Budapest, Budapest, 31 August and 1 September 2006Werner BUELEN

Strenghtening Social Dialogue in the Hungarian Construction industry

European social dialogue in the construction industry, aims and

possibilities

FEDERATION EUROPEENNE DES TRAVAILLEURS DU BATIMENT ET DU BOISEUROPEAN FEDERATION OF BUILDING AND WOODWORKERS

EUROPÄISCHE FÖDERATION DER BAU- UND HOLZARBEITER

What is the EFBWW? Who is he? What is the EFBWW? Who is he? What is he doing in Budapest?What is he doing in Budapest?

EFBWW: European Federation of EFBWW: European Federation of BuildingBuilding and and WoodworkersWoodworkers

58 national trade unions58 national trade unions27 countries27 countriesSituated in BrusselsSituated in BrusselsMain tasks:Main tasks:

Lobbying European (social) legislationLobbying European (social) legislationOccupational health and safetyOccupational health and safetyEuropean Works Councils (57)European Works Councils (57)European social dialogue European social dialogue Coordination of collective bargainingCoordination of collective bargaining

FEDERATION EUROPEENNE DES TRAVAILLEURS DU BATIMENT ET DU BOISEUROPEAN FEDERATION OF BUILDING AND WOODWORKERS

EUROPÄISCHE FÖDERATION DER BAU- UND HOLZARBEITER

TheTheEUROPEAN SOCIAL DIALOGUEEUROPEAN SOCIAL DIALOGUE

FEDERATION EUROPEENNE DES TRAVAILLEURS DU BATIMENT ET DU BOISEUROPEAN FEDERATION OF BUILDING AND WOODWORKERS

EUROPÄISCHE FÖDERATION DER BAU- UND HOLZARBEITER

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FEDERATION EUROPEENNE DES TRAVAILLEURS DU BATIMENT ET DU BOISEUROPEAN FEDERATION OF BUILDING AND WOODWORKERS

EUROPÄISCHE FÖDERATION DER BAU- UND HOLZARBEITER

FEDERATION EUROPEENNE DES TRAVAILLEURS DU BATIMENT ET DU BOISEUROPEAN FEDERATION OF BUILDING AND WOODWORKERS

EUROPÄISCHE FÖDERATION DER BAU- UND HOLZARBEITER

FEDERATION EUROPEENNE DES TRAVAILLEURS DU BATIMENT ET DU BOISEUROPEAN FEDERATION OF BUILDING AND WOODWORKERS

EUROPÄISCHE FÖDERATION DER BAU- UND HOLZARBEITER

FEDERATION EUROPEENNE DES TRAVAILLEURS DU BATIMENT ET DU BOISEUROPEAN FEDERATION OF BUILDING AND WOODWORKERS

EUROPÄISCHE FÖDERATION DER BAU- UND HOLZARBEITER

History

FEDERATION EUROPEENNE DES TRAVAILLEURS DU BATIMENT ET DU BOISEUROPEAN FEDERATION OF BUILDING AND WOODWORKERS

EUROPÄISCHE FÖDERATION DER BAU- UND HOLZARBEITER

The construction industry has a strong tradition of industrial

relations

Construction is:•labour intensive•quality driven•fragile (social dumping and unfair competition)

Strongsocial partners

Stronginstitutions

Strongcollective agreements

FEDERATION EUROPEENNE DES TRAVAILLEURS DU BATIMENT ET DU BOISEUROPEAN FEDERATION OF BUILDING AND WOODWORKERS

EUROPÄISCHE FÖDERATION DER BAU- UND HOLZARBEITER

Partners of the European social dialoguePartners of the European social dialogue

Trade unionsEFBWW

EmployersFIEC

ESD

FEDERATION EUROPEENNE DES TRAVAILLEURS DU BATIMENT ET DU BOISEUROPEAN FEDERATION OF BUILDING AND WOODWORKERS

EUROPÄISCHE FÖDERATION DER BAU- UND HOLZARBEITER

Structure of the European social dialogueStructure of the European social dialogue

PLENARY MEETING

Employment Vocational trainingHealth & safety

FEDERATION EUROPEENNE DES TRAVAILLEURS DU BATIMENT ET DU BOISEUROPEAN FEDERATION OF BUILDING AND WOODWORKERS

EUROPÄISCHE FÖDERATION DER BAU- UND HOLZARBEITER

Aims and possibilities of the European social Aims and possibilities of the European social dialoguedialogue

Trade unionsEFBWW

EmployersFIEC

Negotiate Discuss

To reach an agreement !!

FEDERATION EUROPEENNE DES TRAVAILLEURS DU BATIMENT ET DU BOISEUROPEAN FEDERATION OF BUILDING AND WOODWORKERS

EUROPÄISCHE FÖDERATION DER BAU- UND HOLZARBEITER

Aims and possibilities of the European social Aims and possibilities of the European social dialoguedialogue

Proposing EU-legislation:

Posting of workers Directive

Coordination H&S on building sites

Working on heights Directive

Ban on asbestos, …

Joint EU-legislation lobbying:

Services Directive, …

Internal agreements:

stress, …

FEDERATION EUROPEENNE DES TRAVAILLEURS DU BATIMENT ET DU BOISEUROPEAN FEDERATION OF BUILDING AND WOODWORKERS

EUROPÄISCHE FÖDERATION DER BAU- UND HOLZARBEITER

Aims and possibilities of the European social Aims and possibilities of the European social dialoguedialogue

for the new Member statesfor the new Member states

Promoting social dialogue, collective agreements, …

Application of the European legislation

Exchange of information, know-how and experiences

Providing help and assistance

The EFBWW is there for you

FEDERATION EUROPEENNE DES TRAVAILLEURS DU BATIMENT ET DU BOISEUROPEAN FEDERATION OF BUILDING AND WOODWORKERS

EUROPÄISCHE FÖDERATION DER BAU- UND HOLZARBEITER

Werner BuelenEuropean Federation of Building and

Woodworkers

Rue Royale 45/3 Phone: 0032(0)2 227 10 40 1000 Brussels Fax: 0032(0)2 219 82 28Belgium E-mail: wbuelen@efbh.be

Questions?Questions?