NegotiationNegotiation

Development and Practice Development and Practice Inside the UN ICTYInside the UN ICTY

Public / Private SectorPublic / Private Sector

• Collective Collective BargainingBargaining

International International OrganisationsOrganisations

• The vast majority The vast majority do not recognize do not recognize Collective Collective Bargaining even Bargaining even when hosted by a when hosted by a Member State who Member State who has ratified the has ratified the 1949 ILO 1949 ILO Convention Convention

Formal UN processFormal UN process

• JAC (Joint Advisory Committee)JAC (Joint Advisory Committee)• Ineffective bodyIneffective body• Consulting role onlyConsulting role only• No official agreements on how to No official agreements on how to

functionfunction• Little documentation on the subjectLittle documentation on the subject• Considered “rubber stamping” Considered “rubber stamping”

committee by the staffcommittee by the staff• Concerns “noted” / Consultation Concerns “noted” / Consultation

completecomplete

What did we do?What did we do?

• Int. Org. Staff Unions and Associations Int. Org. Staff Unions and Associations cannot operate with the same cannot operate with the same protections and rights as Public/Private protections and rights as Public/Private Sector Unions.Sector Unions.

• The Achilles Heel in calling for The Achilles Heel in calling for recognition and collective bargaining recognition and collective bargaining was the common perception that we had was the common perception that we had a small mandate from the staff a small mandate from the staff (quantified by active contributing Union (quantified by active contributing Union members).members).

What did we do - Step 1What did we do - Step 1

• Introduced a Union Introduced a Union Membership Membership CampaignCampaign

• Increased Increased awareness awareness

• Used “active” Staff Used “active” Staff Union members to Union members to lobby apathetic lobby apathetic and cynical staff. and cynical staff.

What did we do - Step 2What did we do - Step 2

• Wrote a letter to Wrote a letter to the Registrar the Registrar requesting official requesting official recognition for the recognition for the Union and that the Union and that the 1949 ILO 1949 ILO Convention on Convention on Collective Collective Bargaining be Bargaining be implementedimplemented

What did we do - Step 3What did we do - Step 3

• Both parties Both parties agreed to a 4 + 4 agreed to a 4 + 4 working group working group mandated by the mandated by the Registrar to Registrar to provide a legal provide a legal framework framework acceptable to both acceptable to both the Union and the Union and ManagementManagement

What did we do - Step 4What did we do - Step 4

• The JNC The JNC Agreement (Joint Agreement (Joint Negotiation Negotiation Committee) was Committee) was signed which signed which included official included official Union recognition.Union recognition.

What did we do - Step 5What did we do - Step 5

• Union and Union and Management Management teams attended teams attended joint negotiation joint negotiation training provided training provided by ACAS by ACAS (Arbitration (Arbitration Consultation and Consultation and Advisory Service) Advisory Service)

How it worksHow it works

• Each party may bring any issue to the JNCEach party may bring any issue to the JNC• Equal membership 4 + 4Equal membership 4 + 4• Alternate ChairAlternate Chair• Secretary jointly appointedSecretary jointly appointed• Either party may bring external experts Either party may bring external experts

during negotiationsduring negotiations• If agreement is reached a joint If agreement is reached a joint

recommendation is sent to the Registrarrecommendation is sent to the Registrar• Registrar’s decision is published to the staffRegistrar’s decision is published to the staff

Handy TipsHandy Tips

Handy TipsHandy Tips• Interchange your membership according to Interchange your membership according to

skills, subject etc.skills, subject etc.• Make sure that opposite number has Make sure that opposite number has

authority to make agreements.authority to make agreements.• Circulate position papers well in advance Circulate position papers well in advance

and insist on the same from the and insist on the same from the Management.Management.

• If papers are submitted at the JNC or If papers are submitted at the JNC or evening before, cancel and reschedule.evening before, cancel and reschedule.

• Sign off minutes and agreements before Sign off minutes and agreements before closing or adjourning. This avoids closing or adjourning. This avoids misunderstandings and ensures maximum misunderstandings and ensures maximum progress.progress.

Handy TipsHandy Tips

• In order to In order to strengthen your strengthen your voice and voice and mandate, poll staff mandate, poll staff on important on important issues before issues before submitting to JNC.submitting to JNC.