European Economic
and Social Committee
Programme
The role of trade unions in improving productivity
09.30 – 09.40 I Introduction by
- Lucie STUDNIČNÁ, EESC Workers' Group President
09.40 – 11.15 I The drivers of productivity growth
Economic and social determinants of productivity
Marco WAGENER, EESC Workers’ Group
Wage developments and Competitiveness
- Claudia FONTANARI, Department of Economics, Roma Tre University, Italy
- Prof. Dr. Stefan COLLIGNON, Professor of Political Economy
New technologies – Worker-Centric AI
Isabelle BARTHÉS, Deputy General Secretary at IndustriAll European Trade Union
Franca SALIS-MADINIER, EESC Workers' Group
Q&A
11.15 – 12.40 I How trade unions can positively impact productivity
Philip VON BROCKDORFF, Workers' Group rapporteur of the upcoming EESC opinion on 'The role of trade unions in improving productivity'
Q&A
12.40 – 13.00 I Conclusions
- Lucie STUDNIČNÁ, EESC Workers' Group President