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3. Innovation in European social policy making EU Treaty (Maastricht) obliges Commission to consult Social Partners on all legislative initiatives in social policy Social Partners can negotiate framework agreements ? co-legislators Recognised as a fundamental element of the European Social Model – key role in better governance of the European Union

7. Key forums for sectoral social dialogue Commission provides administrative and financial support Commission acts as a secretariat for the committees Financing of meetings and reimbursement of travel expenses for participants on each side

8. Joint request by social partners Organisations representing both sides shall be organised at European level consist of organisations which are themselves an integral and recognized part of Member States‘ social partner structures and have the capacity to negotiate agreements have adequate structures to ensure their effective participation in the work of the committees

9. Respect of the autonomy of social partners (bipartite social dialogue) Balanced support for both parties Each Committee, together with the Commission, establishes its own rules of procedure Social partners establish joint work programmes Social partners select their instruments: agreements, codes of conduct, guidelines, recommendations, joint declarations, good practices etc.

11. Scope of action: Joint projects (workshops, conferences, research, databases...) Joint opinions, declarations Joint recommendations on standards: policy orientations, guidelines and codes of conduct Establishing standards: framework agreements, autonomous agreements

15. Shipbuilding Steel The NEPSI agreement Dialogue with CEEMET

16. History of pragmatic cooperation and joint action between EMF and CESA (sector crisis, trade conflicts) Formal social dialogue committee established in 2003 – the first in the metal sector 4 priority areas in first work programme: Develop a common understanding of the sector Improve skills and training Improve the image of the sector Manage cyclical changes in demand

17. Develop a common understanding of the sector Monitoring market and policy developments in committee meetings (CESA, EMF, sometimes external speakers) European shipyards survey (structure, production, employment)

18. Improve skills and training 1st joint workshop October 2005, Trieste: best practice exchanges on managment of qualifications and organisation of training activities 2nd workshop planned for June 2008, NL: study on demographic change, skills needs and qualification requirements Best practice exchanges on skills development

19. Manage cyclical changes identification of existing instruments in EU Member States to manage variations in the workload of shipyards (in cooperation with Dublin Foundation) compilation of a « tool box » as a point of reference for national social partners

20. Improve the image of the sector Joint image campaigns 1st European shipyard week March 2006 High-level European conference in European Parliament Activities at the national level (open days in yards, regional and national conferences etc.) 2nd European shipyard week April 2008 European kick-off event, national activities

21. Long history of social dialogue Consultative Committee of European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) operates for 50 years Following expiry of ECSC Treaty (2002) EMF and Eurofer establish a social dialogue committee in 2006 Work programme establishes 4 work groups WG1 – Health & Safety and Improvement of Workplace Conditions WG2 – Training and Life-long Learning WG3 – Structural Change in the Steel Industry WG4 – Joint political declarations

22. Slow start Until May 2007 work group meetings with difficulties of representation on both sides June 2007 plenary meeting with clear intent to make a new start Joint policy statement on emission trading in preparation

23. Agreement establishes sector-specific measures and principles aimed at preventing or minimizing exposure to respirable crystalline silica (RCS) First social dialogue agreement negotiated and signed in European metal sector Negotiated within the multi-sectoral Negotiation Platform on Silica (NePSi) by sectors exposed to RCS: 5 Extractive Sectors: Aggregates (UEPG), Cement (Cembureau), Industrial Minerals (IMA-Europe), Mines (Euromines), Natural Stones (EuroRoc) 9 consumer sectors: Ceramics (Cerame-Unie), Foundry (CAEF/CEEMET), Glass fibre (APFE), Special (ESGA), Container (FEVE) & Flat Glass (GEPVP), Mineral Wool (EURIMA), Mortar (EMO), and Pre-cast Concrete (BIBM)with their Unions’ representatives (EMCEF & EMF)

24. An innovative initiative Fourth Autonomous SDA after telework (2002), European licence for drivers carrying out a cross-border interoperability service (2004) and work-related stress (2004) agreements First multi-sectoral European Agreement (usually sectoral agreements) First agreement also signed by non-social partners having successfully been scrutinised by the EC as representative of their sectors First Agreement to be supported by a structured reporting process through a Council set up by the Parties

25. After years of metal employers' opposition a social dialogue structure was established in January 2006 (outside Commission framework) Two work groups on: Competitiveness and employment Education and training

26. Competitiveness and employment: Joint paper on key principles and pre-conditions for strengthening competitiveness and delivering high quality and sustainable employment in the European metal sector Themes: the role of innovation, employee skills and R&D; the need for better quality regulation; increasing productivity and controlling costs the role of employer/employee relations

27. Education and training: Continues the work of the first EMF/CEEMET ad hoc work group that concluded its work in 2003 with a joint report on skills shortages and a joint conference Update on major national and European developments in addressing skills shortages Joint conclusions on the principles, methods and limitations in the area of anticipating skills requirements Proposed action points: Identify future skill requirements in some core occupations of metal sector Establish a network between national skills observatories Monitor jointly Commission project on emerging competencies

28. Outlook Develop social dialogue as a strategic tool to implement EMF policies (IP, CBP, CP) More binding results Moving beyond discussions on industrial and economic developments European social standards (restructuring, CSR, health & safety etc.) Implementation at national level Consolidate and further develop exisiting dialogues Prepare and launch SD in other sectors Support SD capacity building in new EU Member States