the norwegian collaboration model
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The Norwegian Collaboration Model. Svein Oppegaard, NHO. Global Industrial Relations Network. Telenor, 25. O ctober 2012. This is NHO. Norway’s largest stakeholder organization for businesses 21,400 members and 525,000 employees of member companies. photo : Olav Heggø. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Norwegian Collaboration Model Svein Oppegaard, NHO. Global Industrial Relations Network. Telenor, 25. October 2012
This is NHO
Norway’s largest stakeholder organization for businesses
21,400 members and 525,000 employees of member companies
photo: O lav Heggø
The Norwegian Model
Population: 5 017 500
Population between 15-74 years: 3 763 000
Total Labour force: 2 693 000Persons outside labour force: 1 042 000
Employed: 2 604 000
Private sector: 1 800 000Public sector: 800 000
Unemployed: 89 000
Source: Statistics Norway, Labour force survey Q2 2012
Our Labour market:
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Unemployment rate: 3,3 % (unemployed/labour force)
Employment rate: 69,7 % (employed/population)
Labour force participation ratio: 72,1 % (labour force/Population)
Source: Statistics Norway, Labour force survey Q2 2012
NHO believes in:
A strong and influential private sector
A state which limits its industrial policies and legislation to what is needed to stimulate business
Bipartite cooperation: Trade unions and employers organizations being able to cooperate on a broad basis
Tripartite cooperation: State and social partners
photo: O lav Heggø
Good labour relations:
Competetive companies must be efficient and productive
Constructive labour relations may contribute
Cooperation must be based on trust and mutual respect
photo: Scanpix
How to achieve it?
Constructive dialogue between management and workers representatives
Workers involvement at all levels
Areas of formal cooperation – within the agreement framework
photo: Scanpix
Law and collective agreements
Law: Workers protection Holidays Sick leave and payments Paid parental leave Board representation of
workers in companies Conflict solving mechanismsCollective agreements: The Basic Agreement Collective wage agreements
photo: Scanpix
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The Basic Agreement
The most important tool for dialogue:
The right to unionise The right for workers to be
informed, involved and consulted
The right to form a liaison committee at the enterprise level
The provisions are binding for all parties
Alleged violations may be brought before the Labour Court
Areas of tripartite cooperation:
Guidelines for wage determination (from the technical calculation commitee to high level meetings)
Vocational education and training, apprenticeship in companies
The Inclusive Working life Agreement – to reduce absenteeism
Programs to promote accountability in vulnerable industries
Photo: O lav Heggø
Stable union density
1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 201010
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80
Share of workers organised in a trade union
Source: Kristine Nergaard, FAFO-notat 2010:25
Trade union density in different countries
Source: OECD 2009-2010, FAFO-report 2012.16 Eldring & Alsos
Iceland Finland Sweden Denmark Norway France UK Germany0102030405060708090
Detailed regulation:
Working environment act with detailed regulation
NHO: 240 collective agreements
New regulation: Employment services