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THE EUROPEAN TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION

THE EUROPEAN TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION. the ETUC. making workers’ voice heard at European policymaking level for more social Europe. the ETUC. 82 national confederations 12 European industry federations 36 countries > 60 million workers 44 interregional trade union councils. ASI, BSRB.

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THE EUROPEAN TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION

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  1. THE EUROPEAN TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION

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

  3. the ETUC • 82 national confederations • 12 European industry federations • 36 countries • > 60 million workers • 44 interregional trade union councils

  4. ASI, BSRB AKAVASAKSTTK LO-S SACO TCO observers LANV LO-N YS EAKL TALO LBAS AC, FTF LO-D LDF LPSK-LTUC LPS-S LDS ICTU TUC Nezavisnost CATUS CNV, FNV MHP NSZZ Solidarnosc OPZZ DGB CGT-LLCGB CMKOS ABVV/ FGTBACV/ CSC CGSLB KOZ SR ASzSz, LIGA, MOSz MSzOSz, SZEF, ESZT ÖGB Travail.SwissSGB BNS, CARTEL ALFACNSLR-Fratia ZSSS SSSH/ CFDT- UNSA CFTC, CGT CGT-FO CDLS, CSdL CITUBPODKREPA CGTP-INUGT-P DISK, HAK-ISKESK, TURK-IS CCOOSTV-ELAUGT-E USO CGIL CISL, UIL ADEDY, GSEE CMTU, GWU SEK, TURK-SEN the ETUC 82 nationalconfederations CTUBiH SSM

  5. the ETUC 12 European industry federations European Arts andEntertainment Alliance

  6. the ETUC other organisations • European federation of retired and older personsjoins and coordinates its policy with that of the ETUC • the council of European professionaland managerial staffset up under the auspices of the ETUC • European organisation of military associationsco-operation agreement and specific groups of interest • 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 • 1974 - 2008 : 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 Wanja Lundby-Wedin president John Monksgeneral secretary Jozef Niemic Walter Cerfeda Joël Decaillon deputy generalsecretary confederal secretaries

  11. the ETUC priorities : the Seville manifesto for a strongerEuropean Union for more andbetter jobs for more effectiveEuropean economic,social and environmentalgovernance for social dialogue,collective bargainingand workers’ participation for stronger unionsand a stronger ETUC

  12. the ETUC priorities : Paris declaration Fight the crisis- put people first Stronger welfare systems More andbetter jobs Stronger workers’ rights and an end to the dominance of the short-termist market principles. European solidarity as a protection against the excesses of financial capitalism: Better pay: stronger collective bargaining. 12

  13. 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 lawmakingand policies • to take trade union actions

  14. 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 EuropeCEEP = European centre of companies with public participation and companies of public interestUEAPME = European union of artisans and SMEs • autonomous agreements since 2001

  15. the ETUC • framework agreements • parental leave 1995 (revised 2009) • part-time work 1997 • fixed-term work 1999 • telework 2002 • work-related stress 2004 • harassment and violence at work 2007 • frameworks of actions • for the development of lifelong competences and qualifications 2002 • on gender equality 2005

  16. 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 employmentand social policy • participation in several consultative bodies • the European Council • participation in the annual tripartite social summit • participation in the macroeconomic dialoguetwice a year

  17. the ETUC Joint Social Dialogue committees (1 inter-professional, >30 sectorial) Committees • Collective bargaining coordination • Economic and employment • Youth • Women Working groups • Worker Participation • Trade, Globalization, Development and Decent Work • Lifelong Learning • Social policy and legislation • Migration and Inclusion • Sustainable Development: Energy and climate change • Economic and Social Cohesion • Social Protection

  18. the ETUC to take trade union actions May 2009 : demonstrations in Madrid, Brussels, Berlin and Prague against the crisis and for employment

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

  20. The ETUC: www.etuc.org

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