Young workers in CCOO

C.S. Comisiones Obreras, Spain

ITC-ILO. Turin, 4-8 December 2006

Young workers in CCOO

Equal treatment for youth

www.igualdaddetrato.comwww.ccoo.es



Structure:Branch Federations (12)• Linked to different activity sectors• Trade union actions in work places and • Collective bargaining• Rights defence in labour/institutional relations

Confederations of National Areas Regional Unions (19)

• Territorial.• Socioeconomic action as global, inside and out

of the workplace• Unemployed



Branch FederationsFEDERACIÓN DE ACTIVIDADES DIVERSAS (Diverse activities)FEDERACIÓN DE SERVICIOS Y ADMINISTRACIONES PÚBLICAS (Public Administration)FEDERACIÓN AGROALIMENTARIA (Food & Agriculture)FEDERACIÓN DE COMERCIO, HOSTELERÍA Y TURISMO (Commerce, Services, Turism) FEDERACIÓN DE COMUNICACIÓN Y TRANSPORTE (Communication & Transport)FEDERACIÓN DE CONSTRUCCIÓN, MADERA Y AFINES (Construction, Wood & Related)FEDERACIÓN DE ENSEÑANZA (Education)FEDERACIÓN MINEROMETALÚRGICA (Metal and Mining)FEDERACIÓN DE PENSIONISTAS Y JUBILADOS (Pensioners and Retired)FEDERACIÓN DE SERVICIOS FINANCIEROS Y ADMINISTRATIVOS (Bank/Finance & administrative services)FEDERACIÓN DE SANIDAD Y SERVICIOS SOCIOSANITARIOS (Health & sociosanitary)FEDERACIÓN DE INDUSTRIAS TEXTIL-PIEL, QUIMICAS Y AFINES (Textile-Leather, Chemistry Industries)



Territorial Structure of Trade Union Confederation (C.S. CC.OO)

CONFEDERATION

National Federation

National (autonomies) Confederations/ Regional Unions

Regional Federation

Province Trade Union/ local.

Province Trade Union/ local.

Company trade union section



1. CONFEDERAL CONGRESS

2. CONFERENCE

Maximum decision body, decides policy for the following 4 years.

Representatives from Confederal organizations. (1001)

Chooses General Secretary, Executive Committee and Financial Control Commissions

Between congress and council, whenever necessary

Specific policy positions debateCan not contravene Congress

agreements

3. COUNCIL 4. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Maximum decision body between congresses

Confederal executive committee plus confederations representatives

4 times per yearDevelops action plan approved

in CongressApproves annual budget

Puts into action policy linesSecretariats (17) ......YOUTHEnsures well functioning of

central services at the organization

Keeps permanent contact with Confederal organizations

Management Body



AreasSecretaries (Confed)

Organization and T.U. trainingAffiliationInstitutional RelationsInternational affairsT.U. Action – Sectorial policiesSocial PolicyHealth & safety & Environment FinancesCommunicationDevelopment CooperationWomenYouthMigrantsEmploymentTraining for employmentStudies

Foundations and other org.

Escuela Sindical "Juan Muñiz Zapico”

(T.U. School)Economic Studies OfficeFOREM

www.forem.esHistorical Archives

www.archivoshistoricos.ccoo.es/Foundation 1st of May www.1mayo.ccoo.es/Cultural Forum

http://www.madridsindical.es/artavan-bin/QuorumEC/init

Foundation Peace and Solidarity(www.pazysolidaridad.ccoo.es)Institute Environment and Health

www.istas.ccoo.es

escuela sindical juan muñiz zapicocomisiones obreras



Regular Publications



Young workers in the Trade Union

SpecificConfederal Secretariat of YouthYouth Secretaries at RegionsYouth areas at Union Branches

GeneralYoung trade unionists at Companies and Committees – Channel the policies and campaigns worked out in specific areas.



Secretariat of Youth

Brings young workers to the trade union through targeted campaigns with more stress in topics that affect more directly to young peopleOrganises seminars and workshops

Bringing together delegates or affiliates under a topicDebates, spare time activities, work groups, exchange of problems and situations

Negotiating collective bargainingSocial DialogueNational – Regional – Local - Federations



C.S. Comisiones Obreras



Confederal Website: Equal treatment

www.igualdaddetrato.com



DataAffiliates:

CCOO:>1 millionUGT: >900.000CGT:

Affiliation rate: 15%Collective bargaining coverage: 90%Mobilization capacity in general strike: >80%Low affiliation vs high representation (high level of participants in t.u. elections) – Spanish system gives high representation but dis incentivates affiliation t.u. strength by mobilization, as Govt bargains with t.u. on the basis of its affiliation and not representation



Youth in Spain - Data

Emancipation rate42,5 %

% Salary destined to house mortgage: 60,8

75% age 18-24 50% age 30-34

Active

Employment rate

Unemplt.

