1. International Trade Union Structures Sergejus Glovackas

2. 2 International TU Structures ITUC - International Trade Unions Confederation ETUC - European Trade Union Confederation TUAC - Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD GUF - Global Union Federations ILO - International Labour Organisation

3. 3 Represents workers in all affiliated free labour organisations, for the most part national trade union centres. It unites 312 affiliated organisations in 157 countries and territories on all five continents, with a membership of 171 million. It has 4 major regional organisations - APRO for Asia and the Pacific, AFRO for Africa, ORIT for the Americas and PERC for Europe The ITUC organises and directs campaigns on issues such as: - the respect and defence of trade union and workers' rights, - the eradication of forced and child labour, - the promotion of equal rights for working women, - the environment, - education programmes for trade unionists all over the world, - encouraging the organisation of young workers, - sends missions to investigate the trade union situation in many countries. Established: 2006 Address: Boulevard du Roi Albert II, 5, 1210 Brussels, Belgium Telephone: ++32-2-224.02.11 Fax: ++32-2-201.58.15 Web-site: http://www.ituc-csi.org General Secretary:Sharon Burrow ITUC

4. 4 ITUC/PERC - Staff and Offices in the CEE Region Brussells Office Grigor Gradev Executive secretarygrigor.gradev@ituc-csi.org Anton Leppik anton.leppik@ituc-csi.org Olga Nicolae olga.nicolae@ituc-csi.org Petra Winklerpetra.winkler@ituc-csi.org Moscow: Office for the N.I.S. Leninsky Prospect 42 (FNPR), 117119 Moscow, RUSSIA Tel.: ++7-095-938.73.56 or 938.77.85 Fax: ++7-095-938.73.04 E-mail: ituc.mos@gmail.com Sarajevo: South-East European Office Koturova 8, 71000 Sarajevo, BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA Tel.: ++387-33-238.976 or ++387-33-238.983/4 Fax: ++387-33-238.976 or ++387-33-238.983/4 E-mail: enisa.salomovic@ituc-csi.ba Enisa Salimovic

5. 5 ETUC European Trade Union Confederation ETUC has in its membership in 77 national trade union confederations from a total of 35 European countries, as well as 11 European industry federations, making a total of 60 million members. Established: 1973 Address: 5, Boulevard Roi Albert II, B-1210 BRUSSELS, BELGIUM Telephone: +32-2-2240-411 Fax: +32-2-2240-454 or+32-2-2240-455 E-mail: ETUC@ETUC.ORG ETUC@ETUC.ORG Web-site: http://www.etuc.org General Secretary:John Monks

6. 6 TUAC TUAC Trade Union Advisory Committee to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Represents workers in: affiliated national trade union centres in OECD countries - 56 national trade union confederations from a total of 30 European countries, making a total of 66 million members. Established: 1948 Address: 26 Avenue de la Grande-Armée, 75017 Paris Country: France Telephone: ++33-1-55.37.37.37 Fax: ++33-1-47.54.98.28 E-mail: tuac@tuac.org Web-site:http://www.tuac.org General Secretary John Evans

7. 7 Global Unions EI - Education International ICEM - International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers' Union IFBWW - International Federation of Building and Wood Workers IFJ - International Federation of Journalists IMF - International Metalworkers' Federation ITGLWF - International Textile, Garment and Leather Workers' Federation ITF - International Transport Workers' Federation IUF - International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers' Association PSI - Public Services International UNI - Union Network International IAEA - International Arts and Entertainment Alliance (composed of three international organisations: FIA, FIM and UNI-MEI)

8. 8 EI Education International Represents workers: Educators, teachers, lecturers and other employees in education - 305 organisations in 155 countries making a total of 24 million members Established: 1993 Address: Boulevard du Roi Albert II, 5, 1210 Brussels, Belgium Telephone: ++32-2-2240611 Fax: ++32-2-2240606 E-mail: Headoffice@ei-ie.org Web-site:http://www.ei-ie.org/ General Secretary:Fred Van Leeuwen

9. 9 ICEM ICEM International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers' Union Represents workers in: energy sector, electricity sector, chemical industries, rubber and plastics Represents workers in: energy sector, electricity sector, chemical industries, rubber and plastics industry, diamonds, gems, ornaments and jewellery production, ceramics industry, paper and cellulose production, glass industry, cement industry, environmental protection industries, coal mining, mineral mining and stone and sand production - 399 organisations in 108 countries making a total of 20 million members. Established: 1995 Address: Avenue Emile de Beco 109, 1050 Brussels, Belgium Telephone: ++32-2-626.20.20 Fax: ++32-2-648.43.16 E-mail: info@icem.org Web-site: http://www.icem.org General Secretary: Fred Higgs

