European Economic
and Social Committee
Programme
Keeping the momentum for collective bargaining
09.30 – 09.40 I Opening by
- Lucie STUDNIČNÁ, EESC Workers' Group President
09.40 – 10.40 I Setting the scene by:
Ethel BUCKLEY, SIPTU Deputy General Secretary, Presentation of the Irish trade
union survey on union busting
Q&A
Collective bargaining in the EU and future member states
10.40 – 10.50 I Presentation of the UNI EUROPA report οn Trade union strategies to boost collective
bargaining
- Stan DE SPIEGELAERE, author of the report, Director of Policy and Research at
UNI EUROPA
10.50 – 12.15 I Presentation of a study commissioned by the EESC Workers' Group on Improving collective bargaining in Europe
Jan BEDNORZ, Austėja MAKAREVIČIŪTĖ and Audronė SADAUSKAITĖ,
authors of the study, Visionary Analytics
Q&A
12.15 – 12.50 I Presentation of the study The Union and the unions in the Neighbourhood
João PAIVA, author of the study, ETF Policy Officer
Q&A
12.50 – 13.00 I Closing remarks
- Lucie STUDNIČNÁ, EESC Workers' Group President