Description
In Slovakia, the tripartite dialogue is not efficient enough in representing workers and employers needs. The aim of this project is to strengthen bilateral relations and exchange knowledge between Norway and Slovakia and to improve social dialogue and its practices. Knowledge will be gained from Norway within the field of tripartite dialogue, effective labour market policies and modern social security systems. The project will promote social dialogue on decent work issues and improve the cooperation between social partners of trade unions, employers’ organisations and public authorities to help them in supporting equitable and sustainable social and economic development. Our project reflects principles of changes in labour force, a life-long learning strategy, effective labour market policies and modern social security systems. The main project activities are organising seminars, and gaining data and experience on working practice on improving collective bargaining and employment. The project will also initiate comparative studies on good practices of labour market.
Summary of project results
The project has been implemented in a period of little perception of trade unions in Slovakia as a whole, as well as in regions. Skills, motivation, trust a nd power in local trade unions SLOVES was at small level. The main objective of the project was to improve social dialogue structures and practices. The main outputs of the project are as it was planned: 5 trained unionists who became more aware of important changes in social dialogue practices, 2 number of media shots that will relate to improving of social dialogue and issuing of 2 comparative studies. Within implementation of the project, we trained more than 5 trade unionists - this was accomplished during 2 study stays in Oslo (9 participants) and 5 seminars and 1 conference in Slovakia (155 participants). The project has contributed to: - an Increased awareness of necessary improvement of social dialogue and the importance of the changes in social dialogue practices ; - 2 comparative studies that outline and support important improvement of collective bargaining produced.
Summary of bilateral results
The role of the Norwegian partner Norsk Tjenestemannslag (The Norwegian Civil Service Union) as a partner was crucial to the project. NTL has been involved in two study tours for participants from Slovakia in Oslo. It was the main training for trade unionists as well as input for the comparative studies which were issued at the end of the project. Sharing the Norwegian competence and experience in social dialogue and tripartite dialogue was considered as very important for the Slovak trade unionists. It has contributed to a stronger motivation and empowerment of poeple for working towrads improvement of the social benefits and better working environment.