10 th European Work Hazards Conference

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September 29th to October 1st 2006 Jurmula, Latvia

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Workshop

Occupational Health & Safety, a Recruitment Tool for Activists

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John Bamford, Greater Manchester Hazards Centre Klaas Zwart, working at Corus IJmuiden, TU activist

Workshop

Occupational Health & Safety, a Recruitment Tool for Activists

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• Exchanging good experiences, bad experiences as well to learn from each other

• To discuss each idea that could work to involve colleagues

• The workshop will be interactive anditerative.

Goals of the workshop


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Dutch modelBritish modelSolidarity strategy

models


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Trade union- workplace based-Health and Safety representatives• Legal basis for organisation• List of functions and rights• Employer duty to assist• Employer has give paid release• Independent training program

British model


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Health and Safety representatives• Numbers are specified by Trade Unions• Workplace elections• Trade union appoint + support H&S-reps• Training program

Workplace based- Trade union


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Makes the system workOrganised for trade unions by TUCCentral theme is How to Organise• people• problems• information• bargaining

Training Program


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Independent delivery by public sector collegesCourses are accreditedEmployer pays salary during trainingCore program is 56 days

Training Program


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Legal based works council in each companyElections every 4 yearsRight to agree upon managements decisionsH&S is only part of Works Council work

Dutch model


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Legal based works council in each companyElections every 4 yearsRight to agree upon managements decisions concerning H&SH&S is only part of Works Council work

Dutch model


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Legaly based Right to disapprove H&S-policy of managementsTrade Union support for Work Councel membersTraining programs 15 days a year

Dutch model


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Enforcement • on trade union rights is difficult• on minimum standards

Company versus workplaces

Workers versus employees

Weaknesses


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An ideal model in with strong sides of both models are unitedThinking about Health and Safety means also thinking about quality

Solidarity model


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For companies better H&S and environment means

Higher outputCosts savingBetter Quality

Health and Safety


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For workers this means:• Better working conditions• Protection from death and injury• Better living conditions• Higher living time expectations

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For Trade unions this means:• Recognizable and visible

improvements • Organisational power

Health and Safety


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How to make progressCollective action

Equality of power and relations

Consultation and involvement vs

Co-determination


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ToolsPrioritiesStandardsPartnership

3rd session


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How to use tools

Tools


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Importance and realizabilityRisks and impacts

Priorities


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Workers gain autonomy.

Tools and priorities


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Equality of powerEquality in relations Trade Unions

Partnership


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Where are the profits go to:Investing in even more safe working places or to higher dividends

Health and Safety tools


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Where are the standardsStrategies of trade unions Strategies of workers



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QuestionnairesFact sheetsLabour Hygienic approachMaslowIceberg theoryInformation videos.



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10 th European Work Hazards Conference