THE EUROPEAN TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION

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making workers’ voice heardat European policymaking level

for more social Europe

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● 82 national confederations

● 12 European industry federations

● 36 countries

● > 60 million workers

● 44 interregional trade union councils

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observers

CTUBiH

SSM

NezavisnostCATUS

SSSH/

KOZ SR

CMTU, GWU SEK, 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-N

YS

LO-S SACO TCO

AKAVASAKSTTK

AC, FTF LO-D

BNS, CARTEL ALFACNSLR-Fratia

DGBCNV, FNV

MHP

EAKL TALO

LBAS

LDF LPSK-LTUCLPS-SLDSNSZZ Solidarnosc

OPZZ

Travail.SwissSGB

ABVV/ FGTBACV/ CSC

CGSLB

CGT-LLCGB

CDLS, CSdL

ÖGB

CMKOS

ASzSz, LIGA, MOSz MSzOSz, SZEF, ESZT

ZSSS

82 nationalconfederations

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European Arts andEntertainment

Alliance

12 European industry federations

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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

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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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Wanja Lundby-Wedin president John Monks

general secretary

Joël Decaillo

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Jozef Niemic

Walter Cerfeda

deputy generalsecretary

confederal secretaries

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priorities : the Seville manifesto

for more andbetter jobs

for social dialogue,collective bargaining

and workers’ participation

for more effectiveEuropean economic,

social and environmental

governance

for stronger unionsand a stronger ETUC

for a strongerEuropean Union

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priorities : Paris declarationFight the crisis- put people first

More andbetter jobs

European solidarity as a protection against the

excesses offinancial capitalism:

Stronger workers’ rights and an end to the dominance of the

short-termist market principles.

Better pay: stronger collective bargaining.

Stronger welfare systems

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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

● to take trade union actions

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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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● 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

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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

employmentand 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 ETUCJoint 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

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to take trade union actions

May 2009 : demonstrations in Madrid, Brussels, Berlin and Prague against the crisis and for employment

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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

The ETUC: www.etuc.org