10. 10 International Federation of Building and Wood Workers IFBWW International Federation of Building and Wood Workers Represents workers in: construction industry, timber industry, forestry and allied sectors - 287 organisations in 124 countries making a total of 10 million members. Established: 1934 Address: 54, Route des Acacias, CH-1227 Carouge GE, Switzerland Telephone: ++41-22-827 37 77 Fax: ++41-22-827 37 70 E-mail: info@ifbww.org Web-site: http://www.ifbww.org General Secretary: Anita Normark Regional organisation in CEE: South East Europe Project Office "Uzundjovska" str. #12, Sofia 1000, BULGARIA Tel.: ++359-2-986.32.56 Fax: ++359-2-986.32.56 E-mail: boykoatanassov@netscape.net Project Co-ordinator: Boyko Atanassov

11. 11 IFJ International Federation of Journalists Represents workers in: Print media, broadcasting, film and television, news agencies, press offices, public-relations agencies and Represents workers in: Print media, broadcasting, film and television, news agencies, press offices, public-relations agencies and new electronic media - organisations in 100 countries making a total of the half a million members Established: 1926 (set-up in Paris in 1926, reshaped in Brussels to its modern form in 1952) Address: International Press Centre Residence Palace, Bloc C, 155 Rue de la Loi, 1040 Brussels, Belgium Telephone: ++32-2-235.22.00 Fax: ++32-2-235.22.19 E-mail:ifj@ifj.org Web-site: http://www.ifj.org General Secretary: Aidan White

12. 12 IMF IMF International Metalworkers' Federation Represents workers in:production workers and salaried employees in the automobile industry, aviation and aerospace industry, electrical engineering and electronics, mechanical engineering, shipbuilding, iron and steel production, non- ferrous metals as well as metal-processing industry - 200 organisations in 100 countries making a total of 25 million members. Established: 1904 (1893) Address: 54 bis, route des Acacias, Case Postale 1516, 1227 Geneva, Switzerland Telephone: ++41-22-308.50.50 Fax: ++41-22-308.50.55 E-mail: info@imfmetal.org Web-site: http://www.imfmetal.org General Secretary: Marcello Malentacchi IMF Project Office for the Commonwealth of Independent States Str.2, d.13, Grokholsky per.,Room 211 129010 MOSCOW, RUSSIA tel.:(7/095) 974 6111 fax:(7/095) 974 1622 E-mail: pocis@imfmetal.org Representative;Vadim Borisovpocis@imfmetal.org Support staff: Natalia Afonina

13. 13 ITF ITF International Transport Workers' Federation Represents workers in: transport industry - 600 organisations in 140 countries making a total of 5 million members. Established: 1896 Address: 49-60 Borough Road, London SE1 1DR, Great-Britain Telephone: ++44-20-74.03.27.33 Fax: ++44-20-73.57.78.71 E-mail: mail@itf.org.uk Web-site:http://www.itf.org.uk General Secretary: David Cockroft ITF Moscow Office Contact: Mikhail Lyakhov Address: c/o ITURR, 11 Staraya Basmannaya, 103064 Moscow, Russia Tel:+7095 262 2995 / 5873 Fax:+7095 923 8831 Email: iturr@orc.ru Website: www.itf.ruiturr@orc.ruwww.itf.ru

14. 14 ITGLWF International Textile, Garment and Leather Workers' Federation Represents workers in: textile, garment and leather sector - 217 organisations in 110 countries making a total of 10 million members. Established: 1960 Address: Rue Joseph Stevens 8 (bôite 4), 1000 Brussels, Belgium Telephone: ++32-2-512.26.06 or 512.28.33 Fax: ++32-2-511.09.04 E-mail: office@itglwf.org Web-site: http://www.itglwf.org General Secretary: Mr. Neil Kearney

15. 15 IUF International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers' Association Represents workers in: food and drink sector, hotel, restaurant, catering and tourism services, agriculture and plantation farming and tobacco processing - 336 organisations in 120 countries making a total of 12 million members. Established: 1920 Address Rampe du Pont Rouge 8, 1213 Petit-Lancy, Switzerland Telephone: ++41-22-793.22.33 Fax: ++41-22-793.22.38 E-mail: iuf@iuf.org Web-site: http://www.iuf.org General Secretary: Ron Oswald Eastern Europe and Central Asia Office: Room 34-27, House of Unions, Leninsky Prospekt 42, 119119 Moskva, RUSSIA Tel: ++7-095-938.86.17; Fax: ++7-095-938.81.89 E-mail: iufmoscow@iuf.org; Web-site: http://www.iuf.ru Contact: Lika Shersukova

