Gerhard Rohde UNI Head of P&MS

Who is a professional/managerial worker?

completed a higher level of education and vocational training or possesses recognized equivalent experience in a scientific, technical or administrative field performs, as a salaried employee, functions of a predominantly intellectual character involving under the general direction of his employer, has been delegated responsibility for planning, managing, controlling and co-ordinating the activities, with the corresponding authority over other persons
(ILO compendium principles for prof.workers,1978)

P&MS have workers rights P&MS as salaried employoees have the rights to:
To freely join/set up a union of their choice Collective bargaining Equal opportunities Continuing education and training Protection against unfair dismissal
(ILO compendium principles for prof.workers,1978)

Do they matter?

Why organise P&MS?

1. Campaign for Global Agreements

Goals: UNI P&MS organise P&MS in targeted multinationals in order to support the achievements of global agreements.

Strategies: Cooperate with UNI sectors such as ICTS, Finance, MEI, etc. Identify target companies with high proportion of P&MS Indepth corporate research in order to develop leverage

2. Organising and capacity development Goals: Mainstream P&MS issues in UNI Global Union; encourage sectors to address P&MS issues. Encourage UNI affiliates to step up recruitment efforts and increase levels of membership among P&MS. Encourage P&MS to become active organizers in multinational companies. Strategies Research and compile information about successful organizing and retention policies and issues of concern to P&MS. Assist UNI Sector Global Unions and affiliates to launch targeted organizing campaigns in selected multinationals. Support the creation and operation of P&MS structures in UNI regions.

3. Jobs with Justice Goals: Employability and adaptability of P&MS in a dynamically changing environment Mobility of P&MS in a global labour market Work-life-balance for P&MS.

Strategies Promote life-long learning culture. Provide global mobility services (UNI Passport). Promote P&MS global internship http://www.globalplacement.com/en/206/1-home.html Promote UNI code for ethical, professional and social responsibility with P&MS. Support work-life-balance policies in multinational companies. Maintain global network for engineer and scientist organizations.

4. Political and regulatory influence

Goals: P&MS issues and concerns to be addressed by international institutions such as ILO, OECD, EU Commission, etc. P&MS issues and concerns to be addressed by social partners. P&MS issues and concerns to be addressed by media.

Strategies Direct lobbying of international institutions on P&MS concerns. Use UNI website to raise awareness and address P&MS issues. Exploit different media channels to advance P&MS issues. Improve protection of whistle blowers.

5. UNI as innovative and inclusive organisation

Goals: Effective communication among P&MS, UNI Sector Global Unions and affiliates. Information sharing, knowledge transfer and efficient meetings. Networks based on Web 2.0 applications such as facebook, blogs, wiki, etc.

Strategies Maintain an attractive and informative UNI P&MS website. Organise conference calls among Steering Committee members. Use Web 2.0 applications to improve information sharing and networking among P&MS affiliates. Link affiliates through Lotus QuickR (joint database).

Services for P&MS

UNI Passport Global internship program Code of ethical responsibility Code for offshore managers Implement WLB programs WLB guidelines, checklists

Mobility

Ethics

WLB

Building networks for P&MS

Company

Regional/national Prof. Societies

Global: UNI P&MS

What does UNI do to assist P&MS?

UNI provides global and regional Platforms: Networking Exchange of best practice and experience