EUROPEAN TRADE UNION REPRESENTATIVES

EUROPEAN TRADE UNION REPRESENTATIVES

• I.- LIST OF EUROPEAN BODIES AND INSTITUTIONS WITH TRADE UNION PARTICIPATION

• II.- TRAINING NEEDS• III.- LEARNING PATHWAYS• IV.- COURSES MODELS

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LIST OF EUROPEAN BODIES AND INSTITUTIONS WITH TRADE UNION PARTICIPATION

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

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EUROPEAN TRADE UNION REPRESENTATIVES

TRAINING NEEDS

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

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LEARNING PATHWAYS

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

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EUROPEAN TRADE UNION REPRESENTATIVES

COURSES MODELS

Improving the performance of Trade Unions working in Europe

Strengthening Workers and Trade Unions Rights in Europe