Codes of Conduct and International Framework Agreements: from Corporate Social Responsibility to Collective Agreements, a step forward to anticipate and

manage changes. A training path for trade unionists in the finance sector.Project VS/2012/0276 - Budget Line 03020202

With EU contribution

Fiba-Cisl Italian most representative finance trade union APF/Fiba-Cisl Representing Professional and Managerial StaffUNI Europa Trade union federation of the services sector

Fec-Fo France Finansforbundet Denmark Trade unions from finance sectors withLbc/Nvk Belgium different conditions as for dimension, OSPPP Czech Rep labour market, workers’ protectionOZPPaP Slovakia

PROJECT’S OBJECTIVESImprove participants' knowledge of CSR and transnational contractual issues (health and safety, work-life balance, vocational training, demography, gender policies).

Exchange good practices on negotiated agreements and CSR policies.

Provide participants with contractual tools and strategies to foster CSR and national/company implementation of transnational agreements.

Identify measures and initiatives to adapt social dialogue to changes.

Identify shared tools to help employees and companies anticipate and manage the impact of crisis and restructuring.

PROJECT’S STRUCTURE

Steering Group Meetings: Lyon 31Jan/1Feb 2013 Kick-Off Copenaghen 6/7 Jun Midterm Bratislava 14/15 Nov Final

Bilateral Working Groups: Belgium-France Codes of Conduct Czech Rep-Slovakia Transnational Agreements

Italy-Denmark Contractual Good Practices

Final Training Course and Conference: Palermo 17/20 September 2013

Dedicated Website and Forum Area: http://apf.fiba.it/euro2012/home.nsf

WORKING GROUPS

Objectives:

Collection of Documents: from unilateral good practices (eg codes of conduct) to national and company implementation of transnational collective agreements

Assessment of Content: with focus on issues which represent an added value for trade union action

Identification of:

Good Practices for Project’s Final Training Course

Guidelines and Contractual Tools for Social Dialogue and Negotiations

WORKING GROUPS

Evaluation of Codes of Conduct and Transnational Agreements with Focus on the Added Value for Trade Union Action with reference to:

Industrial Relations and Employment

Health and Safety and Environment

Professional Training

Work-Life Balance and Social Issues

Conciliation and Arbitration

Implementation and Monitoring

PROJECT’S WEBSITE

What can you find in the website?

Working groups: all working documents, analysis and synthesis

Final training course: participants’ list and working documents

Final documentation: project’s outcome and significant results

Dissemination: trade union partners’ initiatives to foster company/sector social dialogue

Updates: follow-up and significant events after project’s conclusion (eg new transnational collective agreements)