the EUROPEAN TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION

2 the ETUC making workers’ voice heard at European policymaking level for more social Europe

3 the ETUC ● 83 national confederations ● 12 European industry federations ● 36 countries ● > 60 million workers ● 44 interregional trade union councils

4 the ETUC LANV 4 observers Nezavisnost CATUS SSM CTUBiH SSSH NHS KOZ SR CMTU, GWU SEK, DEOK, TURK-SEN DISK, HAK-IS KESK, TURK-IS ADEDY, GSEE CGIL CISL, UIL CITUB PODKREPA CCOO STV-ELA UGT-E USO CGTP-IN UGT-P CFDT- UNSA CFTC, CGT CGT- FO ICTU TUC ASI, BSRB LO-N YS UNIO LO-S SACO TCO AKAVA SAK STTK AC, FTF LO-D BNS CARTEL ALFA CNSLR-Fratia DGB CNV, FNV MHP EAKL TALO LBAS LDF LPSK-LTUC LPSS-LDS NSZZ Solidarnosc OPZZ Travail.Swiss SGB ABVV/ FGTB ACV/ CSC CGSLB OGB-L LCGB CDLS, CSdL ÖGB CMKOS ASzSz, LIGA, MOSz MSzOSz, SZEF, ESZT ZSSS 83 national confederations USDA

5 the ETUC European Arts and Entertainment Alliance 12 European industry federations

6 the ETUC other organisations and specific groups of interest ● European federation of retired and older persons joins and coordinates its policy with that of the ETUC ● the council of European professional and managerial staff set up under the auspices of the ETUC ● European organisation of military associations co-operation agreement ● women’s committee ● youth committee

7 the ETUC the interregional trade union councils

8 the ETUC a bit of history ● 1919 : International Federation of Christian Trade Unions (IFCTU) ● 1945 : World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) ● 1949 : International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) ● 1968 : IFCTU  World Confederation of Labour (WCL) ● 1969 : European Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ECFTU) European Organisation of the WCL (EO/WCL) ● 1973 : ECFTU  European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) ● 1974 : integration of the EO/WCL ● : enlargement with postcommunist organisations (CGIL ’74 … CGT 2000) and Central and Eastern Europe ● 2006 : WCL + ICFTU = International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) ● 2007 : Pan-European Regional Council (PERC)

9 the ETUC Congress (once every 4 years) Executive Committee (4 times a year) Steering Committee (21 members, 8 times a year) General Secretariat

10 the ETUC ● Ignácio Fernandez Toxo president Bernadette Ségol general secretary Patrick Itschert Jozef Niemic deputy general secretary confederal secretaries Judith Kirton- Darling Claudia Menne Veronica Nilsson Luca Visentini

priorities : the Athens manifesto 11 the ETUC combat the rising power of the far right mobilise for growth and sustainability work for greater trade union strength and membership develop a joint response to an increasingly integrated European labour market fight unemployment, inequality, precarious work and austerity governance

12 the ETUC mission ● to promote the European social model and to work for the development of a united Europe of peace and stability where working people and their families can enjoy full human and civil rights and high living standards activities ● to be the social partner representing workers at European level ● to build a social Europe by influencing European lawmaking and policies ● the organisation of European campaigns

13 the ETUC to be the recognised social partner ● European social dialogue launched in 1985 by Jacques Delors ● establishment of a Social Dialogue Committee in 1992 ● ETUC = the only representative for the workers ● Business Europe CEEP = European centre of companies with public participation and companies of public interest UEAPME = European union of artisans and SMEs ● autonomous agreements since 2001

14 the ETUC ● 3 framework agreements ● parental leave 1995 ● part-time work 1997 ● fixed-term work 1999 ● 2 frameworks of action ● for the development of lifelong competences and qualifications 2002 ● on gender equality 2005 ● 4 autonomous agreements ● telework 2002 ● work-related stress 2004 ● harassment and violence at work 2007 ● inclusive labor markets (2010)

15 the ETUC to influence European lawmaking and policies ● the European parliament ● individual contacts ● participation in several working groups ● the European commission ● the ETUC must be consulted on all proposals on employment and social policy ● participation in several consultative bodies ● the European council ● participation in the annual tripartite social summit ● participation in the macroeconomic dialogue twice a year

16 the ETUC the organisation of campaigns

17 the ETUC two expert services the European Trade Union Institute (ETUI) founded in 2005 by merger of ETUCO, ETUI and TUTB the Social Development Agency (SDA) founded in 2004

18 the ETUC the European Trade Union Institute Philippe Pochet general director ● Research examines socio-economic issues and labour relations, link with the academic world, research on subjects of strategic importance for the world of work ● Working Conditions, Health & Safety promotes a high level of health and safety in the workplaces, monitors European legislation in this field Maria Jepsen Laurent Vogel

19 the ETUC the Education department coordinates training courses for European trade union officers and representatives Ulisses Garrido director of the department Alex Dias training and support of Eurotrainers Valerica Dumitrescu future European trade union leaders Jean-Claude LeDouaron coordination of the European industry federations Marika Varga European works councils Vidia Ganase language training French/English Silvana Pennella project management and European grants

20 the ETUC the Social Development Agency Claudio Stanzani managing director ● to promote the European social dimension, with a specific interest in European social dialogue ● to participate in and carry out specific projects relating to social issues (Infopoint) ● to develop advisory services and assistance for European Works Councils and workforce representatives in SE’s (European Companies), to disseminate results and experiences in the area of social dialogue

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