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ITC-ILO Workshop on Sectoral Social Dialogue in New Member States and Candidate Countries

EMF Areas of Work and Priorities of Action. ITC-ILO Workshop on Sectoral Social Dialogue in New Member States and Candidate Countries. Andrea Husen-Bradley, European Metalworkers’ Federation. Turin, 06/05/2010. EMF Areas of Work and Priorities of Action. Introducing the EMF.

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ITC-ILO Workshop on Sectoral Social Dialogue in New Member States and Candidate Countries

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  1. EMF Areas of Work and Priorities of Action ITC-ILO Workshop on Sectoral Social Dialogue in New Member States and Candidate Countries Andrea Husen-Bradley,European Metalworkers’ Federation Turin, 06/05/2010

  2. EMF Areas of Work and Priorities of Action Introducing the EMF • One of 12 European Industry Federations (EIF) • Founded 1971 (Benelux, D, F, I) • 75 member organisations from in 34 countries across Europe • 26 languages • Represents 6 million metalworkers • Member of the ETUC • Cooperation with the IMF

  3. EMF Areas of Work and Priorities of Action Main goals • Serve affiliates where European interests are involved • Cooperation between affiliates – Developing Common Positions and Common Policies at European level • Interest Representation vis-à-vis European Institutions • Counterweight vis-à-vis European employers’ organisations and multinational companies • Represent the EMF at the ETUC • Represent the European interests of affiliates at the international level

  4. EMF Areas of Work and Priorities of Action 26 staff members • General Secretary: Peter Scherrer • Deputy General Secretary: Bart Samyn • Policy Advisers • Staff in: • Accountancy • Human Resources • Translations • Administration • Occasional Guest Secretaries

  5. Industrial Policy Collective Bargaining Policy Company Policy Social Dialogue Main areas of work EMF Areas of Work and Priorities of Action

  6. EMF Structure EMF Structure Congress Executive Committee Steering Committee Secretariat Collective Bargaining Policy Committee Company Policy Committee Industrial Policy Committee Social Dialogue ICT Lifts Steel Automotive Aerospace Policy Committees White Goods Sector Committees Shipbuilding Horizontal Committees Non-Ferrous Metals Mechanical Engineering Training and Education Equal Opportunities South Eastern European Forum & Baltic States

  7. A key action area since 1999 Strong involvement in redefining IP at EU level: linking horizontal and sectoral policies Activities: Positions on horizontal policies (innovation, trade policy, energy policy, climate change etc.) Developing sectoral policies for metal sectors Participating in industrial policy initiatives of EU: LeaderSHIP 2015, Cars 21 etc. Participating in EU technology platforms Industrial Policy dialogue with European employers’ and industry associations EMF Areas of Work and Priorities of Action Industrial Policy

  8. EMF Areas of Work and Priorities of Action Collective Bargaining: Towards more Coordination Coordination of National Collective Bargaining Policies (Minimum Standards) Regional Network of Observers Information Exchange Network (Eucob@n)

  9. Company Policy focuses on all elements of workers’ interests in the multinational company: Involvement of workers (information/consultation/participation/negotiation) Transnational restructuring and reorganisation Social issues and working conditions Industrial and economic aspects The actors of the EMF Company policy: the EMF, the national unions, EWCs, EWC coordinators, board members EMF Areas of Work and Priorities of Action Company Policy

  10.  Topic of today’s presentation EMF Areas of Work and Priorities of Action Social Dialogue

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