Transcript CGIL_PRESENTATION_CTUM_ACTRAV_2016x

CGIL, trade union and political
priorities in time of crisis
Trade Union Training on Research
Methodology on Employment and
Social Issues in Myanmar
16 – 19 April 2016
Yangoon, Myanmar
An overview of Italy (*)
• Total population: 60.656.000
 General employment rate: 56,7%
 General unemployment rate: 10,6%
 Youth unemployment rate (15-29): 26.5%
 Trade union density: 35%
 Collective bargaining coverage: 80%
 CGIL total membership: 5.686.210 (of which 2.698.012 pensioners)
 Inflation: + 0.1%
 GDP 2015: + 0,7%
 GDP/debt ratio: - 2.6%
(*) as of 31/12/2015
The EU Level: priorities identified at the ETUC
(European Trade Union Confederation)
ETUC Congress in Paris (October 2015) set the
political priorities of the European trade union
organisations:
 the ETUC Manifesto
 The ETUC Work Programme 2015-2018
 The ETUC of the Future
ETUC Executive Committee to adopt an ETUC
Action Plan with 12 Top Priorities until the end
of the present mandate
ETUC 12 Top Priorities
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An alternative and democratic governance for
Europe
Investments for sustainable development and
quality jobs
A new economy for Europe
A pay rise for European workers
Social dialogue and workers participation
Trade Union Rights and increasing
membership
ETUC 12 Top Priorities
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A social pillar for Europe
An inclusive and fair labour market
Investing in the human factor
The work of the future
Better protection, integration and
inclusion of refugees and migrants
International role of the ETUC
CGIL Priorities in times of Crisis
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The Charter of Universal Workers
Rights
Reform of the Collective Bargaining
System
A fairer pension system
Renew collective agreements and
increase salaries
A CGIL PROPOSAL FOR A NEW
WORKERS' STATUTE
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Recently, a number of laws has seriously affected the
relation between law and bargaining, increased
precarious working patterns, polarized labour
markets, blocked collective bargaining in the public
sector and undermined provisions on health and
safety and against undeclared labour
The division between insiders and outsiders has been
exacerbated: some individual rights must be
universal; no derogation should be allowed
This is why we need a new Charter and a New
Workers' Statute in order to make the Constitution
principles on labour be part and parcel of workplaces
Rights should be extended to workers who do not
enjoy them in order to guarantee their respect in a
rapidly changing world
Active participation in bargaining and the social
function of labour should be promoted at all levels
Actions Timeline
14/12/2015:
Final draft of the Charter adopted by CGIL National Executive Committee
18/01/2016:
Press conference by Secretary General Susanna Camusso in Rome
January - March 2016:
Workers extraordinary consultation for endorsement of the proposal and
nation-wide assemblies campaign
April 9th, 2016 onwards:
collection of signatures for a citizens' initiative
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REFORM OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
Context:
 Joint proposal by CGIL-CISL-UIL
 Consultation with employers organisations ongoing
 Pressure by the European Commission for decentralisation of
collective bargaining
 A Government Decree (no consultation with social partners) in
the pipeline
Principles:
 new collective bargaining system needed to foster economy
during recovery
 strengthen the role of work and companies and of social
partners
 an inclusive system to fight against the exclusion of precarious
workers
 System is also applicable to PA
A fairer pension system
Joint trade union actions, rallies and national demonstration
on 4 April 2016
Demands:
 flexible age thresholds to access pension schemes
according to the job performed
 stop cutting and downgrading actual pension schemes and
benefits
 a fairer pension system that allows youngsters to enter
the labour market and elderly to enjoy from a dignified
pension with a decent income
 improve and reinvigorate second pillar pensions
(compulsory and voluntary private pension schemes)
 improve the pensions prospects of precarious and shortterm workers in order to prevent poverty
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