Transcript Processing industry

INDUSTRY UNIONS
SSSH
“THE GOVERNMENT OF THE
RoC PROTECTS ALL
WORPLACES!”
March 2009 - Ivo Sanader,
prime minister
November 2009 - Jadranka
Kosor, prime minister
February 2010
INDUSTRIAL CROATIA
2015
PLAN OF ACTION FOR THE
REORGANISATION OF THE
CHROATIAN INDUSTRY
STRUCTURE OF ENTERPRISESREGISTERED
IN CROATIA March 2009
(Date of the daily paper ‘Jutarnji list’ 19.05.2009)
REGISTERED ENTERPRISES
264.200
NON-ACTIVE
ACTVE
0 EMPLOYEES
0-9 EMPLOYEES
9-250
250<
53,1%
46,9%
44,8%
42,9%
11,8%
0,5%
140.184
124.016
55.559
33.203
14.626
628
Wages
RoC average wages 01.-11. 2009
Gross
7.704,00
(2008/12 - 7.868)
Nett
5.306,00
(2008/12 - 5.410)
12.2009
Employed by legal persons
Craftsmen, entrepreneurs,
agriculture
Insured agri.producer
Employees total
Unemployed(16,7%)
Source: HSH
12.2008
Difference
1.185.995
1.222.652
-36.657
237.406
259.544
-22.138
33.806
36.777
-2.971
1.457.207
1.518.973
-61.766
282.936
259.193
23.743
Employment and wages 2009
Number of
employees
12.2009
Number of
employees
12.2008
Difference
Gross ages
01.-09.2009
% of RoC average
wages
25.270
27.662
-2.392
6.511
-15,49
8.286
8.367
-81
9.859
27,97
Processing industry
222.504
250.248
-27.744
6.603
-14,29
Electricticy and gas
16.673
11.821
4.852
9.906
28,58
Water supply;
21.390
15.166
6.224
7.389
-4,09
Construction
97.503
101.120
-3.617
6.495
-15,69
391.626
414.384
-22.758
237.406
259.544
-22.138
33.806
36.777
-2.971
271.212
296.321
-25.109
Industry
Agriculture,hunting, forestry
Mining and extraction
Craftsmen, enterpreneurs
Agri. producers
Source:HSH
Number of
employees
12.200.
Number of
employees
12.2008
Difference
Gross ages
01.-09.2009
% of RoC average
wages
209.477
224.869
-15.392
6.511
-15,49
Transport and warehousing
65.347
66.464
-1.117
8.602
11,66
Hotel
41.717
43.461
-1.744
6.483
-15,85
Telecommunication and comm.
29.864
30.547
-683
1.191
-84,54
Financial services
37.098
36.330
768
11.525
49,60
4.921
4.850
71
8.133
5,57
51.655
52.157
-502
11.195
45,31
440.079
458.678
-18.599
31.073
32.610
-1.537
5.001
-35,09
Sated administration
105.293
104.948
345
8.766
13,79
Education
103.303
100.715
2.588
7.665
-0,51
Health
80.079
81.768
-1.689
9.006
16,90
Cultural, entertainment services
20.086
20.585
-499
8.261
7,23
Other services
14.456
14.953
-497
7.892
2,44
354.290
355.579
-1.289
Services
Retail and wholesale
Realer estates
Professional, scientific and technical
activities
Public sector
Clerical activities
Source:HSH
Employees total
1.457.207
1.524.962
-67.755
Processing industry
Employment and wages
Employment
Wages
Number of
employees
12.200.
Number of
employees
12.2008
Difference
Gross wages
09.2009
1.185.995
1.222.652
-36.657
7.808
Processing industry
222.504
250.248
-27.744
6.703
-14,15
Food and beverages
42.547
44.901
-2.354
6.790
-13,04
766
855
-89
10.603
35,80
3.819
7.177
-3.358
4.461
-42,87
18.628
18.242
386
3.700
-52,61
Leather and allied products
8.038
7.729
309
3.823
-51,04
Wood processing, wood products except for
furniture
9.785
-2.206
4.263
Paper and paper products
3.532
4.058
-526
5.963
-23,63
Printing and xerox-copying
6.023
14.646
-8.623
7.452
-4,56
Cokes and refined crude oil products
3.535
3.622
-87
11.220
43,70
-593
6.593
Employed by legal persons
Total
Tobacco products
Textile
Clothing industry
Chemicals and chemical industry products,
pharmaceutical products
Source:HSH
11.991
11.611
12.204
% of RoC
average wages
-45,40
-15,56
Processing industry
Employment and wages
Employment
Wages
Employed by legal persons
Number of
employees
12.200.
