Manual for trade union education on social dialogue in new EU Member States and Candidate Countries
This new manual is designed for trade union trainers responsible for organizing courses at the sectoral or national level. A particular focus is put on the Central and Eastern European Countries, both EU New Member States and Candidate Countries. It is centered around the specific conditions and needs trade unionists from these countries face when it comes to strengthening social dialogue.
15 February 2013
The manual comprises seven short training modules, each dealing with a specific issue.
It has been translated into Romanian, Croatian, Polish, Hungarian, Slovenian, Czech, Lithuanian and Bulgarian.
The manual has been produced under the EC-ILO Cooperation on Social Dialogue and Industrial Relations, with the financial assistance of the European Union.
- In modules 1-4, the training focuses on gaining a better understanding of the different aspects and levels of social dialogue. These modules cover a basic introduction to social dialogue, some more detailed explanation of the national and European level processes, as well as a presentation of European Works Councils as one specific instrument of company-based transnational dialogue.
- Modules 5 & 6 focus on skills training. They address the specific social dialogue competences of conflict resolution and negotiation skills.
- Module 7 deals with gender mainstreaming - a crucial and transversal topic in all social dialogue processes.
It has been translated into Romanian, Croatian, Polish, Hungarian, Slovenian, Czech, Lithuanian and Bulgarian.
The manual has been produced under the EC-ILO Cooperation on Social Dialogue and Industrial Relations, with the financial assistance of the European Union.