Eucob@n
The Eucob@n Network (European Collective Bargaining Network) is both a tool to improve and enhance the EMF coordination approach as well as a tool to strengthen national collective bargaining across Europe by a structured and permanent information exchange and consultation process.
Features of the Eucob@n Network
The heart of the Eucob@n Network is the Correspondents Network, which is organised within the EMF Secretariat under the section Collective Bargaining. This network consists of correspondents from the EMF affiliates. In order for the reporting in Eucob@n to be representative there is at least one correspondent per country. The means of communication is a structured and daily e-mail-exchange. The working language is English.
Since 7 December 2006 the EMF Eucob@n system has concluded a full cooperation agreement with two European Industry Federations: EMCEF and ETUF-TCL. The three organisations are using from that day the same name – Eucob@n – and the same logo to make this cooperation more visible. In addition to this, Eucob@n also operates in cooperation and coordination with other European organisations (ETUC, ETUI-REHS) and International organisations (IMF).
The "products" of Eucob@n are:
- The day-by-day information exchange
- An annual Eucob@n report
- Periodical extra surveys on special issues
- Support in cases of industrial action (information platform)
For further information please contact René Johansen, Policy Adviser and Bart Samyn, EMF Deputy General Secretary.
