the EUROPEAN TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION

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making workers’ voice heardat European policymaking level

for more social Europe

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● 85 national confederations

● 10 European trade union federations

● 36 countries

● > 60 million workers

● 45 interregional trade union councils

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LANV7 observers

NezavisnostCATUS

SSMKSS

CTUBiH

SSSHNHS

KOZ SR

CMTU, GWUSEK, DEOK, TURK-SEN

DISK, HAK-ISKESK, TURK-IS

ADEDY, GSEECGIL

CISL, UIL

CITUBPODKREPA

CCOOSTV-ELAUGT-EUSO

CGTP-INUGT-P

CFDT- UNSA CFTC, CGT CGT-

FO

ICTU TUC

ASI, BSRB

LO-NYS

UNIO

LO-S SACO TCO

AKAVASAKSTTK

AC, FTF LO-D

BNSCARTEL ALFACNSLR-Fratia

DGBCNV, FNV

MHP

EAKL TALO

LBAS

LDF LPSK-LTUCLPSS-LDS

NSZZ SolidarnoscOPZZ

Travail.SwissSGB

ABVV/ FGTBACV/ CSC CGSLB

OGB-LLCGB

CDLS, CSdL

ÖGB

CMKOS

ASzSz, LIGA, MOSz MSzOSz, SZEF, ESZT

ZSSS

85 national confederations

USDA

UFTUMCTUM

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European Arts andEntertainment Alliance

10 European trade union federations

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other organisationsand specific groups of interest

● 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

● women’s committee

● youth committee

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the interregional trade union councils

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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)

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Congress (once every 4 years)

Executive Committee (4 times a year)

Steering Committee (21 members, 8 times a year)

General Secretariat

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the ETUC● Ignácio

Fernandez Toxo president

Bernadette Ségol general secretary

PatrickItschert

Jozef Niemicdeputy general

secretary confederal secretaries

JudithKirton-Darling

ClaudiaMenne

VeronicaNilsson

LucaVisentini

priorities : the Athens manifesto

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combat the rising powerof the far right

mobilise for growthand sustainability

work for greater trade union strength and

membership

develop a joint response to an increasinglyintegrated European labour market

fight unemployment,inequality, precariouswork and austerity

governance

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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

● the organisation of European campaigns

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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 interestUEAPME = European union of artisans and SMEs

● autonomous agreements since 2001

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● 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)

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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

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the organisation of campaigns

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expert service

the European Trade Union Institute (ETUI)

founded in 2005by merger of ETUCO, ETUI and TUTB

European Trade Union Institute

● Main priorities● The impact of the crisis and exiting it ● Workers’ participation● Social dialogue ● EU2020/sustainable development ● Trade union renewal

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the European Trade Union Institute

Philippe Pochet general director

● Researchexamines 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 & Safetypromotes a high level of health and safety in theworkplaces, monitors European legislation in this field

Maria Jepsen

Laurent Vogel

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the Education departmentcoordinates training courses for Europeantrade union officers and representatives Ulisses Garrido director of the department

Gabriella Portelatraining and support of Eurotrainers

Valerica DumitrescuYoung Europeantrade union leaders

National confederations

Jean-Claude LeDouaroncoordination of the European industry federations

Silvana Pennellaproject management and European grants

Bruno DemaîtreEuropean works councils

Marie CarajSustenable development

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Internet resources www.worker-participation.eu

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Internet resources www.labourline.org

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