requirements and challenges

empowerment and networking of EWC professionalsworkshop 8-10 March 2011, Vienna

how to handle good EWC development

● insuperable problems ?

● multiple heterogeneity

● limited role of the unions

● mergers and acquisitions

● no negociating rights

● representation of smaller branches

● no central works council in some countries

● intercultural communication problems (languages !)

● constant change of members

● the management approach

● …

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requirements and challenges● possible evolution of a EWC

symbolic EWC = empty box

M

passive EWC=

source of informationservice provider

M

project based EWC=

internal consistency

M

participating EWC=

interactivity betweenworkers and management

M

requirements and challenges● the 3 C’s

COHERENCEtrust, respect, knowledge, homogeneity

COMMUNICATIONinformation sharing, networking, European mindset

CAPTAINleadership, structure, select committee, internal rules

requirements and challenges● coherence

● take your time

● open your mind

● make the best of your agreement and the directive

● use preparatory and debriefing meetings for internal discussion

● set priorities, define work programs

to have the means required to apply the rights stemming

from this directive

provided with trainingwithout loss of wages

● communication

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requirements and challenges

SE RBEWC SC

central mgtlocal mgt

nationalrepresentatives

localstaff

nationalunions

Europeantrade unionfederations

supervisoryboard

the EWC = the centre of a communication network

requirements and challenges● communication tools

requirements and challenges

● captain - structure

EWC

SELECT COMMITTEE

CHAIR/SECRETARY

● qualities of a captain

requirements and challenges

jatak

ouiyes

requirements and challenges● the network of a EWC

requirements and challenges

requirements and challenges

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