A New Federation• The European Union stands at a crossroads…• Severe crisis of European integration• Failure of neoliberal policy agenda• Dominance of austerity polices• Growths in precarious working conditions

The European Industrial Workers Federation from the metal, chemical and textile sectors unite in their struggle to safeguard Social Europe and for sustainable growths and jobs!

A New Federation Main demands• Give priority to worker’s social rights over economic

freedom• Re-regulate the global financial markets• Qualify and train workers instead of promoting

austerity• Focus on sustainable and socially responsible industrial

policies• Prioritise the needs of the real economy over those of

financial speculators

A New FederationindustriAll European Trade Union• Over 230 affiliates, more than 7 million members• Industrial production drives growths in Europe

- 75% of EU exports are industrial goods - 80% of European R&D expenditure

Industry is and will be the core of Europe’s economic strength and sustainability strategyindustriAll will ensure that the voices of Europe’s industrial workers are being heard

A New FederationFounding Congress 16.05.2012 in Brussels

President: Michael VASSILIADES (IG BCE – DE)Vice-Presidents: Valeria FEDELI (Filtea-CGIL – IT), Renzo AMBROSETTI (Unia – CH) Anders FERBE (IF Metall – SE)

Secretary General: Ulrich ECKELMANN (IG Metall – DE) Deputies: Bart SAMYN (ABVV-Metaal – B), Sylvain LEFEBVRE (FCE-CFDT – FR), Luc TRIANGLE (ACV-CSC METEA – B)

A New FederationAreas of Work

1. Policy Fields / Committees (nominations by organisations / open to all affiliates)

2. Sector Committees3. Horizontal Committees4. Regional Work

1. Policy CommitteesIndustrial Policy• Defend a strong manufacturing and solid social base• Growth oriented monetary, fiscal and budgetary

policies• Transformation of production processes into

sustainable production chains / Green economy / Resource efficiency

• Proposals for a coherent and comprehensive Industrial Policy

1. Policy CommitteesIndustrial Policy• Manage change in a social acceptable way • Links to our (Sectoral) Social Dialogue Committee(s)• Coordinate our policies / Discuss joined positions

1. Policy CommitteesCompany Policy• Promote workers involvement at company level

(information, consultation, participation)• Developing information and consultation rights at

EWC level Coordination of our 600 (!) EWC’s / Assist coordinators / Network / Training / New negotiations and renegotiations

• Coordination of cross border restructuring / European Trade Union coordination groups

• Participation rights in European Companies

1. Policy CommitteesCompany Policy• Anticipation and management of change at company

level• Negotiation of European Framework agreements• Promote trade union rights

1. Policy CommitteesCollective Bargaining and Social Policies• Coordination of wage policies / wage coordination

rule• Working time coordination / Working Time Directive /

Working Time Charter• Fight against precarious employment• Common demands (training / precarious work)• Social Policy Issues (flexicurity / pensions / posting of

workers)• Eucoban network / regional

Collective Bargaining networks

1. Policy CommitteeSocial Dialogue• About 11 existing Sectoral Social Dialogue

Committees• SSD : Tool and platform to promote industriAll

policies / to promote joint actions with employers federations / defend interests of our sectors

• Coordination where feasible / exchange of practices / joint policies (e.g. Sectors Skills Councils)

1. Policy CommitteeSocial Dialogue• Use Social Dialogue for Commission consultation• Work on capacity building • Tool and platform for joint action

2. Sector Committees1. Textiles, Clothing, Leather and Footwear2. Steel3. Pharmaceuticals4. ICT5. Mechanical Engineering6. Automotive7. Aerospace8. Shipbuilding9. Basic Materials (Chemicals, Rubber, Glass, Paper, Cement) 10. Energy (Electricity, Oil, Gas, Coal

Mining, Wind and Solar Power)

2. Sector Committees• Main political body for the development of sector

activities• Close link to Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee

(where applicable)• Open to all affiliates• SWP

3. Horizontal Committees• Equal opportunities (part of the Statutes)• Training & Education• Youth• Staff networking• Press & Communication

4. Regional WorkNordic Region: Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Estonia, Latvia, LithuaniaBenelux Region: Belgium, Luxembourg, NetherlandsBritish Region: United Kingdom, IrelandCentral Region: Austria, Switzerland, GermanySouth-West Region: Spain, France, Portugal, MonacoSouth Region: Italy, Greece, Malta, Cyprus, TurkeyEastern Region: Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, SloveniaSouth-East Region: Romania, Bulgaria, Montenegro, Macedonia, Serbia, Kosovo, Albania, Croatia,Bosnia and Herzegovina

Regional Work• 8 regions• Support to regions where necessary : especially

South Eastern Europe (ex-YU + RO/BG)• Capacity building• Increased importance of Turkey

IP Cooperation with CCMIIndustrial Policy today is the process of cooperation between the public and private sector in fields of strategic importance that require special attention, e.g:• Environment and climate change• Social Policy and demographics• Energy and resource efficiency, RID• Transport and mobility

CHALLANGE: Reconcile IP with the demands of the EU Single Market and globalisation

Our view on IPGOAL: Create favourable framework conditions for Europe’s industry to create and maintain high quality, sustainable jobs

• Life-cycle thinking• Socially accepted products / production processes• Eco-efficient technologies• Foster markets for sustainable goods & services• Promote sustainable industrialisation• Increase energy efficiency

IP for the futureKey points for a sustainable IP strategy / Possible areas for cooperation with CCMI:• Knowledge society• Promoting ICT• Public support for breakthrough technologies• Integration of social dimension• Sectoral initiatives• Efficient governance

Employment DimensionSustainable investment is employment-intensive:• Public transportation• Installation of energy efficiency systems• Retrofitting buildings• Installation of renewable energy generating systems• Waste management and recycling

InstrumentsOur strategies have to be developed as well as implemented on multiple levels through the use of following instruments:

• industriAll Sector Committees• Cooperation with the ETUC• Social Dialogue on EU level• Active engagement in EU initiatives, such as:

Europe 2020 strategy (IP flagship) Sector specific policy frameworks (Cars 21,

LeaderSHIP) European Parliament EESC / CCMI

Thank you very much for your attention !