28 October 2009 Transnational social dialogue taking shape in the Baltic Region The first meeting of the Steering Committee took place on 9 October in Riga. Constructive discussions led to agreement on its role and working methods. It was emphasised that BSLN is filling a gap, as there are working groups for topics like .... read more
A successful start for the BSLN Steering Committee
The first meeting of the Steering Committee took place on 9 October in Riga. Constructive discussions led to agreement on its role and working methods. It was emphasised that BSLN is filling a gap, as there are working groups for topics like environmental issues, safety issues, sea traffic, crime etc,
26 October 2009 Working together for sustainable labour markets Statement of the BSLN Steering Committee The Baltic Sea is uniting a group of countries that have strong economic and political role in Europe. Economic cooperation, joint political bodies and initiatives as ... read more
21 October 2009 Building up network of knowledge The first meeting of the research working group was held on 18 September 2009 in Hamburg. The German partners BWH e.V. (Education and Training Centre for Hamburg Business - formerly ISH) and Nordmetall had invited the group members to discuss the labour market research activities within the project. It was one ... read more
21 September 2009 BSLN supports World Day for Decent Work On the 7th of October the BSLN project partner International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) has launched the World Day for Decent Work. A variety of actions are organised worldwide in order to promote decent work standards. This year the day of action is devoted to social consequences of current economic and financial recession.
Decent work is a fundamental part of the sustainable labour market. Therefore, Baltic Sea Labour Network jointly supports the ITUC initiative and will continue to promote decent work standards in the BSLN activities.
07 September 2009 Baltic Sea parliamentarians give strong support to the Baltic Sea Labour Network The 18th Baltic Sea Parliamentary Conference (BSPC) was held on 31 August-1 September in Nyborg, Denmark. The Baltic Sea Labour Network (BSLN) was present at the conference and was given strong... read more Final report of the Working Group "Labour Market and Social Welfare"
06 July 2009 Mobility of Labour: Blessing or curse? Tripartite Forum on Mobility of Labour in the Baltic Sea Region was held on 25 November 2008 in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was organised by Baltic Sea Labour Network (BASTUN) and Council of Nordic Trade Unions (NFS), Friedrich Ebert-Stiftung (FES) and partly financed by EU. The forum was the ... read more
07 June 2009 National workshops as “starters“ As a starting point in the BSLN project, national workshops were held with all partners between December 2008 and April 2009. They were carried out in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Germany, Poland, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The idea of the workshops was to bring together the different partners, both employers ... read more
15 May 2009 The BSLN Facilitator Team as a good practice example for social dialogue The 10 member tripartite BSLN Facilitator Team is the operational driving force of the project and generates the transnational activities. Led by Kooperationsstelle Hamburg and including representatives from trade ... read more
30 April 2009 BSLN project meeting “in the middle of nowhere” The first BSLN project meeting at Hasenwinkel on 23-24 April 2009 substantially increased the population of this area, which normally has more resident dogs than people. Meeting in a stately home created a special atmosphere that stimulated the... read more
27 April 2009 Free movement of labour and effects of European Court ruling in the Laval-case Trade union conference, 19 February 2009, Stockholm What are the consequences of the European Court ruling in the Laval case for the Nordic labour market model, and how are they to be tackled on a national and European level? That was the overriding question at a conference organised in Stockholm on... read more
17 April 2009 BSLN Trade Union Partners: Belarusian and Baltic Sea Labour Markets Linked to Each Other Baltic Sea Trade Union Network (BASTUN) met in Minsk on 16 and 17 April. The purpose of the meeting was to examine the mobility of labour between Belarus and the Baltic Sea countries. In addition, a joint work plan for the Baltic Sea Labour Network ... read more
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