EIROnlineThe European Industrial Relations Observatory (EIRO) is a monitoring instrument offering news and analysis on European industrial relations. Its aim is to collect, analyse and disseminate high-quality and up-to-date information on key developments in industrial relations in Europe. It aims primarily to serve the needs of national and European level organisations of the social partners, governmental organisations and EU institutions.CFDT 46th congress debates unions future approach- January 25, 2007 The French Democratic Confederation of Labour (CFDT) held its 46th national congress in Grenoble from 12 to 16 June 2006. Almost 2,000 delegates attended, during which they debated the confederations report on its past activities and strategy for future policy. Social dialogue on making career paths secure and on employment contract rules was at the heart of these discussions. The congress has shown that CFDT has become a force to be reckoned with, both in relation to reforms, and also in...http://www.eiro.eurofound.eu.int/2006/11/articles/fr0611019i.html Union refuses to sign agreement on diversity in companies- January 25, 2007 In October 2006, employers and trade unions successfully negotiated an intersectoral agreement on diversity in companies. Four out of five trade union confederations announced their intention to sign this agreement, which aims to initiate social dialogue on diversity issues in companies with a workforce of 50 people or over. However, the French Confederation of Professional and Managerial Staff General Confederation of Professional and Managerial Staff (Confdration franaise de lencadrement ..http://www.eiro.eurofound.eu.int/2006/11/articles/fr0611039i.html Report advocates radical overhaul of vocational training system- January 15, 2007 A report published by the Paris Chamber of Commerce in September 2006 advocates a radical overhaul of the French vocational training system. The reports authors point to a number of limitations of the system, in particular the poor coordination and inefficient use of funding. The trade unions are, however, opposed to some of the recommendations of the report, in particular the proposal to remove the individual right to training.http://www.eiro.eurofound.eu.int/2006/11/articles/fr0611029i.html Private agencies authorised to provide employment placement services- January 4, 2007 The 2005 Law on Social Cohesion put an end to the state-run National Employment Agencys monopoly over placement services for unemployed people in France. In July 2006, the National Union for Employment in Industry and Commerce, which is in charge of the bipartite unemployment insurance scheme, launched a European invitation to tender, aimed at entrusting private organisations with the placement of 46,000 jobseekers.http://www.eiro.eurofound.eu.int/2006/10/articles/fr0610019i.html Landmark agreement on vocational training in social economy sector- January 4, 2007 In September 2006, three employer organisations and three trade union confederations representing the social economy sector signed the first agreement on continuing vocational training for the sector. The employers and trade unions determined five areas where further consultation is required, including the transferability of the individual right to training from one company to another as well as the promotion of individual career paths through the recognition of work experience.http://www.eiro.eurofound.eu.int/2006/10/articles/fr0610039i.html |