COMMON DEMANDS

Nordic Experiences, Presentation by Anna-Lena Börgö Etaat, Nordic IN, 2011

IF Metall, Sweden

Agreement on Job introduction

Agreement on Job introduction

Why?Very high youth unemploymentUpcoming lack of qualified workforcePolitical proposals:- apprentice fixed term employment- decreasing of minimum wages

Agreement on Job introduction

To make it easier for young people to enter into the labour market the social partners have agreed on an introduction period called Job introduction.

The aim is to stimulate the companies to offer special job introduction employment to young people to make it easier for them to work and develope in their work life.

Agreement on Job introduction

Local agreement Young people under 25 years of age Fixed term employment up to12 months. If

needed extra 12 months. Needs the trade union approval.

Agreement on Job introduction

Mentor and an individuell development plan- work- education- introduction

Agreement on Job introduction

Lowest wage 75 per cent of the minimun wage in the collective agreement

A open-ended employment after the introduction period

Can keep the right to job introduction even if other employees are dismissed because of economic reasons.

IF METALL and UNIONEN, Sweden

Agreements on re-employment instead of use of Temporary Agencies

Agreements on re-employment instead of use of TAW

BEFORE Right to re-employment if the employer wants

to employ someone within 9 month after the termination of another person´s employment because of economic reasons

No such right if the employer chooses to use TAW instead

Fundamental right for the employer to take that kind of decisions

Agreements on re-employment instead of use of TAW IF METALL

During 6 month period (first part of the 9 month period) stronger right = Re-employment instead of TAW

UNIONEN

Right to negotiations for the trade union if the employer wants to use TAW instead of re-employment

CO-industri, Denmark

CO-industri’s actions and results on the European Common Demands

CO-industriCollective bargaining round 2007

An agreement was made, giving employees with at least 9 months of employment, the right to 2 weeks of leave every year for education and training purposes that they themselves choose.

CO-industriCollective bargaining round 2007

85 per cent wage compensation, financed primarily by the employers.

The agreement does not substitute the existing right for courses and qualification necessary to perform ones existing job.

CO-industri - Fight against atypical and precarious employment

Already 1995 Collective Agreement gave TAW the same rights as employees on open-ended contracts.

CO-industri - Fight against atypical and precarious employment

2010 advancing pension contribution for new employees from at least 9 months employment to at least 2 months.

Gives more TAW the possibility to pension rights

Fellesforbundet, NorwayGenerally binding agreement

The shipyard case-Prosperous shipyard industry-Lack of workers-Lot of posted workers and TAW, up to 80 per cent of the workforce-Difficulties in organizing

Fellesforbundet

Information Organizing Access for shop stewards to information about

wages and working conditions

FellesforbundetGenerally binding agreement

Still cases of social dumping Already existing law on generally binding

agreements, but it had never been used– Prove social dumping– Decision on generally binding agreement in shipyard

industry,– BUT………

FellesforbundetGenerally binding agreement

Nine shipyards went to court, lost the case, but Appealed to the next instance And now the EFTA court……. Why to court?

– No social dumping?– Working time regulations in the agreement better

than minimum rules?

FellesforbundetTemporary Agency Workers

More than 2 000 TA 50 per cent of the workforce in many shipyards Shop stewards have the right to control wages

and working conditions for TAW Generally binding agreements The main contractor has responsibility for

paying the wages etc if that is not done by the employer

FellesforbundetTemporary Agency Workers

Organizes 5 000 TAW Principal agreement until the implementation of

the directive A special collective agreement for TAW, but the

work conditions shall follow the workplace