The document discusses the role and activities of CNV, the National Confederation of Christian Trade Unions in the Netherlands. CNV was founded in 1909 and represents 330,000 members. It provides legal assistance to around 18,000 members each year and handles around 150,000 calls annually. CNV believes that social dialogue is the best way to achieve decent work for all. It is involved in the Dutch Social and Economic Council (SEC), where it represents members' interests during government consultations on issues like work-life balance. For a trade union to be effective in the SEC, it needs credibility with its members, a clear mission and strategy, adequate funding, and good relationships across society to influence decision-making.

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Role of trade unions in
the democratic systems

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Recap yesterday
• What have you learned so far?

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Confederation in the Netherlands

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About CNV
• Christelijk Nationaal Vakverbond (CNV):
National Confederation of Christian Trade Unions in the
Netherlands
• Founded: 13th May 1909
• CNV principle: Social Dialogue is the best instrument to
achieve Decent Work for All
• 330,000 members

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CNV Hundred years ago…

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Affiliated unions
There are also self-employed persons affiliated to
CNV; they are linked to their sectoral union.

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Tasks CNV
150.000 calls / year
18.000 cases of legal
assistence / year

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In the world

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Trade unions at the SEC
Government consults SEC
– How is a smarter organisation of working
hours and private life possible?

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Start

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SEC committee meeting

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Updating affiliated unions

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Draft Advice

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Updating affiliated unions

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SEC Council

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Advice in practice

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Principles to make a SEC work
- Political independence of members
- Representativity of all parties
- Equality and mutual respect between all
parties
- Transparency in procedures of the SEC

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Pre-conditions for a Trade Union
to function in the SEC:
Trade Unions need to:
– have credibility, to be transparent and to have
the mandate of its’ members to represent them
at national level.
– have clarity in its mission, vision and strategy.
– have financial means to operate: to inform and
consult its members, obtain expertise and
information on certain topics and to mobilize its
staff/leaders for lobby activities.
– have good relationships at different levels of
society in order to influence decision making.

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Questions & answers