1. the EUROPEAN TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION

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

3. the ETUC 85 national confederations
10 European trade union federations
36 countries
> 60 million workers
45 interregional trade union councils

4. 85 national confederations
the ETUC
85 national confederations
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
7 observers
LANV
CTUBiH
Nezavisnost CATUS
SSM
KSS
UFTUM
CTUM
USDA

5. the ETUC 10 European trade union federations
European Arts and Entertainment Alliance

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

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

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

12. the ETUC mission activities
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 2 frameworks of action 4 autonomous agreements
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 expert service the European Trade Union Institute (ETUI)
founded in 2005 by merger of ETUCO, ETUI and TUTB

18. European Trade Union Institute
Main priorities
The impact of the crisis and exiting it
Workers’ participation
Social dialogue
EU2020/sustainable development
Trade union renewal

19. 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

20. the ETUC the Education department
coordinates training courses for European trade union officers and representatives
Ulisses Garrido director of the department
Jean-Claude LeDouaron coordination of the European industry federations
Bruno Demaître European works councils
Valerica Dumitrescu Young European trade union leaders
National confederations
Marie Caraj Sustainable development
Silvana Pennella project management and European grants
Gabriella Portela training and support of Eurotrainers

21. the ETUC
Internet resources

22. the ETUC
Internet resources

23. Trade union membership

24. the ETUC want to find out more ? www.etuc.org www.etui.org