LOBBYING POLICY MAKERS ON LABOUR RELATED ISSUES European Transport Workers’ Federation LOBBYING POLICY MAKERS ON LABOUR RELATED ISSUES Bucharest, 25-26 January 2011 Eduardo Chagas, ETF General Secretary Eduardo Chagas, ETF General Secretary

Our structure European Transport Workers’ Federation CONGRESS Supreme body of ETF takes place every 4 years Young Workers Dockers Civil Aviation Tourism President Railways Urban Public Transport Maritime Transport General Secretary Fisheries Lay Auditors Logistics Road Transport Inland Navigation 6 Representatives of Women Workers EWCs Central & Eastern Europe Women‘s Committee PMS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE governing body of ETF between Congresses meets twice a year: President, Section Presidents, ITF GS, ETF GS, 35 members elected by Congress in sub-regional groups, Women representatives Vice-President MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE meets twice a year: President, 2 Vice-Presidents (of which one must be a woman), ITF GS, ETF GS, 3 ordinary members elected by EC

Our activities: lobbying European Transport Workers’ Federation Our activities: lobbying Face-to-face meetings with policy makers Writing and disseminating briefing material Conferences / Seminars / Workshops Media

Projects as part of the lobbying work European Transport Workers’ Federation Projects as part of the lobbying work TRANSUNION PROJECT Partnership ETF / ITF / FTTUB / EVA Three pillars: Transport & Climate Change – ETF policy Women transport workers – training package Young transport workers – good practices + network Final Conference - Social Dialogue in Transport

The European Institutions European Transport Workers’ Federation The European Institutions The European Council of Ministers 27 Member States The European Parliament 736 members The European Commission

Lobbying through mobilisation: European Transport Workers’ Federation Lobbying through mobilisation: the Port Packages 2001 + 2004: Proposals for further liberalisation in ports Intense mobilisation through out European ports: strikes, demonstrations, information actions, seminars Intense lobby activities: MS, MPs, MEPs, Commission, other stakeholders, ITF affiliates, media ETF coordination in consultation with affiliates

STRONGER UNIONS FOR A STRONGER ETF European Transport Workers’ Federation STRONGER UNIONS FOR A STRONGER ETF TRADE UNIONS AS POLITICAL ACTORS EDUCATION AND TRAINING CAPACITY BUILDING (“STRONG UNIONS”) STRATEGICAL OPTIONS FOR TRANSPORT DEVELOPMENT (“SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT”) DEMANDING TRADE UNION INVOLVEMENT THROUGH EFFECTIVE CONSULTATION DOING THE HOMEWORK