Summary of draft version for SAK Congress on June 2011.

1. MY JOB – EQUAL RIGHTS
O QU G S
The SAK policy programme for 2011–2016
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2. Strategic objectives of collective bargaining
and other SAK activities
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1. A world of work that promotes social affluence
2. A strong consensus society
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3 Full employment
4. Comprehensive social security and
a high standard of welfare services
5. Strong organisational capacity
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3. A world of work
that promotes social affluence
Human rights in the world of work
more and better jobs
Decent work improves productivity and quality
co-operation, progress, enhancement of skills
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kill delegates
Meaningful work promotes wellbeing
Flexible working hours promoting health and respecting
employee needs
Culture as a foundation for wellbeing
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4. A strong consensus society
A powerful role for social partners and tripartism
Principle of solidarity – joint action by trade unions
Pay settlements must improve purchasing power
A foundation in pay norms guided by solidarity: equal pay
for equal work and a better deal for the low p
q paid
a minimum pay scale wage of
EUR 1,800 per month
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5. A strong consensus society
Measures to prevent evasion of employment obligations
Improvements in liability for the obligations
of subcontractors legal standing for trade unions
subcontractors,
when employee rights are infringed
Job security and a guaranteed minimum wage
for employment bureau staff
Penalty fines for collective agreement infringements
by employers
Improved status for shop stewards and
labour protection delegates
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6. Aiming for full employment
A better employment situation must be the main aim
of economic and taxation policy
Vocational qualifications for all
Effective, high standard employment policy
Re-employment services available to all jobseekers
within 3 months, with quality criteria
for re-employment training
Enterprise quotas for employees
with reduced working capacity
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7. Aiming for full employment
Whole-career skills development and a training guarantee
A universal right to freedom from discrimination at work
Promotion of cultural diversity in the workplace
Discretion in use of foreign labour, regulatory control,
immigrant integration
The keys to growth in business policy
Support for innovation
Business liability, competition policy, the grey economy
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8. Security and services
Improved coverage of social security
I d f i l it
Safeguards for the level and financing of earnings-related
pensions
Improved unemployment benefits, and an end to means-
testing for labour market subsidy
a shorter employment history condition
for unemployment benefit
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9. Security and services
Incorporation i social security of fl ibl elements
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providing incentive for work
A sustainable policy for prolonging working careers
better working conditions, prevention of incapacity,
increased employment rate
Flexibility in family leave
Reduced health disparities and shorter guarantee periods
for treatment
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10. Strong organisational capacity
Sensitivity and the ability to use new lobbying channels
More flexible and member-oriented practices
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A new trade union training strategy focused on supporting
elected representatives and improving their skills
Strengthening of social lobb ing work
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An emphasis on electronic communications
SAK is willing to initiate a debate
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on amalgamating national labour confederations
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