the norwegian collaboration model
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The Norwegian Collaboration Model. Svein Oppegaard, NHO. Global Industrial Relations Network. Telenor, 25. O ctober 2012. This is NHO. Norway’s largest stakeholder organization for businesses 21,400 members and 525,000 employees of member companies. photo : Olav Heggø. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The Norwegian Collaboration Model Svein Oppegaard, NHO. Global Industrial Relations Network. Telenor, 25. October 2012
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This is NHO
Norway’s largest stakeholder organization for businesses
21,400 members and 525,000 employees of member companies
photo: O lav Heggø
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The Norwegian Model
Population: 5 017 500
Population between 15-74 years: 3 763 000
Total Labour force: 2 693 000Persons outside labour force: 1 042 000
Employed: 2 604 000
Private sector: 1 800 000Public sector: 800 000
Unemployed: 89 000
Source: Statistics Norway, Labour force survey Q2 2012
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Our Labour market:
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Unemployment rate: 3,3 % (unemployed/labour force)
Employment rate: 69,7 % (employed/population)
Labour force participation ratio: 72,1 % (labour force/Population)
Source: Statistics Norway, Labour force survey Q2 2012
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NHO believes in:
A strong and influential private sector
A state which limits its industrial policies and legislation to what is needed to stimulate business
Bipartite cooperation: Trade unions and employers organizations being able to cooperate on a broad basis
Tripartite cooperation: State and social partners
photo: O lav Heggø
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Good labour relations:
Competetive companies must be efficient and productive
Constructive labour relations may contribute
Cooperation must be based on trust and mutual respect
photo: Scanpix
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How to achieve it?
Constructive dialogue between management and workers representatives
Workers involvement at all levels
Areas of formal cooperation – within the agreement framework
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Law and collective agreements
Law: Workers protection Holidays Sick leave and payments Paid parental leave Board representation of
workers in companies Conflict solving mechanismsCollective agreements: The Basic Agreement Collective wage agreements
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The Basic Agreement
The most important tool for dialogue:
The right to unionise The right for workers to be
informed, involved and consulted
The right to form a liaison committee at the enterprise level
The provisions are binding for all parties
Alleged violations may be brought before the Labour Court
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Areas of tripartite cooperation:
Guidelines for wage determination (from the technical calculation commitee to high level meetings)
Vocational education and training, apprenticeship in companies
The Inclusive Working life Agreement – to reduce absenteeism
Programs to promote accountability in vulnerable industries
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Stable union density
1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 201010
20
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50
60
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80
Share of workers organised in a trade union
Source: Kristine Nergaard, FAFO-notat 2010:25
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Trade union density in different countries
Source: OECD 2009-2010, FAFO-report 2012.16 Eldring & Alsos
Iceland Finland Sweden Denmark Norway France UK Germany0102030405060708090
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Detailed regulation:
Working environment act with detailed regulation
NHO: 240 collective agreements
New regulation: Employment services
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