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FLEXIBLE LABOUR MARKET

FLEXIBLE LABOUR MARKET. WOMEN’S VOICES & TRADE UNIONS Trade Union Skillnet. Labour Force QNHS Q1 2012 In Employment 1,786,100 Employees 1,485,600 Self Employed 289,400 Unemployed rate 14.7%. Labour Force QNHS Q1 2012 Employees 1,485,600: Women 769,200 (52%)

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FLEXIBLE LABOUR MARKET

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  1. FLEXIBLE LABOUR MARKET WOMEN’S VOICES & TRADE UNIONS Trade Union Skillnet

  2. Labour Force QNHS Q1 2012 In Employment 1,786,100 Employees 1,485,600 Self Employed 289,400 Unemployed rate 14.7%

  3. Labour Force QNHS Q1 2012 Employees 1,485,600: Women 769,200 (52%) Men 716,400 (48%) Self employed 80% male

  4. Labour Force QNHS Q1 2012 Women 769,200 Part time 302,200 (35%) Men 716,400 Part time 123,200 (13%)

  5. Gender Pay Gap Latest official data published 2011 from 2009, CSO NES Average gross hourly earnings 12.8% pay gap

  6. GAP /Economic Sector NES 2009/QNHS_Q12012 EMPLOYED Professional 32.4% 36,000 / 59,000 Finance 29.4% 54,000 / 46,000 Education 26.6% 192,000 / 45,000

  7. GAP /Economic Sector NES 2009 Professional€19.33 €27.53 Average per hour

  8. Union Membership 950,000 Non Members Rapid increase in SMIs/service industries Surge in worker exploitation Flexibilisation of labour market Declining Union Density Erosion of Union Strength 568,525 Members (Congress) 289,466 Women (51%) 279,059 Men (49%)

  9. Density Number of employees 1,485,000 Congress members 568,525 Congress density 38% ROI. Estimated all members 39.5%

  10. Employees /Union Membership 1993/2012 CSO QHNS/Congress

  11. Age Profile & Union Density ROI

  12. Economic Sectors and Union Density • CSO National Employment Survey • Density levels highest in: • Education 70% • Public Administration & Defence 66% • Health & Social Work 61%. • Transport, Storage and Comms 58% • Financial Intermediation 40% • Wholesale and Retail 34% • Union density lowest in: • Hotels & Restaurants 9%. • Business Services 14% • Other Services 15%.

  13. In Excess Of Three Hundred Thousand Workers Experiencing Extremely Low Pay • Wholesale and Retail • Hotels and Restaurants • Business Services • Other Services • Construction … • …Employed in sectors with low union density

  14. We Face Major Challenges Unemployment & underemployment Erosion of social supports ‘Competitive devaluation’ Pay thresholds under attack Persistent pay gaps Two tiered workforce: ‘Secure’ and ‘Precarious’ Erosion of labour standards – rise of inequality & discrimination …

  15. 920,000 Non Members… 477,000 Women workers not in a Union

  16. FLEXIBLE LABOUR MARKET Women in Unions

  17. See greater benefit than men in terms of: • Providing job security; • protecting & furthering terms & conditions; • Improving pay; • Progressing legal rights; • Providing advice and information

  18. But feel less sense of pride in Union… However, are more likely than men to positivelypromote union membership

  19. Engaging Those researched valued their membership – though not totally satisfied with performance But they are passively rather than proactively involved Want unions to be powerful and are open to initiatives that can engage individual members in securing success

  20. Want To See: • Better promotion of what union does; • More engagement with them through work events; • Active promotion of principles fairness/ solidarity; • Better address the issues they are concerned about Importantly…

  21. Shop Steward/Workplace Rep Over 50% of those undertaking key union role of local representative/shop steward are women But not progressing through the democratic structures to leadership roles

  22. Snapshot Women in TUs … 10% Leadership (officials) Women An improvement on just 4% three years ago! 30% Congress Executive (minimum quota provides for 24%) 1/3rdUnion Officials 85% Administrative positions

  23. Challenges Connecting (QUALITATIVE RESEARCH/AMARACH) Significant disconnect between union members and their organisations There is little knowledge or awareness of the union organisation ‘above’ the workplace

  24. Women’s RepresentationatLEADERSHIP levels inUnionsis a continuing challenge

  25. Gender Balance Critical to Advancing TU Agenda • Modernising • Organising • Achieving an equal society

  26. Are Women’s Voices Being Heard?

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