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European Social Dialogue Committee Chemical Industry

European Social Dialogue Committee Chemical Industry. Balatonszemes. Social Dialogue – electric energy sector. market liberalisation loss of workplaces new type of skills help member organisations to establish national dialogue. European Social Dialogue – electric energy sector. Partners:

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European Social Dialogue Committee Chemical Industry

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  1. European Social Dialogue Committee Chemical Industry Balatonszemes

  2. Social Dialogue – electric energy sector • market liberalisation • lossof workplaces • new type of skills • help member organisations to establish national dialogue

  3. European Social Dialogue – electric energy sector • Partners: EPSU European Federation of Public Service Unions EMCEF EUROELECTRIC - Union of the Electricity Industry

  4. European Social Dialogue – Mining industry • Background: • 1952: European Coal and Steel Community • joint committee • joining the European Trade Union of Mining Industry special problems in the mining sector 2002. termination of the European Coal and Steel Community Joint committee transformed into European Mining Industry Social Committee Members: EUROCOAL European Committee for Solid Fuels EUROMINES- European Association of Mining Industries APEP –European Association of Potash Producers IMA- European Industrial Minerals Association and on behalf of the employees : EMCEF

  5. European Social Dialogue Committee – Gas industry • EMCEF, EPSU • EUROGAS • established with great difficulties • 15.03. 2007 • E.on, Gas de France

  6. Social dialogue in the chemical industry • History • 1988 establishment of the European Chemical and Energy Workers Trade Union –FESCID • from 1990 negotiations with CEFIC (European Chemical Council) • EMCEF 2000: 2. congress

  7. Social dialogue in the chemical industry • December 2004 • Partners: ECEG – European Chemical Employers Group EMCEF – European Mine Chemical and Energy Workers Federation

  8. European Chemical Social Dialogue Committee • 30 European spectral social dialogue committees • The role of chemical industry in Europe • second largest industry • ca 2 million employees • multinationals, small and medium size enterprises

  9. Looking for new ways • cross-border business cooperation • establishment of European Works Councils • cooperation of French-Italian-Spanish employers – trade unions, joint projects • cooperation of the Nordic countries, UK and Germany

  10. The road to social dialogue • PVC Green book • cooperation agreement with the employers of the PVC industry - improvement of health and safety standards • passing on best practices to accessing countries • vocational training • EWC support, information to trade unions • consultation on the development o f the sector

  11. The road to an agreement • establishment of a regional office in Budapest • collective agreements in the chemical industry • annual meetings with national social partners, agreements. • Stages: • 2000 Italy: vocational training, further training • 2001 Germany: chemical industry policy, , vocational training • 2002 ECEG –establishment of European Chemical employers Group • Paris conference – responsible thinking • 2003 Spain: REACH- health and safety • 2004 Finland: social dialogue

  12. 14. December 2004 • establishment of the European Social Dialogue Committee in the Chemical Industry • 3. February 2005 • 2005-2006 work programme • life-long learning • responsible thinking • REACH • enlarged Europe and its impacts

  13. Paper industry EUSocial Dialogue Committee • Social Dialogue in the Paper Industry • 22. April 2010 • difficult preparation • crisis of the paper industry

  14. The role of EMCEF • expectations of member organisations • role in the European social dialogue • continuous contacts with employers’ organisations • continuous contacts with EU committees

  15. National interests • Who are the participants? EU-27 • actively only few • travel cost reimbursement from the EU • VDSZ presence in 3 sectors

  16. The first step • experts hearing in specific issues • consociation of the sides • coordination among local partners • VDSZ – MAVESZ • VDSZ - MGE

  17. The second step • preparatory meeting of the sides before plenary • spokespersons of the sides in plenary • if needed invitation of experts

  18. EMCEF • EMCEF committee: • social dialogue – Ferenc Rabi president • in Luxembourg • 2 meetingsayyear : March, October

  19. Examples • REACH codification • Hungarian proposal: Once a substance is certified, others should not have to repeat it • approved

  20. Challenges • Demographic changes • vocational training • Climate change • CO2 emission / ETS • responsible thinking (CSR)

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