UNIVERSITE CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN Institut des Sciences du Travail INSTITUTIONAL REPRESENTATIVENESS OF TRADE UNIONS AND EMPLOYERS’ ORGANISATIONS IN THE “CENTRAL PUBLIC SERVICES” Project No VT/2002/0215 July 2004 Research project conducted on behalf of the of the Employment and Social Affairs Directorate- General of the European Commission National experts: Austria: Franz Traxler, Institut für Soziologie – Universität Wien Belgium: Jean Vandewattyne, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) Denmark: Carsten Jorgensen, Forskningscenter for Arbejdsmarkeds- og Organisationsstudier, FAOS – Department of Sociology, University of Copenhagen Finland: Pekka Ylostalo, University of Helsinki, Department of Sociology France: Anne-Marie Grozelier, Forum Social Européen and Marinette Mormont, Institut des Sciences du Travail (UCL) Germany: Dieter Sadowski and Catherine Leillich, IAAEG – Universität Trier Greece: Aliki Mouriki, National Center for Social Research – Athens Ireland: Pauline Conroy, Ralaheen Ltd Italy: Manuela Galetto and Franca Alacevich, Università degli studi di Firenze – Dipartemento di scienza della politica e sociologia politica Luxembourg: Franz Clement, Centre d’Études de Populations, de Pauvreté et de Politiques Socio-Economiques (CEPS – INSTEAD) Netherlands: Chris Moll, Marc van der Meer and Jelle Visser, Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Labour Studies, University of Amsterdam Portugal: Marinus Pires de Lima, Universidade de Lisboa – Instituto de Ciências Sociais – Instituto Superior de Ciências do Trabalho e da Empresa (ISCTE) Spain: Ramon De Alos-Moner Vila, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona – Grup d’Estudis Sociologic sobre la Vida Quotidiana i el Treball United Kingdom: David Marsden, London School of Economics Sweden: Dominique Anxo, Center for European Labour Market Studies (CELMS) – Department of Economics – Göteborg University Institut des Sciences du Travail – UCL : Author: Marinette Mormont Research Team: Prof. Armand Spineux Prof. Pierre Reman Catherine Delbar, coordination Olivier Hoff, researcher Alexandre Chaidron, researcher Administrative coordination: Marie-Anne Saussu 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS ABBREVIATIONS ............................................................................................................................................... 6 INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................................. 7 CONTEXT OF THE STUDY...................................................................................................................................... 7 THE NATIONAL SUMMARY REPORTS..................................................................................................................... 9 THE CENTRAL PUBLIC SECTOR IN THE EU........................................................................................... 10 THE CENTRAL PUBLIC SERVICES SECTOR ........................................................................................................... 10 THE SOCIAL DIALOGUE ...................................................................................................................................... 15 THE EUROPEAN TRADE UNION ORGANISATIONS AND THEIR AFFILIATES ............................................................ 18 TRADE UNIONS AND EMPLOYERS IN THE MEMBER STATES ................................................................................ 26 AUSTRIA............................................................................................................................................................. 28 DELIMITATION OF THE SECTOR .......................................................................................................................... 28 CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SECTOR .................................................................................................................... 28 SOCIAL DIALOGUE IN THE SECTOR ..................................................................................................................... 29 REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYERS .................................................................................................................... 29 WORKERS’ ORGANISATIONS .............................................................................................................................. 29 BELGIUM ........................................................................................................................................................... 31 DELIMITATION OF THE SECTOR .......................................................................................................................... 31 CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SECTOR .................................................................................................................... 32 SOCIAL DIALOGUE IN THE SECTOR ..................................................................................................................... 32 ELEMENTS RELATING TO EMPLOYERS ................................................................................................................ 33 WORKERS’ ORGANISATIONS .............................................................................................................................. 34 DENMARK ......................................................................................................................................................... 36 DELIMITATION OF THE SECTOR .......................................................................................................................... 36 CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SECTOR .................................................................................................................... 36 SOCIAL DIALOGUE IN THE SECTOR ..................................................................................................................... 37 REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYERS .................................................................................................................... 38 WORKERS’ ORGANISATIONS .............................................................................................................................. 38 FINLAND ............................................................................................................................................................ 41 DELIMITATION OF THE SECTOR .......................................................................................................................... 41 CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SECTOR .................................................................................................................... 41 SOCIAL DIALOGUE IN THE SECTOR ..................................................................................................................... 41 REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYERS .................................................................................................................... 42 WORKERS’ ORGANISATIONS .............................................................................................................................. 42 FRANCE.............................................................................................................................................................. 45 DELIMITATION OF THE SECTOR .......................................................................................................................... 45 CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SECTOR .................................................................................................................... 45 3 SOCIAL DIALOGUE IN THE SECTOR ..................................................................................................................... 46 REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYERS .................................................................................................................... 47 WORKERS’ ORGANISATIONS .............................................................................................................................. 47 GERMANY ......................................................................................................................................................... 50 DELIMITATION OF THE SECTOR .......................................................................................................................... 50 CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SECTOR .................................................................................................................... 50 SOCIAL DIALOGUE IN THE SECTOR ..................................................................................................................... 51 REPRESENTATIVES OF EMPLOYERS .................................................................................................................... 51 WORKERS’ ORGANISATIONS .............................................................................................................................. 52 GREECE.............................................................................................................................................................. 54 DELIMITATION OF THE SECTOR .......................................................................................................................... 54 CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SECTOR .................................................................................................................... 54 SOCIAL DIALOGUE IN THE SECTOR ....................................................................................................................