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Background papers & materials

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Objectives

To examine and compare systems of collective bargaining in the public utilities sector

To identify bargaining issues which could in the short term be the subject of enhanced coordination

To consider coordination strategies and the necessary means for their implementation

The Training Team

Belgium Mr Jan Willem Goudriaan EPSU 45, rue Royale – bte 3 B- 1000 Bruxelles Telephone: +32 2 250 10 80 Fax: +32 2 250 10 99 E-mail: jwgoudriaan@epsu.org	Belgium Mr Richard Pond EPSU 45, rue Royale – bte 3 B- 1000 Bruxelles Telephone: +32 2 250 10 80 Fax: +32 2 250 10 99 E-mail: rpond@epsu.org	Belgium Jean-Claude Le Douaron ETUCO Bd du Roi Albert II, Bt7 B-Brussels Tel : +32 2 224 05 43 Fax :+32 2 224 05 20 jcledoua@etuc.org

Programme

ETUCO / EPSU Seminar: Coordinating collective bargaining at European level in the utilities Sector Date: 7- 9 May 2004 - Budapest Course reference: ECB.04.026

	6/5	Friday 7 May	Saturday 8 May	Sunday 9 May
9.00	A R R I V A L	Introduction to the seminar · Objectives · Programme Participants Social dialogue at European level · Intersectoral dialogue Presentation	Coordinating TU action around an identified objective Presentation	Defining a common trade union coordination strategy for the utilities sector Reports and discussion in plenary
10.30		Coffee break	Coffee break	Coffee break
11.00		Social dialogue at European level · Sectoral dialogue Presentation Q & A, discussion in plenary	Preparatory elements of a strategy · players · scenarios · objectives · Tasks · Resources Group work	Conclusions Plenary discussion Assessment of the seminar
12.30		Lunch	Lunch	Lunch
14.00		Challenges for workers and trade unions in the utilities sector in the field of collective bargaining Group work Plenary report	Preparatory elements of a strategy Group work Plenary report	Participants’ departure
15.30		Coffee break	Coffee break
16.00		Challenges for workers and trade unions in the utilities sector in the field of collective bargaining · identifying common priorities Plenary discussion	Defining a common trade union coordination strategy for the utilities sector Group work
19.00	Dinner	Dinner	Dinner