16. 16 PSI Public Services International Represents workers in: public administrations, enterprises and institutions of regional authorities, public corporations, foundations, public institutions; in companies generating and distributing gas, electricity and water, in waste management; in the environmental, social and health sector; in public educational, cultural and leisure-time facilities as well as other public institutions, administrations and companies delivering public services; employees in international institutions which have been established by states or communities of states- 600 organisations in 140 countries making a total of 20 million members. Established: 1907 Address: BP 9, F-01211 Ferney-Voltaire CEDEX, France Telephone: ++33-450.40.64.64 Fax: ++33-450.40.73.20 E-mail: psi@world-psi.org Web-site: http://www.world-psi.org/ General Secretary: Hans Engelberts Sub-regional office for South-east Europe: Str. Piata Amzei 10-22, Sc. B Et. 5, Ap. 26, RO Bucuresti Sector 1, ROMANIA Marina Irimie, Coordinator Tel/Fax: 40.1.659.2559 E-mail: Irimie@ping.ro Sub-regional office for Russia and Central Asia Leninsky Prospekt 42, RU 117119 Moscow, RUSSIA Tel: ++7-095-938.75.80 Fax: ++7-095-938.81.22 E-mail: mopsi@online.ru Sub-regional office for North-East Europe Maidan Nezalezhnosti 2, 252012 Kiev, UKRAINE Vassily Shilov, Coordinator Tel/Fax: 380.44.2281249 E-mail: shilov@interdep.kiev.ua E-mail: shilov@interdep.kiev.ua PSI Sub-Regional Office W. Churchill Sq. 2, CZ 113 59 Praha 3, CZECH REPUBLIC Josef Krejbych, Coordinator Tel: 42.2.24463559, Fax: 42.2.24463557 E-mail: krejbych.josef@cmkos.cz E-mail: krejbych.josef@cmkos.cz

17. 17 UNI Union Network International UNI is the result of the merger on January 1 st 2000 of CI (Communications International), FIET (International Federation of Commercial, Clerical, Professional and Technical Employees), IGF (International Graphical Federation) and MEI (Media and Entertainment International). UNI sectors - Casino, Commerce, Electricity, Finance, Graphical, Hair & Beauty, IBITS (Industry, Business Services, ICT), Media, Entertainment & Arts, Postal, Property Services (Cleaning and Security), Social Insurance, Telecom, Tourism.Casino, Commerce, Electricity, Finance, Graphical, Hair & Beauty, IBITSIndustry Business ServicesICTMedia, Entertainment & Arts, Postal, Property ServicesCleaningSecuritySocial Insurance, Telecom, Tourism. Represents workers in: 900 organisations making a total of 15 million members. Address: 8-10 Av. Reverdil, 1260 Nyon, Switzerland Telephone: ++41-22-365.21.00 Fax: ++41-22-365.21.21 E-mail: contact@union-network.org Web-site: http://www.union-network.org General Secretary: Philip Jennings Moscow: Country desk Room 22-53, Build. 2, 42 Leninsky Prospect, 117 119 Moscow, RUSSIA Tel.: ++7-095-930.99.55 Fax: ++7-095-938.75.77 E-mail: olga.vinogradova@union-network.org Web-site: http://www.uni-cis.ru

18. 18 IAEA International Arts and Entertainment Alliance The IAEA is an organisation composed of three international organisations: the International Federation of Actors (FIA), the International Federation of Musicians (FIM) and the Media, Entertainment and Arts Sector of UNI (UNI-MEI). Represents workers in: Arts, media, and entertainment workers (actors, musicians and other performers, directors, writers, technicians, craftspeople, and other staff in the sector) Established: 2001 Address: c/o UNI-MEI, 31, rue de l'Hôpital, 1000 Brussels, Belgium Telephone: +32-2.234.56.50 Fax: +32-2.235.08.61 E-mail:jim.wilson@union-network.orgjim.wilson@union-network.org

19. 19 International Labour Organisation ILO International Labour Organisation The International Labour Organization is the UN specialized agency which seeks the promotion of social justice and internationally recognized human and labour rights. ILO has a unique tripartite structure with workers and employers participating as equal partners with governments from 177 countries. Established: 1919 Address: 4, route des Morillons, CH-1211 Geneva 22, Switzerland Telephone: +41.22.799.6111 Fax: +41.22.798.8685 E-mail: ilo@ilo.orgilo@ilo.org Web-site: http://www.ilo.org Director-General:Mr. Juan Somavia Objectives: – – Promote and realize standards and fundamental principles and rights at work Promote and realize standards and fundamental principles and rights at work – – Create greater opportunities for women and men to secure decent employment and income Create greater opportunities for women and men to secure decent employment and income – – Enhance the coverage and effectiveness of social protection for all Enhance the coverage and effectiveness of social protection for all – – Strengthen tripartism and social dialogue Strengthen tripartism and social dialogue – – Cross-cutting activities Cross-cutting activities

20. 20 ILO International Labour Organisation The ILO formulates international labour standards in the form of Conventions and Recommendations setting minimum standards of basic labour rights: freedom of association, the right to organize, collective bargaining, abolition of forced labour, equality of opportunity and treatment, and other standards regulating conditions across the entire spectrum of work related issues. It provides technical assistance primarily in the fields of: vocational training and vocational rehabilitation; employment policy; labour administration; labour law and industrial relations; working conditions; management development; cooperatives; social security; labour statistics and occupational safety and health.