Coordination of Collective Bargaining Estonian Experience Peep Peterson

Coordination of Collective Bargaining. Estonian Experience. Peep Peterson, Estonian Trade Union Confederation Eesti Ametiühingute Keskliit

Facts About Estonian Labour Market • Employment rate: • Unemployment rate: • • Growth of wages: Average wage: Median wage: Minimum wage: • Migration: 64, 1 % 6, 5 % 8, 0 % 1091 EUR (68 % / 32 %) 831 EUR (50 % / 50 %) 430 EUR -96 people in 2015 Eesti Ametiühingute Keskliit

Facts About Estonian Trade Unions • Avaerage unionisation: • Strong sectors: • Lower unionisation: • CBA coverage: • Sectoral agreements: • Minimimum wage agreements: 9% healthcare, transport, education, energy related sectors construction, offices, retail and services 30% Medical staff, bus drivers, truck drivers, (metal workers) + 10 % in a year Eesti Ametiühingute Keskliit

Results of Minimum Wage Agreements Outpay by deciles Eesti Ametiühingute Keskliit

Responsibility fields Legislation Minimum wage agreements EAKL, TALO Sectoral CBA Branch unions Enterprise CBA Local unions Labour contracts Eesti Ametiühingute Keskliit

Strong Wage Policy • Strong policy (sectoral CBA + enterprise CBA): healthcare + 12%, road transport CBA: add-ons CBA: add-ons SECTORAL MINIMUM • Strong policy by unions: seamens union, energy Eesti Ametiühingute Keskliit

Inventions to Improve Social Bargaining • Tripartite government committee for labour market issues • New topics on state level: life-long-learning, European Framework Agreements • Strategy conferences every September • Encouraging to be more active – overview at every board meeting • Seeking for new opportunities on sectoral level • Negotiation trainings for shop stewarts and union specialists • New topics for enlargement (training, work and rest time etc) Eesti Ametiühingute Keskliit

CBA-s for Everyone on NOT? • • • We speak on beahalf of our members WAGE and VACATION obligatory for all Smaller advantages only for members Still most of the employers do not make any difference Membership card benefits, feeling of unity, participation and information Eesti Ametiühingute Keskliit

Flexicurity model by Estonia Now SOFT LABOUR LAW ACTIVE LABOUR MARKET POLICIES SOCIAL PROTECTION Eesti Ametiühingute Keskliit

Estonian Story of Labour Law Reform Started in January 2008 The society got furious Negotiations and an agreement in April 2008 First violation of the agreement by governement June 2009 Massive redunduncies and paycuts (20% as average) during global financial crisis 2009 -2010 • Fast recovery 2011 -2012 • Massive raise of unloyalty among workers – migration, high turnover in enterprises 2012 -1013 • Lack of workforce 2016 • • • Eesti Ametiühingute Keskliit

Lack of Labour Force Eesti Ametiühingute Keskliit

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Flexicurity Model for the Future SOFT LABOUR LAW LIFE -LONGLEARNING ACTIVE LABOUR MARKET POLICIES SOCIAL PROTECTION Eesti Ametiühingute Keskliit