Number of
employees
12.2008
Difference
Gross wages
09.2009
% of RoC
average wages
Rubber and plastics products
7.723
7.692
31
5.714
-26,82
-2.404
8.040
Other non-ferrous and mineral products
12.067
14.471
Metal products
Finished products, except for machines and
equipment
6.055
6.456
24.674
2,97
-401
5.511
-1.795
6.368
26.469
-29,42
-18,44
Computer, electronics and optic products
6.722
Electronic equipment
5.784
10.484
-4.700
8.840
13,22
11.039
14.553
-3.514
6.912
-11,48
-220
7.783
Machines
Production of vehicles
3.379
3.599
Other means of transport
0,32
12.123
19.132
-7.009
7.674
-1,72
Furniture production
9.277
11.308
-2.031
4.328
-44,57
Other processing industry activities
1.491
Maintenance of machines and equipment
Source: HSH
13.886
HOW WAS THE ECONOMY PROTECTED
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Total number of employees decreased between 08./9-09/9 by
72.552
Out of 37.793 unemployed 31.259 come from the industry
93,7% of the employees in the industry earn less than the
Croatian average wages
WHAT HAVE WE ACHIEVED?
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The government had no intention or interest to take
measures so the trade unions and the employers in the
industry negotiate about survival strategies
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
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49 companies employing 12 639 workers decreased the
wages of 4500 in agreement with the trade unions
525 workers on “waiting list”
agreement on dismissal for 1400 workers
announcement of another 2367 dismissals
benefits of 1382 workers not paid
late payment of wages for 1646 workers
METAL INDUSTRY
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This year agreement was reached to cut the working
week and reduce wages in 15 companies with 3678
workersin total.
ENERGY, CHEMICAL AND NON-FERROUS
INDUSTRIES
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2400 jobs lost during the year
shorter week for 3123 workers in 9 companies
decreased wages for 4313 workers in 7 companies
wages not changeed for 15 214 in14 companies
WOOD AND PAPER INDUSTRY
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7000 jobs lostt this year
The Act on the decrease of working time and the efficiency of the
resulting measures need to be reviewd as nothing was
achieved, while the subsidy funds (around 250 million kuna)
have not been used.
AZ SSSH GAZDASÁGI SZAKSZERVEZETEK
2009.12.7- EI ELŐTERJESZTÉSE A KORMÁNYNAK
ÉS A HORVÁT MUNKÁLTATÓK SZÖVETSÉGÉNEK
“(HUP)
SSSH (INDEPENDANT CROATIAN TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION)
AGREEMENT ON “THE STRATEGY TO OVERCOME THE CRISIS OF
THE SECTOR”
workers were no dismissed 2010
 2009 wage level was retained for 2010
STARTING POINT OF THE AGREEMENT
 The economic crisis and its consequences need to be defined,
systemised analysed without delay in the different branches
and sectors within the frame of local and national trilateral
dialogue. For companies outside without any agreement a
general economic CA needs to be made to set the lowest wage
level by a multiplier of 1:3,2
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monitor company norms and their efficiency
revenue per employee
gross wage costs
cost of employees
creation of a SUBSIDY FUND to help workers in need due to
the global crisis
creation of a CRISIS FUND by joining national and local
instruments to help workers in the economy whose jobs are
threatened
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measures and incentives to protect national production
urgent amendement of the act on subsidies to compensate the
decrease of the working time
draft legislation on the return of the “crisis tax” to employees
and the privatisation vouchers of state companies
SSSH PARTNER ORGANISATIONS
TU
EMPLOYEES
COMPANIES
MEMBERS
COMPANIES
EMPLOYEES
PPDIV
65.300
5.000
30.000
330
55.000
SMH
82.000
12.631
20.000
202
42.377
SGH
101.000
11.934
14.000
170
30.258
FÁSOK
20.000
1.200
4.000
34
8.000
SITHŠ
9.111
1
940
1
9.111
EKN
54.000
1.299
13.000
108
43.000
TOTAL
331.411
32.065
81.940
845
187.746
43,64%
2,63%
56%
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION
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after a year of sharp decrease in October 2009 the
production of the industry decreased by 8.6% compared
to the previous year.
in the first 10 months of 2009 the production of the
industry was 9,6% lower than a year before.
EMPLOYMENT IN CROATIA 2008
Employment processing industry 2009
250 000
245 000
240 000
235 000
230 000
225 000
220 000
215 000
210 000
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prerađ ind 246I. 35 238
97 237 20 234 93 233 16 231 86 230 57 229 24 227 38 226 43 224 91 222 50
Source: HSH
THESIS: we do not support the crisis management
“model” rooted in the dismissal of workers and
unpaid or decreased wages.
