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The following individuals were interviewed and/or responded to questionnaires for the five detailed case studies:
ESTONIA
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Sven Rondik, Chairman - The Estonian Education Personnel Union (Eesti Haridustöötajate Liit)
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Vaike Parkel, Lawyer - The Estonian Education Personnel Union (Eesti Haridustöötajate Liit)
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Kalle Kalda, President - The Education Personnel Union in Tartu and Pärnu (Tartu Haridustöötajate Liit)
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Kalle Liivamägi, president – ROTAL, the Trade Union of State and Self-government Institutions Workers of Estonia
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Ago Tuuling, Chairman - Estonian Cultural Professionals Union Association
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Uno Silberg, Director - the Association of Municipalities of Estonia
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Ille Allsaar - the Association of Estonian Cities
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Tiina Üksvärav, Lawyer - the Association of Municipalities of Estonia
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Sulev Lääne, Adviser – Ministry of Internal Affairs
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Igor Ligema, Deputy Head of Department – Local Government and Regional Administration Departnment, Ministry of Interior
HUNGARY
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Dr. Erzsébet Berki, Head of Industrial Relations - Ministry of Employment and Labour
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Dr. Göerg Vass, Chief advisor - Department of Local Governments, Ministry of Interior
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Péter Lóczy, Chief adviser, Department of Civil Service - Ministry of Interior
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Bece Kópiás, adviser, Department of Local Governments - Ministry of Interior
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Imre Gábor, President - VKDSZ (Trade Union of Water Service Workers)
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Fenyves Kornél - Trade Union of Culture KKDSZ
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Tímea Déri, International Secretary - The Forum for the Co-Operation of Trade Unions / SZEF
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József Fehér, President – Trade Union of Public Sector Workers (MKKSZ) and Vice-President of the Forum for the Co-Operation of Trade Unions / SZEF
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Ughy Tivadar, Director – Public Service Reform, Ministry of Employment and Labour
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Veronika Krausz, Secretary of International Affairs –Hungarian National Association of Local Authorities (TÖOSZ)
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Dr. Erika Steiner, Secretary of Law - Hungarian National Association of Local Authorities (TÖOSZ)
POLAND
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Jerzy Wielgus, Head of the Public Service Secretariat, Head of Mazovia region, Public Services Secretariat (member: NSZZ Solidarność)
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Zdzisław Śladowski, Board Member of Steelwork Industry Employers’ Organisation,
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Trainer for Social Dialogue, Steelwork Industry Employers’ Organisation (member: Confederation of Polish Employers – KPP)
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Zbigniew Bartoń, President of the National Section, National Section for Government
and Municipal Administration – PARIS (member: NSZZ Solidarność)
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Marek Wójcik, Deputy Director of the ZPP Office, Association of Polish Counties (ZPP)
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Piotr Ostrowski, Worker of the National Board, All-Poland Workers Trade Union
"Labour Confederation"
Labour, Office for Social Dialogue Organisations
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Anna Kołecka, Local and regional collective agreements, Ministry of Economy and
Labour, Office for Social Dialogue Organisations
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Danuta Jasińska, Deputy director, Ministry of Economy and Labour, Office for Social
Dialogue Organisations
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Zygmunt Chodnicki, Deputy director, Department for remuneration, Ministry of
Economy and Labour, Office for Social Dialogue Organisations
TURKEY
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Yıldız Temürtürkan, International Relations Officer, Belediye- İş
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Serhat Salihoglu, Genel- İş
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Irfan Kaygisiz, Tum Bel Sen
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Enerji-Yapi-Yol Sen
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Ali Ercan Su, Ministry of Labour and Social Security
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Mahmut Arslan, Hizmet-İş
SLOVAKIA
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Juraj Dzupa, Counsellor, KOZ SR
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Eva Chemlova, Department of Public Administration, Ministry of the Interior
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Jan Gasperan, Trade Union of Employees in Education and Science
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Maria Kristoficova, Slovak Cultural Trade Union
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Peter Krizansky, Firefighters Union of the Slovak Republic
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Andrej Kucinsky, President, SOZPZASS – The Slovak Trade Union of Health and Social Services
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Marcela Gatciova, President, Sloves – The Slovak Trade Union of Public Administration
2.3 Methodological note
The desk based background research, questionnaires and interviews conducted for this study highlighted a number of significant factors. In the vast majority of new Member States and candidate countries collective bargaining and social dialogue, particularly at the sectoral level, is in its infancy. Existing research in the field is limited and for both these reasons reliable information can be difficult to obtain. In some cases, questionnaires and telephone interviews for the same country returned conflicting information. While some of this has a discernable factual basis, it has not always been possible to establish the reason for such discrepancies within the scope of this research.
3.1 Introduction
The aim of the national chapters is to provide:
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Information on the structure of the local and regional governments, their responsibilities and financial arrangements and recent trends.
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Brief background to the economic situation and key labour market trends in each country.
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Information on industrial relations (collective bargaining structure, role of social partners, recent developments etc.).
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Information on social partner organisations in the local and regional government sector (contact details, membership coverage, involvement in collective bargaining, links with other social partner organisations, participation in tripartite bodies etc.)
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Information on links with European organisations/projects.
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Information on collective bargaining / social dialogue in local and regional government sector (setting wages and other terms & conditions, trends, collective agreements etc.).
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Description of the key concerns of the social partner organisations in the sector.
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Details on successes in dealing with these challenges.
With the exception of the case study countries (Estonia, Hungary, Poland, Slovak Republic and Turkey) the national chapters are based on desk based background research and questionnaire surveys and cover baseline information for each country. The information contained in the national chapters for the case study countries is based on desk research, questionnaire surveys, telephone and face to face interviews. These chapters focus on more detail on employment, collective bargaining and social dialogue in the local and regional government sectors, as well as on the key issues affecting the sector.
The national chapters have been sent to EPSU and CEMR member organisations as well as certain national experts in order to clarify inconsistencies and to obtain additional information.
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