http://precariouswork.tttp.euhttp://precariouswork.tttp.eu/News/Precarious-Work-2011<p>On 7th October ITUC's fourth edition of <a href="http://www.wddw.org/" target="_self">World Day for Decent Work</a> took place. In the run up to this global day on which the trade unions in the world stood up for decent work, the EMF callled on its affiliates to step up their activities in the framework of its Precarious Work campaign. Affiliates were invited to inform the EMF of any actions or campaigns which were taking place in connection with the topic.</p>http://precariouswork.tttp.eu/News/Eurofound-produce-revealing-report-on-the-job-structure-during-the-crisis<p>Eurofound - the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions - produced a report "Shifts in the job structure in Europe during the Great Recession" which basically found that:</p> <ul> <li>employment continued to grow in top-paying jobs, largely in knowledge-intensive services and business services. </li> <li> sharp losses in medium-paying jobs in construction and manufacturing led to a shrinking of employment in the middle of the wage spectrum. </li> <li>More jobs were lost to men than to women and employment levels of older workers grew while those of younger workers declined</li> </ul> <p>The exectuive summary is available<a href="http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef11411.htm?utm_source=jobshifts&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=crm" target="_self"> here</a> in 26 languages</p><p>The full report is available<a href="http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/publications/htmlfiles/ef1141.htm?utm_source=jobshifts&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=crm" target="_self"> here.</a></p>http://precariouswork.tttp.eu/News/Croatian-trade-unionists-pressure-Croatian-parliamentarians-for-better-employment-contracts<p>UATUC and NHS will gather in front of the Croatian Parliament, prior to the session of the Parliament, to distribute leaflets to MPs, explaining the objectives of the WDDW campaign, precarious work as well as pushing for better employment contracts. </p>http://precariouswork.tttp.eu/News/Over-20-000-young-metalworkers-took-to-the-streets-in-Cologne-Germany-for-fixed-employment-contracts-and-securer-futures!<p>1st October, Cologne Youth Action Day:</p><p>Under the slogan "Loud and Strong" over 20.000 young workers employed in German metal industries called for improved job security and open-ended employment contracts at the end of apprenticeships in the companies where they received the training. This action day marked the culmination of an IG Metall campaign, "Operation Übernahme" - a campaign seeking to ensure companies hire the apprentices they train.</p><p>More info available <a href="http://www.igmetall.de/cps/rde/xchg/internet/style.xsl/jupo-jugend-aktionstag-der-ig-metall-in-koeln-8630.htm" target="_self">here</a></p>http://precariouswork.tttp.eu/News/Solidarity-with-the-Association-of-Free-Trade-Unions-of-Slovenia<p> </p><p>The EMF expresses its full solidarity and support with the Association of Free Trade Unions of Slovenia against the Slovenian Government's determination to enforce a new form of work, which will substantially reduce workers’ rights and increase precarious work.</p>http://precariouswork.tttp.eu/News/No-to-precarious-and-Irregular-Work<p> </p><p><a href="http://imfmetal.org/index.cfm?c=24776&l=2" target="_self"><b>IMF News story: Turkish Workers say “No to Precarious and Irregular Work!” in First Demonstration against New Labor Code </b></a></p><p><i>In the first <a href="http://www.emf-fem.org/Areas-of-work/Solidarity/Turkish-metalworkers-rally-against-precarious-work" target="_self">demonstration against labor law reform</a>, <a href="http://www.emf-fem.org/Affiliates/Turkey/BIRLESIK" target="_self">Birlesik Metal Is</a> members oppose the employers’ association proposal to peg the national agreement to labor law changes that flexibilize employment and working conditions. </i></p><p><b>Gebze, Turkey.</b> On November 28, some 8000 workers from metal sector union Birlesik Metal Is, transport sector union Nakliyat Is and private health care workers’ union Dev Saglik Is took to the streets of Gebze in a march and demonstration against labor law reform under the AKP government’s “New Employment Strategy.</p><p> </p>http://precariouswork.tttp.eu/News/Turkish-metalworkers-rally-against-precarious-work<p>On 28 November 2010 <a href="http://www.emf-fem.org/Affiliates/Turkey/BIRLESIK" target="_self">Birlesik Metal-Is</a> is organising a rally in the industrial city of Gebze, Turkey to protest against the flexible and precarious working conditions imposed by the collective agreement signed between Turk Metal and Metal Product Industrialists’ Association (MESS).</p>http://precariouswork.tttp.eu/News/Ten-demands-for-decent-work<p>No trace left of the decent work in Croatia - around 100 000 jobs have been lost since the beginning of the crisis.</p><p>Two thirds of those who still work get the wage lower than the average wage. As much as 70 000 workers work without being paid for their work. There is almost no end to this negative list!</p>http://precariouswork.tttp.eu/News/European-Parliament-adopts-Resolution-on-women-in-precarious-work<p>On 19 October 2010 the European parliament adopted a Resolution on women in precarious work.