The hospital sector social dialogue: process, actors, results. Presentation at Social Dialogue Statu

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The hospital sector social dialogue process,
actors, results.Presentation at Social
Dialogue Status Conference, ETUCE, Brussels 4-5
June 2007
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Introduction

• The hospital sector social dialogueOne out of
  34 sectoral dialogue committees.
• Achievement thanks to interlink of many factors
• A long process
• Committed actors
• Concrete results

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1. The process (1/3)

• The driver strong EU developments in the
  hospital sector. From subsidiarity principle only
  to
• Patient mobility
• Workers mobility
• Cross-border provision
• Demographic and economic challenges

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1. The process (2/3)

• The first step EU funded conference by Danish
  Trade unions and employers in 2000
• EPSU and CEEP healthcare members establish
  informal contacts
• 2002 A step towards formalization. Setting up
  the Joint Representative Task Force

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1.The process (3/3)

• From 2002 to 2004 the JRTF regularly meets and
  set the scope of the social dialogue
• The process is ready for formalization but
• It takes two to tango

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2. The actors (1/2)

• A clearly organised trade union side EPSU
• A political commitment on the employers side
  healthcare and hospital members in CEEP

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2. The actors (2/2)

• From commitment to reality HOSPEEM
• Set up in September 2005
• Gathering hospital and healthcare sector
  employers, however organized at national,
  regional and local level, provided they have a
  negotiating power
• Aiming at setting up with their counterpart an
  autonomous frame for management and labour in the
  hospital and healthcare sector

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3. The results (1/2)

• EPSU and HOSPEEM joint request to EU Commission
  for SDC opening
• Representativity check the two parties are
  recognized representative social partners for
  their sector in July 2006
• The sectoral social dialogue committee officially
  launched in September 2006

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3. Results (2/2)

• 2006-2007 autonomous work programme, built around
  3 themes
• Recruitment and Retention
• The ageing workforce
• New Skill Needs
• Active part in EU consultations from DG
  employment and DG SANCO