1. EDUCATION Presentation ETUC Slides1©ETUI-REHS2007 ETUC European Trade Union Confederation The voice of European workers

2. EDUCATION Presentation ETUC Slides2©ETUI-REHS2007 Foundation:1973 Independent Unified Pluralist European Trade Union ConfederationETUC

3. EDUCATION Presentation ETUC Slides3©ETUI-REHS2007 Enlargement of ETUC 1974 Affiliation of Christian confederations 1974 Affiliation of post-communist confederations Affiliation of European Industry Federations Observer status for CEE confederations 1991 1995 Affiliation of CEE confederations

4. EDUCATION Presentation ETUC Slides4©ETUI-REHS2007 Affiliated Organisations 82Confederations 12 European Industry Federations 36 countries + 60 Million (42 % women)

5. EDUCATION Presentation ETUC Slides5©ETUI-REHS2007 82 Confederations

6. EDUCATION Presentation ETUC Slides6©ETUI-REHS2007 12 European Industry Federations

7. EDUCATION Presentation ETUC Slides7©ETUI-REHS2007 CONGRESS Executive Committee Steering Committee General Secretary Secretariat ETUC Bodies

8. EDUCATION Presentation ETUC Slides8©ETUI-REHS2007 Objectives & Priorities The voice of European workers European Trade Union Confederation

9. EDUCATION Presentation ETUC Slides9©ETUI-REHS2007 Objectives: European Integration Commission Commission Parliament Council of Ministers Council of Ministers Economic and Social Committee Committee European Council European Council INFLUENCING EUROPEAN DECISION MAKING        Court of Justice

10. EDUCATION Presentation ETUC Slides10©ETUI-REHS2007 EFTA Council of Europe ILO Regional Cooperation Council ACP Euro - Med OECD MERCOSUR External Relations

11. EDUCATION Presentation ETUC Slides11©ETUI-REHS2007 Evolution of Social Dialogue 1991 - 2002 2002 - European Negotiations/co-legislation Parental leave (1996), Part-time work (1997), Fixed- term contracts (1999) Autonomous Negotiations Telework (2002), Work-related stress (2004), Violence and harassment (2007) other instruments Framework of action on life-long learning (2002), Framework of actionon gender equality (2005), Multi-annual work programme 2006-2008, Joint analysis of key challenges facing European labour markets (2007) Framework of action on life-long learning (2002), Framework of action on gender equality (2005), Multi-annual work programme 2006-2008, Joint analysis of key challenges facing European labour markets (2007)

12. EDUCATION Presentation ETUC Slides12©ETUI-REHS2007 Proposal in the social policy field If Community action is desirable Where appropriate Commission follow-up Commission Social Partners First stage: consultation on direction of an initiative Opinion Second stage: consultation on content of envisaged proposal Opinion or recommendation Failure of negotiations negotiations nine months, unless extended negotiations European Social Dialogue – Co-legislation European Social Dialogue – Co-legislation

13. EDUCATION Presentation ETUC Slides13©ETUI-REHS2007 European Social Dialogue - Implementation European Social Dialogue - Implementation Framework Agreements Social Partners’ Implementation Framework Agreements Council Directives

14. EDUCATION Presentation ETUC Slides14©ETUI-REHS2007 GEOPA- COPA Agriculture Vocational Training Health and Safety Social Dialogue at sectoral level (around 300 joint texts adopted) Transport Employers Working time Euro-CIETT Temporary agencies Flexicurity

15. EDUCATION Presentation ETUC Slides15©ETUI-REHS2007 EWC Social Dialogue at sectoral level

16. EDUCATION Presentation ETUC Slides16©ETUI-REHS2007 Organising campaigns and Euro-demonstrations

17. EDUCATION Presentation ETUC Slides17©ETUI-REHS2007 On the Offensive For a European labour market For social dialogue, collective bargaining and workers’ participation For a stronger European Union For more effective European economic, social and environmental governance For stronger Unions and a stronger ETUC Congress Congress

18. EDUCATION Presentation ETUC Slides18©ETUI-REHS2007 The ETUC Team Wanja LUNDBY- WEDIN ETUCPresident John MONKS General Secretary Maria Helena ANDRE Deputy General Secretary Reiner HOFFMANN Deputy General Secretary Walter CERFEDA Confederal Secretary Josef NIEMIEC Confederal Secretary Catelene PASSCHIER ConfederalSecretary Joël DECAILLON Confederal Secretary

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20. EDUCATION Presentation ETUC Slides20©ETUI-REHS2007 ETUI - REHS

21. EDUCATION Presentation ETUC Slides21©ETUI-REHS2007 The main objective of the Education Department is to provide education and training activities, programmes and exchanges that strengthen European trade union activities. The main objective of the Health and Safety Department is to provide technical support in the field of occupational health, safety and protection so as to promote a high level of health and safety protection for workers in Europe The main objective of the Research department is to conduct research, produce studies and monitor European issues of strategic importance for the world of labour while building bridges between the academic and research community and the labour movement.