Negotiating committees

NEGOTIATING COMMITTEES REPRESENT EFLING IN COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Efling’s negotiating committees are made up of union members and play a key role in the union’s collective bargaining negotiations. Members are invited to join the committees when collective agreements are due to expire, and the committees remain active until new agreements have been reached. The Chair of Efling also chairs the negotiating committees. Efling places strong emphasis on having large negotiationg committees and ensuring that their work is open and transparent to union members.

The negotiating committees represent the union in collective bargaining negotiations and have a broad mandate to act on tis behalf. They attend negotiation meetings with employers and also hold their own meetings, which are convened and chaired by the Chair of Efling.

Serving on a negotiating committee can involve a significant workload, but committee members may be entitled to attend meetings without loss of pay from their employer.

The role of negotiating committees is outlined in Efling’s statutes and in the Act on Trade Unions and Industrial Disputes.