Collective Bargaining Policy

17/08/2009

In order to improve working and living conditions for the metalworkers in Europe, the EMF works towards a European coordinated collective bargaining policy. Thus, the EMF as a federation of European metal workers' trade unions, is part of the process to create a more social Europe where there is room for a "genuine negotiation culture".

Today, the EMF's collective bargaining coordination activities and approved policy papers cover a range of subjects from wages and working time to employment policies, training and social security issues.

The EMF coordination approach is implemented in addition by regional networks. They have been created all over Europe to let observers participate in the collective bargaining negotiations in neighbouring countries.

All of the EMF affiliates also participate in the Eucob@n Network.

From August 2009 all information concerning EMF Collective Bargaining Policy is found on the Eucob@n Portal.

For more information, please contact Bart Samyn, EMF Deputy General Secretary, Ralf Götz, EMF Policy Adviser or Erlend Hansen, EMF Policy Adviser.

02/09/2010

Collective Bargaining Summer College in Portugal

The Education Department of the European Trade Union Institute (ETUI) will organise a joint course on collective bargaining with the three European industry federations EMF, ETUF-TCL and EMCEF.

It will be held from 13 to 15 September 2010 in Portugal.

23/06/2010

EMF seminar on temporary agency work

On 23 June 2010 the EMF organised a seminar on temporary agency work.

The seminar was organized within the framework of the Second EMF Common Demand on Precarious Employment,which will be included in the collective bargaining demands of all EMF's 75 affiliated trade unions and in future collective bargaining rounds throughout Europe over the next four years.

The seminar took place in Brussels.

10/06/2010

Training seminar on collective bargaining skills

On 10-11 June 2010 the European Metalworkers’ Federation, in cooperation with International Metalworkers’ Federation and with the support of Friedrich Ebert Foundation, is organising a training seminar on collective bargaining skills/techniques for the affiliates from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo.

The training seminar will take place in Podgorica, Montenegro.

20/05/2010

New extended International Framework Agreement for PSA

On 20 May 2010 a new extended International Framework Agreement was signed between management and the EMF and IMF on PSA Peugeot Citroen's social responsibility.

16/11/2009

6th EMF Collective Bargaining Policy Conference

“Jobs, Rights and Collective Bargaining”

Tuesday 17th & Wednesday 18th November

Hotel Velada, Madrid

More photos here

Documents (now including adopted documents) available for download

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