SieV no interlocutor Schoonmakend Nederland in collective bargaining negotiations

Again this year, SieV is not a discussion partner in the formation for a new collective agreement on cleaning. The SME trade association will also break off its advisory role towards Schoonmakend Nederland. A second-tier seat does not suit the industry organisation.

During the negotiations for the formation of the previous three collective agreements, SieV has had a supplying role each time. At each session, a white paper was compiled with key points. Given the growth of the SME trade association and the many commitments made by Schoonmakend Nederland, SieV no longer sees any arguments for not taking a seat in the negotiations as a worthy partner.

Role outgrown

The role of ‘declarer’, as SieV itself describes it, has been outgrown. “In this way, the impact of the collective agreement on our SME members is not sufficiently taken into account. The unions” other argument, that we represent too small a part of the industry and therefore do not belong at the big table, is outdated and can also be put back to the unions. After all, what percentage of cleaners are union members?"

The SieV board continued: “If then only the financial aspect is the threshold, because the subsidy funds will not want to share if the SieV joins, then that is an important issue that the incumbent negotiators may explain to the members.”

Good relationship

Incidentally, the SME trade association stresses that cooperation with Schoonmakend Nederland can be described as good. However, it claims to be ready for the next step in the cooperation with Schoonmakend Nederland, the RAS and the employee unions.

Views

Although SieV is washing its hands of the collective bargaining negotiations, it will share its views and opinions through its own communication channels and the media in the coming period. “We are not doing this to get in the way of the negotiators on behalf of employers, but to make it clear what the members of the SieV association stand for and that these points should be taken seriously. In this way, we want to give the negotiators a clear message.”