</p><p>The resolution states that precarious work affects women more than men and that the over-representation of women in precarious work is a key contributing factor to the gender pay gap. </p>http://precariouswork.tttp.eu/News/Workplace-fatalities-continue-in-Turkish-shipyards<p> </p><p>The EMF is outraged that workplace fatalities continue in Turkish shipyards.</p><p>On 2 October 2010 the body of a shipyard worker from Tuzla (Çiçek shipyard) was discovered in the sea, where his death four days earlier had gone unnotized.</p><p> </p>http://precariouswork.tttp.eu/News/Working-man-s-death<p>Film from Al Jazeera</p>http://precariouswork.tttp.eu/News/World-Day-for-Decent-Work-2010<p>Following a decision of the 2nd ITUC World Congress in Vancouver, Canada, the ITUC is to convene the 3rd <a href="http://www.wddw.org/-English-" target="_self">World Day for Decent Work</a> (WDDW). </p><p> The Day takes place, as usual, on 7 October. </p><p>In previous years, the WDDW has involved millions of trade unionists in action for Decent Work, and in today’s conditions of crisis it is more important than ever that trade unionists across the globe stand up for their rights to decent work and a decent life.</p>http://precariouswork.tttp.eu/News/Unions-take-action-on-World-Day-for-Decent-Work<p> </p><p>On October 7, trade unions across the globe stand up for their rights to decent work and a decent life.</p><p> </p><p>GLOBAL: The International Trade Union Confederation and trade unions around the world are taking part in the 3rd World Day for Decent Work (WDDW) on October 7. </p>http://precariouswork.tttp.eu/News/International-Forum-on-Decent-Work<p> On 10-11 October 2010 the Belgian EU Presidency is organising an International Forum on Decent Work. </p><p>The Forum aims at finding out if there is a new global momentum for the promotion of decent work and to identify the challenges for the external dimension of European Union employment and social policies.</p><p>The EMF Deputy General Secretary Bart Samyn has been invited to speak at the Forum.</p>http://precariouswork.tttp.eu/News/EMF-communicators-focus-on-precarious-work<p>Communicators from <a href="http://www.emf-fem.org/Affiliated-organisations" target="_self">EMF affiliated organisations</a> are meeting in Brussels on 6-7 October to exchange experiences and maximise the outcome of the.<a href="http://www.precariouswork.eu/Campaign-Activities/EMF-Second-Common-Demand" target="_self"> EMF Second Common Demand on Precarious Work</a></p><p>The meeting takes place on the <a href="http://www.wddw.org/" target="_self">World Day For Decent Work</a> and aims at strengthening the communcations aspect of EMF policy work on the issue.</p>http://precariouswork.tttp.eu/News/Decent-Work-instead-of-Working-Poor<p><b>Europe's concepts to combat Poverty and Social Exclusion</b></p><p>on Wednesday, 6 October 2010 at 19.00h at the Representation of the State of Hessen on 19, Avenue de l’Yser, 1040 Brussels. </p><p>Around 80 million EU citizens are currently living in poverty – that’s the reality in the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion 2010. Employment itself no longer offers protection from poverty. Whereas in the past a job guaranteed a decent quality of life, today it often fails to ensure even a living wage. </p><p>A number of high-ranking representatives from politics, trade unions and academia will discuss with an interested audience whether the EU and its member states can successfully combat the "Working Poor" and "Poverty in spite of work" - and how this can be done.</p>http://precariouswork.tttp.eu/News/ABVV-take-action-against-temporary-employment<p>On 6 October Belgian trade union ABVV Metaal took action against temporary employment contracts. On the occasion a magazine was published.</p>http://precariouswork.tttp.eu/News/Beyond-free-trade-Alternatives-for-decent-work<p>A conference for European trade unions and civil society organisations on 5-6 October 2010 in Brussels.</p><p> Organised by War on Want, UK – WEED, Germany – WIDE, Belgium<br /> As part of the Seattle to Brussels network<br />In cooperation with UNISON, GMB, IGBau, UNITE, ver.di, CGIL, FIOM, Union syndicale Solidaires, FSU, AK Europa, Campaign for the welfare state-Norway</p>http://precariouswork.tttp.eu/News/Metalicy-Bulgaria-organises-consecutive-sports-event<p>From 1-5 September 2010 <a href="http://www.emf-fem.org/Affiliates/Bulgaria/Metalicy" target="_self">Metalicy, Bulgaria</a> held the traditional sport games under the motto: "Mobilising globally against precarious work". </p><p>Metalicy has developed and disseminated a poster, T-shirts and a brochure (only in Bulgarian).</p><p>The brochure is dedicated to temporary agency work and also to the <a href="http://www.precariouswork.eu/Campaign-Activities/EMF-Second-Common-Demand" target="_self">EMF Second Common Demand</a> - For More Secure Employment Against Precarious Work. </p>http://precariouswork.tttp.eu/News/FIM-FIOM-UILM-of-Italy-sign-agreement-with-ILVA-management-on-important-workplace-issues<p>The agreement, which touches on several key work-related issues such as wages, health and safety and information and consultation rights, also addresses matters linked to precarious work. Read the attached document for full details.</p>