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PRECARIOUS WORK

PRECARIOUS WORK . ILO TRAINING CENTER, 1ST JULY 2011 ERLEND HANSEN, POLICY ADVISOR. 5 million workers in 36 countries Merger planned with two other federations in 2012, will be 8.5 million workers in total Close cooperation with ETUC, sister federations, IMF and others. EMF.

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PRECARIOUS WORK

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  1. PRECARIOUS WORK ILO TRAINING CENTER, 1ST JULY 2011 ERLEND HANSEN, POLICY ADVISOR

  2. 5 million workers in 36 countries Merger planned with two other federations in 2012, will be 8.5 million workers in total Close cooperation with ETUC, sister federations, IMF and others. EMF

  3. CB conference every four years CB committee and select working parties Surveys on CB and precarious work Special web sites; Eucoban and prec work Transnational agreements HOW WE ORGANISE CB WORK

  4. European Collective Bargaining Network Set up in the late 90s More than 100 correspondents today Plus copylist Needs to be further developed EUCOBAN

  5. There is an erosion of standard forms of employment. Most new jobs are temporary with low pay, limited social security benefits and limited protection against dismissals. Trade union densities are low among precarious workers. NEW JOBS ARE PRECARIOUS

  6. Eurofound: 6% of employees and 18% of self-employed. They make less than 60% of median income of full-time employed They are difficult to indentify. MANY ARE WORKING POOR

  7. Migrant workers from new member states and outside EU. They provide services, are often rented out through agencies. Many youth workers are vulnerable. Women are often employed part-time. WHO ARE MOSTLY AFFECTED?

  8. Temporary agency work Fixed term contracts Unwanted part-time work Bogus self-employed Others SPECIFIC CHALLENGES

  9. Roadmaps were sent out in 2010. Affiliates defined the way forward by answering six simple questions on campaigns, goals, levels, time, etc. 50% of countries and member organisations participated. Also annual CB survey EVALUATION METHOD

  10. Collective bargaining Political lobbying Media Manifestations Others CAMPAIGNS AND INITIATIVES

  11. Positive reports from 8-10 countries Temp workers: percentage limits, maximum number of contracts, equal pay, implementation of new directive in CA No results in Croatia, France and Spain CB RESULTS 2009-2010

  12. Hired workers should cost more, but equal pay is not so easy in practice Hiring should continue to be restricted Unions and employers’ organisations are entitled to dialogue with their governments EU DIRECTIVE ON TAW

  13. Fake self-employed receive all their work and all their money from one employer. Some of them are previous workers who lost their jobs. They return to former working place as consultants. BOGUS SELF-EMPLOYED

  14. The second common demand will be subject to a mid-term review in 2011 and a final evaluation by 2014. EMCEF and ETUF-TCL adopted their common demands this year No third common demands yet FURTHER WORK

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