(en) France, Alternative Libertaire AL #235 - Anticapitalist dict: What is the "gender mainstreaming"?

Each month, a word or phrase vetted by Mouldi C ---- The joint system is the 
administration of organizations bringing together an equal number of representatives of 
employers and employees. In France, this model appeared for the first time through the Act 
of 19 October 1946 establishing the status of the public. Even though it was the subject 
of decisions spread over time, throughout the administration (state civil service, 
hospital and territorial), the relationship between state officials and union boss 
organizations have built around this model, which both strengthens the role of unions and 
confined in an accompanying situation up role. ---- This paritarism strictly gives no hint 
of power to men and women workers, since any views or proposals are only advisory, the 
decision then returning to the administration.

But, with regard to the daily lives of working men and women, without doubt it was too 
much for those who govern? The 2008 agreements on trade union rights in the public sector 
are disappearing equal representation of number of advisory bodies relating to labor 
officials.

Beyond what happens in government, the state apparatus quickly realized his interest to 
generalize this type of relationship with the unions, the joint system is also present in 
the management of agencies wielding significant financial funds (housing, training, 
supplementary pensions, provident, for example). It is a very effective way to "hold" the 
unions!

The story is different for Social Security: Since its creation in 1945, it was managed 
directly by the representatives of the workers', at least for the primary funds for the 
employers and the reformist trade unionism obtained in 1949 the creation a national fund 
where the presence of representatives of the State establishes the supervision of the 
latter. In August 1967, management gets its input in all cases that become joint ...! No 
trade union will not repeal this measure a central claim, even in periods when this was 
winnable (post 68 for example). Joint management allows, in fact, the employers manage 
socialized money Workers, through alliances (mainly with FO until 1995, also with the CFDT 
since)