Cooperation between the Social partners in the
Hairdressing Industry in Norway
Presentation during the joint UNI Europa and Coiffure EU
workshops on
"Occupational health and safety in the hairdressing sector"
Helsinki, Finland, September 2014
Janne Ottersen Fraas
John Petter Aambakk
The Hairdressing Sector i Norway
- a few facts:
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Total turnover 2012: NOK 8,5 billion (Euro:1.2 billion)
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Number of salons:
3.500
Average salon size:
100 m2
Average employment:
6 persons
Hairdressers in Norway:
16.000 (including owners)
Full time equivalents :
11.000
Average wages pr. hour:
NOK 196 (Euro 24)
Minimum wages:
NOK 146-162 (Euro 18 -20)
VAT/ Tax on profits:
25 %/ 28 %
Social Partners in Norway
Employers side
• NHO
– Confederation of
Norwegian Enterprise
• NHO Håndverk
– NHO Craft Enterprises
• NFVB
– Norwegian Beauty
Industry Association
Employees side
• LO
– Norwegian Labour
organization
• Fagforbundet
– Norwegian Union of
Municipal and General
Employees (NUMGE)
• Frisørenes fagforening
– The Hairdressers Union
Fagforbundet – Hairdressers Union
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Fagforbundet has 340 000 members
Fagforbundet has 500 Trade Unions, The Hairdressers union is
one of them
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The Hairdressers union has approximately 2500 members.
Fagforbundet is the largest Union in Norwegian LO. Norwegian
LO has approximately 880 000 members.
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Member of:
- Nordic hairderessers Union (NFU)
- UNI- Europa, Hair&Beauty
Norwegian Hairdressing and Beauty Industry
Association (NFVB)
• Business- and employers organization for the hairdressing and
beauty businesses in Norway
• Founded in 1907
• 1 300 + member businesses, of which 1 050 have employees,
with 1 520 salons.
• Employs 9.000 people/ 7.700 full-time equivalents including
owners (approximately 70% of all full-time equivalents in the
industry)
• Affiliated with the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise
(NHO) through the NHO Craft Enterprises
• Member of:
– Nordic Hairdressers Association
– Coiffure EU (CEU) – Participates in the EU Social dialogue
– Organization Mondiale Coiffure (OMC)
Norwegian Hairdressing and Beauty Industry
Association (NFVB)
Goods and
services
Purchasing
advantages and
consulting
Operating
conditions:
Meeting
places:
Information
and
inspiration
Taxes
HSEQ
Labour law
Hairdressing
businesses
Education:
Professional
development,
recruitment
and raising of
standards
Ethics and
reputation:
Industrial
relations:
Owners and
employees
Negotiations
Customers,
media and
society
Social Partners in the Hairdressing business
in Norway
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NFVB and Frisørenes fagforening are the organisations for
employers and employees in the hairdresser sector in Norway
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Negotiates the collective agreement for the hairdresser sector
Cooperates on training and education – nationally and within EU
Cooperates on development of curriculums for education and
training
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This is based on tripartite cooperation between teachers, representing
the schools, employers and employees
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Approves, on behalf of the Norwegian authorities, the practical
tests leading to certification as a hairdresser.
Why cooperate at all?
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Some projects are a result of initiatives from the authorities
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Reactions to new legislation on education and Health and Safety
General improvement of the hairdressing sector
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The Collective Agreement serves as a basis for fair competition and
predictability for employers and employees
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Health and safety issues
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Prevent the workers in the sector from occupational diseases and injuries
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Reduce costs for the businesses and the society caused by accidents and
diseases
Social partners and the importance of profitability
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Productivity and profitability is a prerequisite for better wages
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Precondition: Create financial results in salons before
bargaining on how to "share"
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Aims:
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Minimum wages as for other comparable trades
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Average wages at level with average industry wages
Social partners and improvement of the reputation
of the Hairdressing industry
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Self respect: Skills and knowledge gives self respect
2013: Project of information on where and when we
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conduct our work: In the salons, during working hours
Saying NO to "kitchen salons" , black money and chair rental
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Increased respect from the media
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Social partners: Must promote the positive aspects of the
business to the public, and solve problems and
disagreements between ourselves.
Increased influence on government decisions through
active participation and trustworthiness when involved
Social partners take responsibility for practical
skills and educational system for hairdressers
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Social partners take responsibility for the skills of future
hairdressers:
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- Hairdressing certificate –curriculum and requirements
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- Masters education – better salon management
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Focus on educating enough hairdressers, with the right types
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Social partners agree on standard tests for practical examinations
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Social partners have developed courser for trainers and exam boards
European Hairdressing Certificate gives international status:
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- Social partners agrees on implementation in Norway in 2013
The Social Partners supports improvement of the
working environment in different areas:
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Harmonization of the collective agreement with results from
the Social Partners in Brussels
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EU SHE-agreements:
• 2004
• 2010
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Covenant on Health and Safety
Agreement on Health and Safety
Recommendations on the use of gloves – EU Safe Hair 2012
Eco-lighthouse environmental certification (Miljøfyrtårn) 2013
National standard and guidance for ventilation of salons 2005/
2011
Social partners: What have we achieved through
practical cooperation?
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Laws and regulations based on cooperation with authorities and
negotiations between the SP have more accept, and are easier
to implement
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It is satisfactory to tell our members on both sides about the things
we have agreed on
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Increased credibility - from our members, in the media and
towards the authorities
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Agreement on what our common challenges are, is the
foundation for future cooperation
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This will eventually lead to better profitability in the salons
Social Partners has in 2013 started a project for
improved cooperation
Aims:
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Secure sufficient recruitment to the Hairdressing sector
Improve the quality of education at schools further
Improve the quality of the training in the salons further
Reduction of undeclared work and black economy
Development of different wage and rewarding systems
Appreciate the value of a good working relationship in salons
Thank you for listening!