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Unified secretariats VNO-NCW & MKB-Nederland, representing 300K+ companies. Lobby, services, societal impact. Influential in SER/Labour Foundation. Boosting Dutch competitiveness.
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VNO-NCW & MKB-Nederland • Since 31 August 2009: merge of secretariats • Two boards • Two Presidents • Separate but coordinated communication with media
VNO-NCW • Confederation of Netherlands Industry and Employers • 150 branch associations (115.000 companies) • Almost all companies >500 workers • 92% of companies 100 – 500 workers • 80% of companies 10 – 100 workers
MKB-Nederland • Confederation of small and medium sized enterprises • 120 branch associations • 186.000 sme’s
Goal Achieving a good business environment and investment climate to boost the competitiveness of Dutch companies
Activities towards: • Political market: promotion of the interests of NL business • Members: services • Society as a whole: social acceptance
SER/Labour Foundation • Social Economic Council and Labour Foundation play important role in our lobby • Agreement in SER or LF creates broad support for policy • Examples: • SER Energy Agreement for Sustainable Growth • Labour Foundation: Social Agreement
Social Partners negotiations • National Level: • SER • Labour Foundation • Sector/Branch Level • ± 200 sector CLA’s • Company level • ± 500 company CLA’s • Information and consultation: works councils