UNI Europa Regional branch of UNI global union Member of ETUC Created by the merger in 2000 of Employees in Private Services (FIET) Post and Telecom (CI) Media and Entertainment (MEI) Graphical Workers (IGF) 7 million members, 320 unions, 50 countries

UNI Europa is active in all European countries                       

Sectors Commerce Finance ICTS Post & Logistics Property Services Graphical Social insurance Media, entertainment & Arts Temp & Workers agency Gaming Hair & Beauty Tourism Sport

Strategic Objectives A social Europe for a fairer world More social dialogue for more democracy Information, consultation, participation: develop workers’ rights Life long learning for a competitive Europe Regulating the development of services Trade union organisation: the challenges Strengthening the UNI Europa network

UNI Europa Commerce Action Plan The Action plan was elaborated on the basis of the resolutions adopted in Madrid on the 9th and 10th of June by UNI Europa Commerce and its affiliates. Five action points were adopted:

1. Working hours and work/life balance Information about work on Sundays, during holidays and late evenings Working Time Directive: UNI Europa Commerce will push its claims in this debate European Alliance for Sundays Free of work Launch of a European campaign for a fairer work-life balance and against work on Sundays and late evenings

2. Organising members in Commerce Support the setting up of global company alliance and the negotiation of global framework agreements Seek to integrate the work on EWC’s into the global work on multinational companies Share any information with each other to ensure equal footing in decision-making Fight precarious work Fight companies that do not respect workers freedom of association and those set up fake trade union Promote of organising members in new members states and candidate countries Exchange experiences and identify organisers on the ground Each UNI Europa Commerce affiliated organisation will develop plans to recruit or keep members. These plans target women and young workers

3. European Works Councils in the commerce sector Develop close cooperation between EWCs and global alliances Support trade unions and EWC members Improve the level and the quality o participation of workers representatives Support workers and trade union representatives to set up new EWCs, where union membership is high enough Improve coordination and communication flows Nominate EWC coordinators and facilitate networking among them Negotiate the allocation of financial resources to facilitate training and exchanges between Works Councils members

4. Employment and quality of services Put more efforts into ensuring access to education and vocational training Initiate necessary steps to improve the quality of services Deepen its work with EuroCommerce Promote the development of non-profit commerce initiatives Cooperate with trade unions outside Europe and from other sectors Hold multinational retailers accountable as regards their global and local labour policies

5. Inclusive labour market Continue to lobby the European institutions on key legislation with regard to age discrimination Develop and extend best practice Continue UNI Europa Commerce’s cooperation with EuroCommerce on « Establishing a European Network for anticipating skill needs in the commerce sector » project Explore the possibility of a common position on properly paid apprenticeships with EuroCommerce Adapt organising TU member strategies to empower young, women and older workers in the defence of their rights

Thank you for your attention! stephanie.barrial@uniglobalunion.org www.uniglobalunion.org