1. VNO-NCW & MKB-Nederland
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Since 31 August 2009: merge of
secretariats
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Two boards
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Two Presidents
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Separate but coordinated
communication with media

2. VNO-NCW

Confederation of Netherlands Industry and
Employers
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150 branch associations (115.000 companies)
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Almost all companies >500 workers
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92% of companies 100 – 500 workers

80% of companies 10 – 100 workers

3. MKB-Nederland
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Confederation of small and medium sized
enterprises
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120 branch associations

186.000 sme’s

4. Goal
Achieving a good business
environment and investment climate
to boost the competitiveness of
Dutch companies

5. Activities towards:
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Political market: promotion of the
interests of NL business
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Members: services

Society as a whole: social acceptance

6. SER/Labour Foundation
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Social Economic Council and Labour
Foundation play important role in our
lobby

Agreement in SER or LF creates broad
support for policy
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Examples:
 SER Energy Agreement for Sustainable Growth
 Labour Foundation: Social Agreement

7. Social Partners negotiations
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National Level:
 SER
 Labour Foundation
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Sector/Branch Level
 ± 200 sector CLA’s

Company level
 ± 500 company CLA’s
 Information and consultation: works councils