Transcript European Social Dialogue

Current Trends of the
European Social Dialogue
Ellen Durst, European Commission
Caparica, 20 November 2008
Managing Change
Renewed Social Agenda COM(2008) 412
final, 2.7.2008
Work Programme of the European Social
Partners 2009-2010
Lisbon Treaty, Future of the Lisbon
Strategy
Renewed Social Agenda
Seven priority areas:
 Children and youth – tomorrow's Europe
 Investing in people: more and better jobs, new skills
 Mobility
 Longer and healthier lives
 Combating poverty and social exclusion
 Fighting discrimination and promoting gender equality
 Opportunities, access and solidarity on the global scene
Policy Tools
EU legislation
Social dialogue (encouraging representatives of
workers and employers to make full use of the
possibilities offered by the European Social
Dialogue)
Cooperation between member States
EU funding
Partnership, dialogue and communication
Ensuring that all EU policies promote
opportunities, access and solidarity
Work Programme of the
European Social Partners
New initiatives 2009-2010:
Contribution to the definition of the future of the
Lisbon Strategy in the post-2010 period (link to
the financial and economic crisis)
Social and employment aspects and
consequences of climate change policies
Monitoring of the implementation of the common
principles of flexicurity
Addressing mobility and economic migration
issues and promoting the integration of migrant
workers (labour market, workplace)
Treaty of Lisbon
Signed by the Heads of State or Government of
the 27 Member States in Lisbon on 13.12.2007
(http://europa.eu/lisbon_treaty/index_en.htm)
New Article 152:
“The Union recognises and promotes the role of
the social partners at its level, taking into
account the diversity of national systems. It shall
facilitate dialogue between the social partners,
respecting their autonomy.
The Tripartite Social Summit for Growth and
Employment shall contribute to social dialogue.”
The Charter of Fundamental
Rights
New: Legally binding in the European Union
Article 12: Freedom of assembly and of
association
Article 27: Workers' right to information
and consultation within the undertaking
Article 28: Right of collective bargaining
and action
Lisbon Stragegy for Growth
and Jobs
The EU’s target of becoming the most
competitive knowledge-based economy in
the world by 2010
Reflecting on the future of the Lisbon
Strategy in the post-2010 period
Current Trends of the
European Social Dialogue
Make full use of the possibilities offered by
the European Social Dialogue
The European Social Partners will address
new challenges (financial and economic
crisis, climate change policies)
Stronger role of social dialogue in the
Lisbon Treaty, Social partners are
reflecting on the future of the Lisbon
Strategy
www.ec.europa.eu/socialdialogue