Societas EuropaeaSocietas Europaea

Training and support for workers representatives

Jean-Claude Le Douaron ETUCO

Peter Kerckhofs, ETUI

General questionsGeneral questions

Which companies will opt for Eur Statutes ?Also SMEs ?What is the role of EWCs and voluntary

WWC in the SE creation proces and after ?

WE NEED TO ANTICIPATE

Lessons from rush EWC Lessons from rush EWC agreements mid-96agreements mid-96

Lower level agreements / praxis developped agreements not always => Importance to be prepared to get good agreements from the start

Only 6 months to negotiate => to be prepared for fast negotiations a common negotiation position is needed => discuss differences before

Some reps might not be interested in training on the SE, nor on participation in the SE => task for coordinators to convince them participation is good

Target groups for ”SE” Target groups for ”SE” training and supporttraining and support

European and national TU – coordinators SNB negotiators Members of the body representative of the

employees Workers reps in supervisory or administrative organs All EWC members / all TU reps TU General Secr. & TU board members

(develop TU policy and follow up transposition SE involvement directive)

TU coordinators & SNB membersTU coordinators & SNB members

SNB

Involvement of employees

Implication des travailleurs

Beteiligung der Arbeitnehmer

TU coordinators TU coordinators and SNB membersand SNB members

Knowledge Skillscheclist for negocitaiton

& guidelines Training prioritiesSupport

AS

GMBH

SEHolding

+ SEAB AG

SA

ltd

SESubsidiary

AG SE

””The body representative of The body representative of the employees”the employees”

Tasks: information & consultation

Task: InformationTask: Information

Means the informing of the body of representative of the employees and/or employees’ representatives by the competent organ of the SE on questions which concern the SE itself and any of its subsidiaries or establishments situated in another Member State or which exceed the powers of decision-making organs in a single Member State at a time, in a manner and with a content which allows the employees’ representatives to undertake an in-depth assessment of the possible impact and, where appropriate, prepare consultations with the competent organ of the SE;

Task: ConsultationTask: Consultation

Means the establishment of dialogue and exchange of views between the body representative of the employees and/or the employees’ representatives and the competent organ of the SE, at a time, in a manner and with a content which allows the employees’ representatives, on the basis of information provided, to express an opinion on measures envisaged by the competent organ which may be taken into account in the decision-making process within the SE;

””The body representative of The body representative of the employees”the employees”

What skills and knowledge ?What support?

Workers reps in supervisory or Workers reps in supervisory or administrative organsadministrative organs

Task: Participation ?

ParticipationParticipation

Means the influence of the body representative of the employees and/or the employees’ representatives in the affairs of a company by way of:- the right to elect or appoint some of the members of the company’s supervisory or administrative organ; or- the right to recommend and/or oppose the appointment of some or all of the members of the company’s supervisory or administrative organ

Workers reps in supervisory or Workers reps in supervisory or administrative organsadministrative organs

Knowledge?Skills?Support?

Local repsLocal reps

ContactsInformationSkillsKnowledgeSupport

Training and supportTraining and supportfor each target groupfor each target group

Provided at national levelHow much?Financed by?Provided at european levelHow much?Financed by ????

Training and supportTraining and supportTU-Co-ordinators & SNBTU-Co-ordinators & SNB

The content of the regulation and the directive – Different ways to create a SE– Standard rules

Systems of workers involvement– Participation!!!

ETUC strategy EIF guidelines (???) ???

””The body representative of The body representative of the employees”the employees”

Rights, duties & legal basis of their mandateCompany structure and strategyHow to analyse financial informationCommunication and exchange of

information (Cross cultural communication skills?)

Workplace representation systems– Information, Consultation, Participation rights?

Workers reps in supervisory or Workers reps in supervisory or administrative organsadministrative organs

Rights, duties and legal basis.. Work organisation of the supervisory or administrative

organ The company report Assessing social impact of organ decisions How to influence decisions and strategies Preparation & follow up of meetings Contacts & exchanges with other bodies

representatives of the employees… ????

Agenda for SE research and Agenda for SE research and supportsupport

2002-2004Understanding the Regulation and the Directive

brochure, conference, training, expert supportIdentify motives & willingness companies (negotiation positions)

identify advantages & disadvantages SE for Company

2004-2006 Best SE particiaption Agreement

Full Text Database participation agreementsIdentify further needs for training & support

Survey practitionersBest & better SE ‘european’ participation practice

Longitudinal SE case studies

2007 collect demands revision Se participation directive

TrainingTrainingOrganised by ?

How much

Financed by?

TU Co-ordinators

SNB members

Members of representative bodies

Members of supervisory or administrative organs

Agenda for SE research and Agenda for SE research and supportsupport

NEEDS FOR

RESEARCH & SUPPORT

TARGET

GROUP PROVIDER RESOURCES &

FINANCING