European Trade Union Confederation 1©ASE/ETUCO 2003 IFCTU1920 WFTU 1945 ICFTU1949 WCL1968EuropeanOrganisationsEuropeanOrganisations ERO - ICFTU 1950 ECFTU1969 ES - ICFTU 1958 ETUC1973 Background and developments

European Trade Union Confederation 2©ASE/ETUCO 2003 Enlargement of ETUC 1974 Affiliation of Christian confederations 1974 Affiliation of post-communist confederations Affiliation of European Industry Federations Observer status for CEE confederations Affiliation of CEE confederations

European Trade Union Confederation 3©ASE/ETUCO 2003 Definitions Independent Unified Pluralist European Trade Union ConfederationETUC

European Trade Union Confederation 4©ASE/ETUCO 2003 Affiliated Organisations Confederations European Industry Federations > 60 Millions 35 Countries

European Trade Union Confederation 5©ASE/ETUCO 2003 KOZ SR CMTU, GWU SEK, TURK-SEN DISK, HAK-IS KESK, TURK-IS ADEDY, GSEE CGIL CISL, UIL CITUB PODKREPA CCOO STV-ELA UGT-E CGTP-IN UGT-P CFDT- UNSA CFTC, CGT CGT-FO ICTU TUC ASI, BSRB LO-N YS 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 NSZZ Solidarnosc Travail.Swiss SGB ABVV/ FGTB ACV/ CSC CGSLB CGT-L LCGB CDLS, CSdL ÖGB CMKOS ASzSz, LIGA, MOSz MSzOSz, SZEF, ESZT ZSSS Observer SSSH/UATUC Nezavisnost LDS SSM 77 Confederations

European Trade Union Confederation 6©ASE/ETUCO European Industry Federations

European Trade Union Confederation 7©ASE/ETUCO 2003 ITUCS

European Trade Union Confederation 8©ASE/ETUCO 2003 Aims: European Integration Commission Commission Parliament Council of Ministers Council of Ministers Economic and Social Committee Committee European Council European Council INFLUENCE EUROPEAN DECISION MAKING        

European Trade Union Confederation 9©ASE/ETUCO 2003 EFTA Council of Europe ILO Balkan Stability Pact ACP Euro - Med OECD MERCOSUR External Relations

European Trade Union Confederation 10©ASE/ETUCO 2003 Evolution of the Social Dialogue Innovation and Discussion European Negotiations Autonomous Negotiations

European Trade Union Confederation 11©ASE/ETUCO 2003 Proposal in the social policy field If community action is desirable Where appropriate Commission follow-up Commission Social Partners consultation on approach opinion consultation on content of envisaged proposal opinion or recommendation failure of negotiations negotiations nine months, unless extended negotiations European Social Dialogue European Social Dialogue

European Trade Union Confederation 12©ASE/ETUCO 2003 European Social Dialogue Framework Agreements Social Partner Implementation Framework Agreements Council Directives

European Trade Union Confederation 13©ASE/ETUCO 2003 COPA Working time Vocational Training Health and Safety ETUF - TCL Textile Employers Child Labour Sectoral Social Dialogue Transport Employers Working time

European Trade Union Confederation 14©ASE/ETUCO 2003 EWC European Works Councils

European Trade Union Confederation 15©ASE/ETUCO 2003ConfederationsFederations European Action Days

European Trade Union Confederation 16©ASE/ETUCO 2003 CONGRESS Executive Committee Steering Committee General Secretary Secretariat ETUC Bodies

European Trade Union Confederation 17©ASE/ETUCO 2003 EFREP Youth Committee EUROCADRES Representation of Special Interests Women’sCommittee

European Trade Union Confederation 18©ASE/ETUCO 2003 Executive Committee POLICY OUR VISION OF EUROPE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL MODEL EXPANDING AND REINFORCING THE EUROPEAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS AREA EUROPE AND GLOBALISATION 10th Congress EUROPEAN TRADE UNION IDENTITY

European Trade Union Confederation 19©ASE/ETUCO 2003 Priorities Full Employment Collective Bargaining / Social Dialogue Social Inclusion Public Sector Social Protection Gender Equality Anti- discrimination Globalisation Sustainable Development Policy

European Trade Union Confederation 20©ASE/ETUCO 2003 Education & Training Research ETUI ETUCO Consultancy Health & Safety TUTB InfoPoint Info Point Institutes and Services