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YT-TOIMIKUNTA

English translation: industrial co-operation committee


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Finnish term or phrase:yt-toimikunta
English translation:industrial co-operation committee
Entered by: Alfa Trans
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23:11 Jan 2, 2009
Finnish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Business/Commerce (general)
Finnish term or phrase: YT-TOIMIKUNTA
eli kyse on henkilöedustuksen muodosta työpaikalla
Kaisa Pankakoski
Local time: 01:13
industrial co-operation committee
Explanation:
Yt refers to yhteistoiminta. The procedure is called co-operation procedure. It is going on in many companies at the moment.

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Note added at 9 hrs (2009-01-03 08:19:33 GMT)
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You can also leave the word industrial out and use just co-operation committee.
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Alfa Trans
Local time: 03:13
Grading comment
Kiitos Marju, tämä cooperation committee on oikein sopiva tekstiin.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1industrial co-operation committee
Alfa Trans
4 +1reorganization committee
Jari Vesterinen


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
reorganization committee


Explanation:
When the company is looking at downsizing (laying off personnel etc.), it is said to be undergoing a reorganization. YT refers to this action and the committee is set up to figure these things out. The committee includes both the company reps and the employee representatives.

Jari Vesterinen
Finland
Local time: 03:13
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FinnishFinnish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Spencer Allman: I think some Finnish sources use the term 'co-determination' but is this acceptable I wonder?
7 hrs
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
industrial co-operation committee


Explanation:
Yt refers to yhteistoiminta. The procedure is called co-operation procedure. It is going on in many companies at the moment.

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Note added at 9 hrs (2009-01-03 08:19:33 GMT)
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You can also leave the word industrial out and use just co-operation committee.


    Reference: http://www.eurofound.europa.eu/emire/FINLAND/ANCHOR-YHTEISTO...
Alfa Trans
Local time: 03:13
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FinnishFinnish
PRO pts in category: 46
Grading comment
Kiitos Marju, tämä cooperation committee on oikein sopiva tekstiin.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Timo Lehtilä: Although yt procedure is now commonly associated only to layoffs and firing personnel, it is originally meant to be used and should be used and could be used in many other kinds of employer-employee co-operation
8 hrs
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Changes made by editors
Mar 27, 2010 - Changes made by Alfa Trans:
Edited KOG entryAlfa Trans's old entry - "YT-TOIMIKUNTA" => "industrial co-operation committee"
Jan 4, 2009 - Changes made by Alfa Trans:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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