union
6. Internal market, Consumption and Production
CCMI: Consultative Commission on industrial change
ITUCs: Interregional Trade Union Councils
ETUC: Management, Committees, Working groups, ETUI and EUROPEAN FEDERATIONS
European Societies, European Works Councils, Multi National Enterprises,...
TUAC: Trade Union Advisory Committee in OECD
EU Agencies:• CEDEFOP • EUROFOUND • HEALTH AND SAFETY
KNOWLEDGE (1)
a) EUROPEAN UNION• History : Different phases since its creation• Institutions and bodies: their competences. Decision making process.• Policies: social, economic, European social model, new Social Security
policies..• Legislation: social, conflict of freedoms, European jurisprudence, recent
sentences, new voting procedures (reverse majority)...• “Current” situation: The new Treaty TSCG ; the fiscal compact, six pack, two
pack, European governance, stability plans, austerity policies, alert mechanisms, 12 indicators,...and their consequences. Balance between democracy and markets.
• Labour economy: labour market, employment development (salaries included)...
• European Social Dialogue: evolution, results, current situation, future, employers organisations, ...
• Last economic, social and political developments. Current challenges for Trade Unions
• EU integration: new challenges
b) EUROPEAN LEVEL versus NATIONAL LEVEL• Conflicts/tensions between European and national issues, interests,
etc• Different national realities: industrial, social, economic, political
dimensions. • Challenges for a Trade Union collaborative action
c) EUROPEAN TRADE UNIONISM and INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS SYSTEMS:
• Different models, structures, cultures,...• Different national industrial relations systems : workers representation
and participation, collective bargaining, minimum wages, firing systems, etc
• Last evolutions in different countries
KNOWLEDGE (2)
d) EUROPEAN TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION (ETUC)
• History, evolution and current situation• National confederations • European federations • Different committees • Policies • Resources available to trade unions• European Trade Union tools • Social dialogue (employers organisations)• National confederations involvement in ETUC activities
KNOWLEDGE (3)
KNOWLEDGE (4)
e) INTERNATIONAL TRADE UNION ACTION • European TU tools: Social dialogue, EWCS, Frame Agreements,... • New TU strategies in MNEs• Corporate Social Responsability• European Works Councils• Frame Agreements • European Union Networks• Global Unions. ITUC (International Trade Union Confederation) • World Union Councils and Networks
f) SPECIFIC POLICIES / ISSUES• Equality • Sustainability• Decent work• Working rights globalisation • Workers mobility• TU renewal and leadership• Social dialogue and collective bargaining• Project management and funding, ....etc
SKILLS
• Communication and interaction skills: Active listening, speaking, writing, reporting, information sharing , ...
• Linguistic skills: English necessary or suitable depending on the position
• Cross- cultural skills• Negotiation skills in European contexts• Working skills: team building and working, campaigning, networking,
problem solving, collaborative leadership, decision making, autonomy,..• Linking local, national and Europewide issues • Anticipating and managing the changes• Research, analytical and assessing skills, TU “eye”,(instinct, intuition)• Project elaboration and management• Strategic planning• Initiative and innovation
ATTITUDES
• Acknowledgement of diversity and equity• TU values applying• Open and flexible mind• Tolerance, respect, conflicts managing...• Resilience• Competence sharing and delegating• Building a social Europe • Unions and ETUC strengthening
EUROPEAN TRADE UNION REPRESENTATIVES PATHWAYS
InfluencingEU Decision
Process:Role of TUs
On line course: EUROPEAN AND WORLDWIDE TRADE UNIONISM AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS SYSTEMS
Exiting theCrisis:Growth
with Equity
Fair Transitionto Green Jobs:TU Alternatives
WorkersMobility
Trade UnionRenewal
ReinforcingEuropean
SocialDialogue
ProjectManagement
Level 2
Equality &Social
Cohesion
Equality &Social
Cohesion SustainabilitySustainabilityWorkersMobility
WorkersMobility
TU Renewal& Leadership
TU Renewal& Leadership
Social Dialogueand Collective
Bargaining
Social Dialogueand Collective
Bargaining
ProjectManagement
and Financing
ProjectManagement
and Financing
EU 2020Strategy
Governance& TUs Role
StrengtheningWorkers and
TU Rights
Exiting theCrisis:
SustainableGrowth
Migrations and workers
Rights
TU Organisingand
Leadership
CollectiveBargaining
Coordination
ProjectManagement
Level 3
Growth withEquity:Social
Compact
TU Strategiesfor ReinforcingSocial Europe
Nanotechnologies
andReach
EU Integration:New
Challengesfor TUs
DemocraticDecision /
Managementand Strategic
Planning
StructuralFunds
EU Integration:New
Challengesfor TUs
Crisis &Social
Protection
Hot Issue:Fracking forShale gaz?
EU Fundingon Health& Safety
HotIssue
Employmentand
Decent Work
Improving thePerformance
of TUs Workingin Europe
EuropeanTrainingCourse
forYoung
LeadersETC
StrengtheningEuropean
Social Model
StrengtheningEuropean
Social Model
ETUC Strategy & Policy PrioritiesETUC Strategy & Policy Priorities
IMPROVING LANGUAGES SKILLS: ON LINE AND FACE TO FACE ENGLISH AND FRENCH COURSES