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the EUROPEAN TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION Slide 2 2 the ETUC making workers voice heard at European policymaking level for more social Europe Slide 3 3 the ETUC 83 national confederations 12 European industry federations 36 countries > 60 million workers 44 interregional trade union councils Slide 4 4 the ETUC LANV 4 observers Nezavisnost CATUS SSM CTUBiH 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 GB CMKOS ASzSz, LIGA, MOSz MSzOSz, SZEF, ESZT ZSSS 83 national confederations USDA Slide 5 5 the ETUC European Arts and Entertainment Alliance 12 European industry federations Slide 6 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 womens committee youth committee Slide 7 7 the ETUC the interregional trade union councils Slide 8 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) Slide 9 9 the ETUC Congress (once every 4 years) Executive Committee (4 times a year) Steering Committee (21 members, 8 times a year) General Secretariat Slide 10 10 the ETUC Igncio Fernandez Toxo president Bernadette Sgol general secretary Patrick Itschert Jozef Niemic deputy general secretary confederal secretaries Judith Kirton- Darling Claudia Menne Veronica Nilsson Luca Visentini Slide 11 priorities : the Athens manifesto 11 the ETUC combat the rising power of the far right mobilise for growth and sustainability work for greater trade union strength and membership develop a joint response to an increasingly integrated European labour market fight unemployment, inequality, precarious work and austerity governance Slide 12 12 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 lawmaking and policies the organisation of European campaigns Slide 13 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 Slide 14 14 the ETUC 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) Slide 15 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 Slide 16 16 the ETUC the organisation of campaigns Slide 17 17 the ETUC two expert services the European Trade Union Institute (ETUI) founded in 2005 by merger of ETUCO, ETUI and TUTB the Social Development Agency (SDA) founded in 2004 Slide 18 18 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 Slide 19 19 the ETUC the Education department coordinates training courses for European trade union officers and representatives Ulisses Garrido director of the department Alex Dias training and support of Eurotrainers Valerica Dumitrescu future European trade union leaders Jean-Claude LeDouaron coordination of the European industry federations Marika Varga European works councils Vidia Ganase language training French/English Silvana Pennella project management and European grants Slide 20 20 the ETUC the Social Development Agency Claudio Stanzani managing director to promote the European social dimension, with a specific interest in European social dialogue to participate in and carry out specific projects relating to social issues (Infopoint) to develop advisory services and assistance for European Works Councils and workforce representatives in SEs (European Companies), to disseminate results and experiences in the area of social dialogue Slide 21 21 the ETUC Internet resources www.sda-asbl.org Slide 22 22 the ETUC Internet resources www.ewcdb.eu Slide 23 23 the ETUC Internet resources www.worker-participation.eu Slide 24 24 the ETUC Internet resources www.labourline.org Slide 25 25 the ETUC want to find out more ? www.etuc.org www.etui.org www.sda-asbl.org www.worker-participation.eu www.ewcdb.eu www.labourline.org