Sectoral social dialogue

This report examines the role of social partner associations and collective bargaining in the economic subsector of hospital activities. The study first outlines the economic background of the sector. It then describes the relevant social partner associations in all EU Member States, focusing in particular on membership levels, their role in collective bargaining and public policy, and their national and European affiliations. The final section analyses the relevant European associations, in terms of membership composition and capacity to negotiate.

This report examines the operations of social partner organisations and collective bargaining in the railways sector. The first part, focusing on rail operations, was carried out in 2006, while the second part, on rail infrastructure, was completed in 2007. Each part consists of three main sections. The first section outlines the economic background of the railways sector.

This study sets out to provide the necessary information for establishing sectoral social dialogue in the sea and coastal water transport sector. First, the report identifies the relevant national organisations on both sides of industry. Second, it analyses the sector’s relevant European organisations.

This report examines the operations of social partner organisations and collective bargaining in the sugar manufacture sector. The study first outlines the economic background of the sector. The second part analyses the social partner organisations in the Member States of the European Union (with the exception of Cyprus, Estonia, Ireland, Luxembourg and Malta, where the sector is not present), looking in particular at membership levels, the role of the organisations in collective bargaining and public policy, and their national and European affiliations.

This report examines the operations of social partner organisations and collective bargaining in the post and courier services sector. Outlining first the economic background of the sector, the study goes on to analyse the social partner organisations in all Member States of the European Union, with special emphasis on membership levels, the role of the organisations in collective bargaining and public policy, and their national and European affiliations.

This report examines the operations of the social partner organisations and collective bargaining in the gas sector. The first part outlines the general economic background. The next part analyses the social partner organisations in the Member States of the European Union, with the exception of Cyprus. Particular emphasis is placed on membership of social partner organisations, their role in collective bargaining and public policy, and their national and European affiliations.

This report examines the operations of social partner organisations and collective bargaining in the agricultural sector. The first part of the report provides an overview of the agricultural sector’s economic background. The second part analyses the social partner organisations in the Member States of the European Union, with the exception of Sweden, and including the newest Member States Bulgaria and Romania.

This report examines the operations of social partner organisations and collective bargaining in the telecommunications sector. The first section gives an outline of the economic background of the sector. The second section describes the social partner organisations in all EU Member States except Sweden, focusing in particular on membership levels, role in collective bargaining and public policy, and national and European affiliations. The final part looks at the relevant European organisations, particularly their membership composition and their capacity to negotiate.