A New Federation industriAll European Trade Union Founding Congress in Brussels Over 200 affiliates, more than 7.1 million members Biggest affiliate IG Metall – DE (1.8 million) Diverse membership – sectors and traditions
Working Structure Congress Executive Committee Pres, 3 Vice Pres, 1 member/country Steering Committee Pres, 3 VicePres, 3 members/Region Policy Committees Industrial Policy Company Policy Collective Bargaining and Social Policy Social Dialogue Policy Sector and horizontal committees AutomotiveShipbuildingPharmaceuticsAerospaceEqual Opportunities ICTMechanical Engineering Chemicals (and other Basic Materials) Youth SteelEnergyTextile & Clothing Decision making bodies Advisory bodies Sectoral social dialogue committees MET IndustriesExtractive Industry PaperTextile & Clothing NEPSI SteelElectricityChemicalFootwear ShipbuildingGasTanning & Leather Bodies established by EC and decided by the Executive
Advocating for: 1.Strong manufacturing and solid social base 2.Growth-oriented monetary, fiscal and budgetary policies 3.Conditions for investment in European manufacturing 4.SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, FOCUSSING ON THE SOCIALLY FAIR TRANSFORMATION OF ALL INDUSTRIES 5.EFFECTIVE AND SELF SUFFICIENT ENERGY POLICY 6.A fair, level playing field IndustriAll Founding Declaration (2012)
Employment Dimension Sustainable investment is employment-intensive (manufacturing and services): Public transportation Retrofitting buildings Waste management and recycling INSTALLATION OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY SYSTEMS INSTALLATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERA- TING SYSTEMS
Energy Policy TARGETS an effective energy policy should achieve renewable/clean diversity (in)dependence security affordability
Energy Policy INSTRUMENTS for an effective energy policy infrastructure EU regulation (ETS, binding legal targets) global agreement investment and RID geogpraphy and existing capacities
Energy Policy Drivers of a COMPETITIVE energy policy safeguarding Europe‘s industrial base (the same but better) avoid carbon leakage efficiency price skilled workforce
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