How to effectively promote collective bargaining: A902587 an experts meeting
A902587 How to effectively promote collective bargaining: an experts meeting 15 – 16 July 2010 Turin, Italy International Training Centre www.itcilo.org A902587 How to effectively promote collective bargaining: an experts meeting ! seek ideas and opinions from participants Background regarding the structure and content of the publication. This experts meeting is part of a broader ILO project that aims to produce a handbook on how to promote the right to collective bargaining. The handbook will target governments, employers' and workers' organizations from countries with different economic and social situations, different legislative frameworks, and different industrial relations systems. It will provide information and tools on the legal framework and necessary institutional support to effectively promote the right to collective bargaining. The handbook will illustrate recent progress and good practices in promoting collective bargaining with empirical data from different regions, with a particular emphasis on Africa, Asia, Eastern and Central Europe as well as Latin America and the Caribbean. This two-day meeting, organized by DECLARATION and the International Training Centre of the ILO in collaboration with DIALOGUE, is designed to feed the publication of the handbook by elaborating further its structure and content. Objectives The main aims of this experts meeting are to: ! gather and discuss concrete examples of how collective bargaining has been effectively promoted in different countries; and Participants' profile The participants will include: ! three representatives from the ILO constituents (one representative for each group) with first hand experience of collective bargaining in their own countries; ! ILO staff with expertise on the subject. Because of the interactive nature of the meeting, participants should be able to provide examples of progress and good practices in promoting collective bargaining. Best examples will be included in the handbook. Structure and methodology Day 1: Detailed presentation (with Power Point) of the handbook by the international consultants that have drafted it, followed by discussion. After each Module presentation, comments and proposals from the participants will be invited. Day 2: Examples of innovations and changes in labour relations legislation, institutions, public policies or programs. The meeting will be supported by the international consultants that are preparing the handbook and ILO officials from Geneva. For additional information please contact: Standards and Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work Programme International Training Centre of the ILO Viale Maestri del Lavoro, 10 10127 Turin (Italy) E-mail: [email protected] Phone: + 39.011.6936922 Fax: + 39.011.6936906 Designer Luca Fiore - Printed by the International Training Centre of the ILO, Turin, Italy How to Promote Collective Bargaining: A handbook for practitioners Table of Contents Preface Introduction Module 1: Collective bargaining: Concepts, benefits & systems Module 2: The ILO & collective bargaining Module 3: Public authorities & the promotion of collective bargaining Module 4: Developing a public policy to promote collective bargaining Module 5: Organizing collective bargaining Module 6: Encouraging bargaining in good faith Module 7: Preventing and resolving disputes Module 8: Providing a regulatory framework for collective agreements Module 9: Building the capacity of social partners 1 Module 1: Collective bargaining: Concepts, benefits & systems What does Module 1 address? Introduction: Defining collective bargaining Part 1: Early development of industrial relations & collective bargaining Part 2: Three key ideas of collective bargaining Part 3: Reconciling Interests: a conceptual model Part 4: Definitions & characteristics of collective bargaining Part 5: Social dialogue, consultation & collective bargaining Part 6: Collective bargaining structures Part 7: Benefits of collective bargaining References Module 2: The ILO & collective bargaining What does Module 2 address? Introduction: Collective bargaining – a core ILO value Part 1: ILO instruments for protecting & promoting collective bargaining Part 2: ILO Declarations & collective bargaining Part 3: Conventions & Recommendations related to collective bargaining Part 4: Summary of ILO principles on the right to collective bargaining References 2 Module 3: Public authorities & the promotion of collective bargaining What does Module 3 address? Introduction: Promoting collective bargaining – a complex & delicate task Part 1: Ten reasons for public authorities to promote collective bargaining Part 2: Seven guiding principles in promoting collective bargaining Part 3: What can public authorities do to promote collective bargaining? Module 4: Developing a public policy to promote collective bargaining What Module 4 address? Introduction: The need for public machinery Part 1: Public policies to promote collective bargaining Part 2: Involving social partners is essential Part 3: Criteria for assessing and designing collective bargaining machinery References 3 Module 5: Organizing collective bargaining What module 5 address? Introduction: A framework for collective bargaining Part 1: Categories of workers entitled to bargain collectively Part 2: Recognition of bargaining agents Part 3: Levels at which negotiations take place Part 4: Organization of multi-employers and public sector negotiations Part 5: Subjects covered by collective bargaining Part 6: Provision of data to facilitate collective bargaining References Module 6: Encouraging collective bargaining in good faith What does Module 6 address? Introduction: Three interrelated concepts Part 1: Legitimacy Part 2: Trust Part 3: The duty to bargain in good faith Part 4: The right to factual information References 4 Module 7: Preventing and resolving disputes What module 7 address? Introduction: The role of public authorities in labour disputes Part 1: Settling disputes through conciliation, mediation and arbitration Part 2: Conciliation and mediation machinery Part 3: Arbitration machinery Part 4: The fundamental right to strike Part 5: The provision of essential services Reference Module 8: Providing a regulatory framework for collective agreements Introduction: Why regulate collective agreements? Part 1: The binding nature, coverage and registration of collective agreements Part 2: The primacy of labour standards and civil rights over collective agreements Part 3: The primacy of collective agreements over individual employment contracts Part 4: The duration of collective agreements Part 5: The enforcement of collective agreements Part 6: The extension of collective agreements References 5 Module 9: Building the capacity of social partners What does Module 9 address? Introduction: Capacity building as a key element to promote collective bargaining Part 1: Committing to build collective bargaining capacity at the tripartite level Part 2: Improving collective bargaining capacity by learning & training Part 3: Assessing capacity and training needs Part 4: Drawing up the objectives of the capacity building programme Part 5: Tailoring the training program curriculum Part 6: Examples of collective bargaining training programmes References 6
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