18-24 59,8%

49,2% 17,5%

25-29 85,4%

75,6% 12%

30-34 85,8%

78,7% 8,5%

Total 76,9 67,7 12,5 W 15%M 9%

Temporary contract

Indefinite contract

18-24 63,5% 36,5%

25-29 45,9% 54,1%

30-34 35% 65%

Total 46,2% 53,8%

15-24 15-29

Spain 12,2

EU 21,4 19,6

Slovakia 25,1

Poland 24,5

Czech Rep 23

Greece 20,5

Slovenia 21,5



Temporary jobs

Temporary job rate per age

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Total 16-19 20-24 25-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 >70



Youth in Spain

Spain, 5th UE country with the highest rate of youth unemployment




Young Delegates

CCOO wins elections in Renault Sevilla with a candidature integrated mainly by women and young workers.




Participation in Social Movements

CCOO vicepresidency at Youth Council Spain




Work accidents

Young workers, main victims of labour accidents




Labour accidents per ageLabour accidents

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Social DialogueLabour Reform – June 2006

Main problems to approach• Insufficient employment volume• High level of temporality

Main achievements:Reduce temporality by forcing companies to transform into indefinite temporary jobs under certain basis by reducing social security costsGrant the following collectives (reduction of SS quota):

• Women• Women after motherhood• Victims of gender violence• >45• Young people 16-30• Unemployed over 6 months

Control illegal cession of workersGrant groups under risk of exclusion:



Permanent Youth ProgrammeRegular campaigns from the Secretariat mainly led by affiliates and delegates in the work centres.Negotiating conditions for youth employment in collective agreements – seniority plus?PEJ: Punto de Emancipaciòn Juvenil (Youth Emancipation Point) – Financed by the Regional Government (Social Dialogue)

Job orientationJob boardInformation on training courses, leisure activities, conferences, etc.Informative talks in secondary schools: employment, health, education, youth and housing, etc.



Last Youth Campaigns

Precariousness is a M (“Mierda =Sh*t”)Delegates and volunteers visited several work centres informing about the adverse effects of accepting bad work conditions and explaining trade union proposals.

• Brochures, video, t-shirts, visits..

Trade Union Elections CampaignLeaflet explaining simply how it works, what it means, how to participate, why joining a trade union, etc.

Emancipation HandbookLabour guidesHealth campaigns



Trade Union Elections



Enhance quality and stability of employment

Strengthen and extend public social protection systems

Move forward in equal treatment and eradicate any form of discrimination

Impulse social cohesion

Upgrade life and work quality

Defend health and security at work

Strengthen trade union autonomy



Precariousness is S..



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Collective Bargaining and Youth Confederal standards 2005 – 1 -

Involve youth workers in the negotiation processesLimit the use of temporary contracts – solely for legal instances and for a short term activityAvoid abuse of temporary contracts concatenationAvoid Temporary Employment Agencies abuseImpulse conversion of temporary contracts into indefiniteEqual opportunities policy and rights defence in outsource work.Control illegal cession of workers (externalisation and outsource)



Avoid specific conditions leading to a double scale of staff and wages for young workersExtend pay leaves also to common law partnersEstablish social clauses to facilitate emancipation and access to first house for youth, without discrimination on the basis of contract type, such as renting grants or mortgages.Control indiscriminate time disposal of worker and work shifts, ensuring due rest and protecting family life and work conciliationEnsure balance between education, activity performed and professional classificationLabour rights acknowledge for trainees and apprentices.

Collective Bargaining and Youth Confederal standards 2005 – 2 -



Main obstacles to affiliation

Services offered by the trade union happen to be insufficient to meet today’s young workers demands – need to adapt to today’s societyTemporary jobs in small companies make it difficult for them to organiseFears – instability of market; difficulty to get a jobYoung workers find no personal benefits – increased self-interest opposite to solidarity demandsThey demand exclusivity. Do not see an advantage if all benefits achieved are for all workersLoss of social and ideological motivation

Young workers in CCOO

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