We already saw this model at the late 1990ies when the
“spontaneous” privatisation in an already tense crisis
deprived workers of their rights and wages, turned the
country into indebtedness and workers dependant on
the budget.
Conclusion – the Croatian economy is not the problem of
others, we are all sitting in the same boat!
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decreasing purchasing power
consequence: decreasing domestic production and GDP
no surprise that stopping or holding back investments
cause major uncertainties
lack of funds and creditworthiness in the economy
consequence: lack of employment and wage cuts
further decrease of purchasing power
SPIRAL!
IN THE NEXT ROUND WE WILL FALL EVEN DEEPER!
Loosing business on the horison 2009!
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increasing stocks
Resulting from the stop on investments major drop in the
domestic demand for durable and capital intensive
goods. During the crisis in the EU there is no hope for
anyone supporting our economy by importing Croatian
products (the drop of Croatian export in the first 10
months was 22%).
Question of all questions: who and in which months
will by domestic products?!
Industrial production of the first 10 months is10% less
than in the year before
The loss of jobs, delayed payment of wages and the
pressure on cutting wages erodes state revenues
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the decrease of workforce in the processing industry equals the drop
of the industrial production
national wages are stagnating – this means that workers provide a
maximum investment in order to manage the crisis
result: dramatic fall in the domestic purchasing power
this is clearly visible today – through the decreasing budget
revenues from contributions
parallel with this there is an increase in the bank deposits – those
who have money see major risks and are pessimistic about the
recovery of the real economy
Ignoring the role of the state in the
economy
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just like in the process of privatisation, none cares for the
people deprived of their rights
do we have to give in again and let the remaining
companies ruined?
do people have to be left without housing and income
while some are contracted to paint tunnels for millions?
after dubious cases of contracting and sub-contracting
within the public procurement processes we d not believe
any longer in stories about market competitions and the
selection processes to find the best companies
we demand from the administration that in line with the
regulations and international agreements it spends a part
of the purchasing power of the state on helping and saving
the companies, the national producers and construction
companies.
True – the state is not an enterprice but ..!
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...it has to sit down with the large, medium
and small businesses, trade unions and
has to find the means to develop and grow
companies in 2010 and to find the way to
distribute the costs of crisis management
not on the basis of low value of work or
dismissals – this is not in the interest of
the state or the economy.
Reform of the state administration and how to
eliminate bribing and corruption from public utility
companies
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Are public companies controlled by state institutions and far do they
contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the national
economy and the elimination of the crisis?
What was the investment level of public utilities and public
companies 2009?
Thes companies – especially if in monopolistic position – must
enforce austerity measures and efficient financing but above all they
must fulfil their obligations visa vie the suppliers!
Does the government aim to increase the skills, the efficiency and
the quality of state administration and do politicians have the
necessary strength to achieve this? Everyone claims that the state
administration is big but no one speaks about how to modernise and
adapt it to the need of the companies.
Collective bargaining between the governemnt as
employer and tax-payers as those who carry the
burden
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We demand that the government of Croatia as employer
acts according to the financial possibilities of those who
fund the budget i.e. citizens working mainly in the private
sector
This means that modesty and savings in the area of
wages can not be expected if afterwards the funds are
distributed behind closed doors in another manner
We demand to avoid any new or the increase of the
existing taxes when the budget is less filled than
expected
Workers expect quality services in return for the taxes
they pay – we do not intend to pay a penny more for
health and other insurances or other contributions
Government policies and programmes to
stabilise the expectations of the people
and the businesses
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Respecting the rules of the market economy
and of businesses, the government will enforce
a ban of any speculation in the market until the
first signs stabilisation of the economy, which
normally follows a crisis
Will help calm down the panic of the markets
(goods, labour market, capital and financial
markets), guarantees at least in 2010 a partial
planning for business and life and will set up
measures to stimulate the economy.
Announcement of the public work crisis management
package – to conribute to growthprivate capital must have
the possibility to invest in
infrustructure/concession/privatisation projects
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announcement of the public work crisis management package to be
funded either by concession or by PPP – CRISI MANAGEMENT
CLUSTERS
no direct burden on the budget
large infrastructure projects by the involvement of foreign funds, EU
funds
main objective of the package is to retain the necessary speed of
employment and production in the sectors that are the fastest to be
activated but also the fastest to be dissolved e.g. the construction
industry.
we support public investments, local and regional projects which
provide opportunity for different businesses and skills (maintenance
of regional public road network, construction of kindergartens and
schools, energy industry and water management investments).