The representativeness of trade unions and employer associations in the insurance sector

The paper sector is a small but dynamic part of the Dutch economy. The sector is divided in two parts: companies which form the basic industry and companies that process these basic products further. Of the three employer associations only Kartoflex is a party in multi-employer collective bargaining. On the employee side four unions are active, organising about 30% of the 12,360 employees in the sector (this figure is reported by the social partners). Of the 19 collective agreements 17 are single-company agreements. The Kartoflex multi-employer agreement is extended and covers 125 companies and 4,000 employees. Collective bargaining coverage is estimated to stand at 80%. Representativeness of the social partners is not an issue and they are serious partners in consultation with the government

Representativeness of the European social partner organisations: Hospitals - Netherlands

The aim of this representativeness study is to identify the respective national and supranational actors (i.e. trade unions and employer organisations) in the field of industrial relations. This study will, in particular, focus on their representational quality as well as on their role in collective bargaining. The hospital sector is a highly organised sector. The collective bargaining coverage is 100%. On the employer side there are three employer organisations, which represent all employers in the specific sub-sector. At employer side the density is complete. The unions too have a high coverage, representing more than 25% of employees, the national average. However many employee organisations are responsible for this high representation. All organisations are accepted parties in collective bargaining. The social partners are occasionally consulted by the authorities on specific issues