Social dialogue

Social dialogue (or social concertation) is the process whereby social partners (trade unions and employer organisations) negotiate, often in collaboration with the government, to influence the arrangement and development of work-related issues, labour market policies, social protection, taxation or other economic policies. Social dialogue aims to advance opportunities for women and men to obtain decent and productive work in conditions of freedom, equality, security and human dignity.

It is a widespread procedure to develop public policies in Western Europe.

Social dialogue can be direct relations between the social partners themselves ("bipartite") or relations between governmental authorities and the social partners ("tripartite"). Social dialogue can include negotiation, consultation or simply an exchange of views. Social dialogue enables organizations to manage change and achieve economic and social goals.

Examples of social dialogue activity include mutual information, open discussion, concertation (on-going tripartite dialogue), exchange of opinions, consultation and negotiation (agreements /common opinions).

European social dialogue is enshrined in the Treaty establishing the European Community (articles 138 and 139; e.g. 118a and 118b) and is promoted by the European Commission.

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