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GUE/NGL conference on: “Collective Agreements: Regaining the lost ground”
Brussels, Thursday, February 25th, 2016,
Room ASP 1G2, 08:30 – 11:30
08:00-08:30 Welcome of the participants
Registration
08:30-10:10
1st Panel
The Collective Bargaining within the EU Law Framework (primary and secondary legislation)
Moderator: João Pimenta Lopes
Opening Speech
Mr. Thomas HÄNDEL, MEP GUE/NGL, Chair of Employment and Social Affairs Committee, EP
Speakers Panel
– Mrs Aristea KOUKIADAKI, University of Manchester
– Mrs Esther LYNCH, Confederal Secretary ETUC
– Mr Javier ORRIT DOZ, Representative from the EESC, member of the EESC Workers' Group
– Mr Heinz BIERBAUM, Representative of TUNE Network
– Mr Constantino KOUMBOUNIS, FGTB Metal
Debate-Q&A
10:10-11:30
2nd Panel
The Experience of Changes in Collective Bargaining in Programme and Post-Programme Countries
Moderator: Neoklis Sylikiotis
Speakers Panel
– Mr. Bruno ESTRADA LÒPEZ, Deputy Manager to the General Secretary of CC.OO, Economist, Spain
– Prof. Savvas ROMBOLIS, Panteion University of Political and Social Sciences, Athens, Greece
– Mr Christos TOMBAZOS, Central Organising Secretary, Pancyprian Federation of Labour, Cyprus
– Mr Carlos CARVAHLO, Former member of the National Council of Portuguese Workers General Confederation, Portugal
Debate-Q&A
11:30-12:30 Light lunch
Interpretation will be provided in: FR, DE, IT, NL, EN, DA, EL, ES, PT, TR
Please complete and send by the registration form by 17th of February to