Negotiating committees

The role of negotiation committees is to represent the company in the negotiation of collective agreements

Efling’s negotiating committees are composed of union members and play a key role in leading the union’s collective bargaining. Members are invited to join the committees when collective agreements are due to expire, and they operate until new agreements are reached. The Chair of Efling serves as the Chair of the negotiating committees. Efling places emphasis on having large negotiating committees and on ensuring that their work is open and transparent to members.

The role of the bargaining committees is to represent the company in the conclusion of collective agreements and they have extensive authority. The committees attend bargaining meetings with counterparties but also hold their own meetings that are called and chaired by the chairman. Serving on committees involves considerable work, but committee members may be entitled to attend meetings without loss of pay from the employer. The role of bargaining committees is discussed in Act Efling and in the Act on Trade Unions and Industrial Disputes.