Transcript Labour Institute of GSEE (INE/GSEE)

Labour Institute of GSEE
(INE/GSEE)
Profile
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Non-Governmental
Institute
Research
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Aim: Contribution, through
scientific justification, to the
social
and
political
intervention of the Greek
labour movement
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Main Strategy: Scientific
support of the Greek General
Confederation of Workers,
through researches and studies,
on labour and employees
issues
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Main Tasks:
-Research and study
-Planning, realisation and
development of national and
European projects
-Seminars
and
training
programmes for trade unionists
at national and European level
Labour Institute of GSEE
(INE/GSEE)
Profile
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The Institute is spread out all over the
country
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Auto-financed
Greece:
Macroeconomic developments
Rate of decrease of Greek economy’s activity:
-6.5% in 2011 (from -3.5% in 2010)
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Greek economy in recession:
Fourth consecutive year in 2011
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Total employment:
Fell by 5.7% in 2011
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International organizations predict for 2012:
Greece will still be in recession;
GDP will fall by 2.5% (up to 4%) and the unemployment rate will reach
18.4% (up to 21%)
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Greece:
Commerce Sector
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60,000 commercial enterprises closed
down all over Greece since 2009 (Source ESEE)
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1 out of 5 businesses is apprehensive of
having to close down during 2012, 9 out
of 10 enterprises will not be profit-making
any more, 7 out of 10 will pay salaries
with at least a month’s delay and 6 out of
10 will slash wages (Source ESEE)
Greece:
Commerce Sector
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More specifically (Source ESEE):
The percentage of enterprises that closed down
rose from 15% in 2010 to 21% in (the
beginnings of) 2011, reaching 25% in August
2011
More than 75% of general partnerships limited partnerships and sole proprietorships
saw their sales and profits fall
The sales of stock corporations and limited
liability companies decreased by 10.2%, while
the operating profitability fell by 84.8%
Greece:
Commerce Sector
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Out of 10 general partnerships - limited
partnerships and sole proprietorships did not
make any investments in fixed capital during
the 2009-2010 period
5.
Access to bank lending decreased in 2011, the
rate of stagnant liabilities increased
Greece:
Commerce Sector
4.
In 2011, employment in trade decreased by 28,260
persons:
decrease in women’s employment vis-à-vis that of
men (64.5% for women as against 35.5% for men);
reduction of employment in enterprises that employ
up to 10 workers;
2 out of 3 persons who lost their job are young people
up to 29 years of age.
part-time employment: 5.6% in 2011
5.
fixed-term contracts: 7.3% in 2011
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Greece:
Commerce Sector
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Collective bargaining developments:
The wider economic developments had a direct
impact on sectoral collective bargaining
Various disputes and finally a sectoral employment
agreement was signed on 4.3.2011
Greece:
Commerce Sector
Social Dialogue Developments:
Positions of ESEE:
1. safeguarding of the basic wage as provided for
by the NGCEA
2. preservation of the 13th and 14th salaries (for
all pay scales)
3. zero wage increases until 2014 as well as the
freezing of maturation and allowances
provided for by the sectoral agreements
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Greece:
Commerce Sector
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Points of Interest:
1.
the impact of recession on the commercial
sector
2.
the closure of commercial enterprises and the
formation of clusters
3.
human resources development and industrial
relations (flexible forms of work)