mobil-netThe trade union network of mobilityadvisers for professional & managerial staff
SINTTAV Conference: Promote Workers’ Mobility in theEuropean Telecom and Media Sectors – Dialogue,Partnership and Action
LISBON, 27 January 2007
EUROCADRES
Membership:
Organisations linked with ETUC: more than 5 millionprofessionals and managers throughout Europe.
Working in all branches of industry, both manufacturing andservice, and in the civil and public services.
Social partner:
EUROCADRES is recognised by the European Commission asa European social partner:
participates in social dialogue at European level
Contributes to Communications from European Commission,Green papers, Consultations, …
Mobility: a key issue
Recognition of qualifications anddiplomas
Supplementary Pensions
Enlargement
Implementation of mobil-net (In 2000with the support of the EuropeanCommission)
mobil-net: the 1st project
Mobilnet was founded in 1999, and afirst project was introduced
1st training course: spring 2000
Handbook published
Catch-up day
mobil-net Charter
EUROCADRES affiliates will assist individual members ofother affiliates who seek information and advice onemployment and related labour market issues.
EUROCADRES affiliates will provide mobile memberswith information about EUROCADRES affiliates in otherEuropean countries.
EUROCADRES affiliates may, when signing the Charter,specify whether in addition they are willing to offer thefollowing:
access for mobile members of other EUROCADRES affiliates to allor some services provided by the host union
legal assistance in cases of dispute with the employer (it will beoffered under certain circumstances)
mobil-net: a network of advisers
There should be a mobilnet adviser in everyEuropean (Union) country
Professionals and managers should contact theadviser in their home country before leaving
Contact with adviser in new country will be made
Services range from general information tochecking the employment contract and further
Our advantage: we are biased!
mobil-net: other steps
Relaunch of website, inclusion of(some) new and candidate countries
Discussion of European Works Councilsand mobility
Discussion of the tax and legal situationof professional and managerial staff(P&MS)
Next steps
Mobility of professional and managerialstaff at different ages
Mobility and career development ofprofessional and managerial staff
ENGCARD (run by FEANI)
Added value
Direct service for members
We are partial!
European network as added value fortrade unions
Other projects have grown out of thisnetwork
Have a look at our website
http://www.eurocadres.org/mobilnet/