Experiences from Europe - with author and researcher Christoph Hermann, Working Life Research Centre, Vienna, Austria.

1. PRIVATISATION OF PUBLIC SERVICES AND CONSEQUENCES FOR LABOUR European Experiences 19 November 2009 Toronto, Centre for Social Justice Christoph Hermann , Working Life Research Centre, Vienna

4. THE PIQUE CONSORTIUM Forschungs- und Beratungsstelle Arbeitswelt, Vienna, Austria Instituut voor de Overheid, K.U.Leuven, Belgium Wirtschaft- und Sozial- wissenschaftliches Institut (WSI) der Hans-Boeckler-Stiftung, Duesseldorf, Germany Working Lives Research Institute, London Metropolitan University, UK Instytut Socjologii, Universytet Warszawski, Poland Hoger Instituut voor de Arbeid (HIVA), K.U. Leuven), Belgium Institutionen för Arbetsvetenskap, Göteborgs Universitet, Sweden

7. OWNERSHIP, MARKETS, REGULATION Austria Belgium Germany Poland Sweden UK Postal services Liberal. Limited Limited Rather limited Very limited Moderate Rather limited Privat. Substantial increase Substantial increase Strong increase Marginal increase Limited increase Limited increase Electricity Liberal. Limited Very limited Limited Strong Moderate Strong Privat. Substantial increase Moderate increase Substantial increase Substantial increase Substantial increase Very strong increase Local public transport Liberal. Limited Very limited Rather limited Limited Strong Strong Privat. Limited increase Very limited increase Moderate increase Limited increase Strong increase Very strong increase Hospitals Liberal. Limited Limited Moderate Limited Very limited Very limited Privat. Limited increase Moderate increase Strong increase Limited increase Very limited increase Limited increase

10. SUBCONTRACTING AND OUTSOURCING: German municipal transport provider

12. EMPLOYMENT IN GERMAN LETTER MARKET

13. WAGE DIFFERENTIALS IN POSTAL SERVICES Average basic wages rates (in Euros) Incumbent old Incumbent new Competitors Austria 11 9.35 4-6 Germany 17 11,5 5-6 Netherlands 14 9 6-8

14. WAGE DIFFERENTIALS WITHIN FORMER MONPOLISTS Electricity Postal services AT Lower wages for employees hired after 2001 (minus 13 %) Lower wages for workers hired after 1. August 2009 (up to minus 25 per cent BE Lower wages for employees hired after 2002 (between 22 and 34% less GE About 30% lower wages for employees employed after 2006 in the largest electricity company Lower wages for blue-collar workers hired after 2001 and white-collar workers hired after 2003 (up to minus 30 per cent) PO Higher wages for new employees

18. THE DISMANTLING OF THE PUBLIC SECTOR LABOUR RELATIONS REGIME Public sector labour relations before liberalisation Labour relations after liberalisation Former Monopolists New Competitors Union density High High Low Collective bargaining Centralised bargaining Company bargaining Company bargaining, no bargaining Bargaining coverage High High Low Employment status Civil servants and public employees Decrease in civil servants, in crease in ‚private‘ employees Private employees Workforce Relatively homogenous workforce Segmented workforce (Core- versus peripheral staff) Employment security High Relatively high for core workers, increase in fixed-term contracts Low Competition on wages and working conditions Low High

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