1. LOBBYING POLICY MAKERS ON LABOUR RELATED ISSUES
European Transport Workers’ Federation
LOBBYING POLICY MAKERS ON LABOUR RELATED ISSUES
Bucharest, January 2011
Eduardo Chagas, ETF General Secretary
Eduardo Chagas, ETF General Secretary

2. Our structure European Transport Workers’ Federation CONGRESS
Supreme body of ETF
takes place every 4 years
Young Workers
Dockers
Civil Aviation
Tourism
President
Railways
Urban
Public Transport
Maritime Transport
General Secretary
Fisheries
Lay Auditors
Logistics
Road Transport
Inland Navigation
6 Representatives of
Women Workers
EWCs
Central & Eastern Europe
Women‘s Committee
PMS
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
governing body of ETF between
Congresses
meets twice a year: President,
Section Presidents, ITF GS,
ETF GS, 35 members elected
by Congress in sub-regional groups,
Women representatives
Vice-President
MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
meets twice a year: President, 2 Vice-Presidents
(of which one must be a woman),
ITF GS, ETF GS, 3 ordinary members
elected by EC

3. Our activities: lobbying
European Transport Workers’ Federation
Our activities: lobbying
Face-to-face meetings with policy makers
Writing and disseminating briefing material
Conferences / Seminars / Workshops
Media

4. Projects as part of the lobbying work
European Transport Workers’ Federation
Projects as part of the lobbying work
TRANSUNION PROJECT
Partnership ETF / ITF / FTTUB / EVA
Three pillars:
Transport & Climate Change – ETF policy
Women transport workers – training package
Young transport workers – good practices + network
Final Conference - Social Dialogue in Transport

5. The European Institutions
European Transport Workers’ Federation
The European Institutions
The European Council of Ministers
27 Member States
The European Parliament
736 members
The European Commission

6. Lobbying through mobilisation:
European Transport Workers’ Federation
Lobbying through mobilisation:
the Port Packages
: Proposals for further liberalisation in ports
Intense mobilisation through out European ports: strikes, demonstrations, information actions, seminars
Intense lobby activities: MS, MPs, MEPs, Commission, other stakeholders, ITF affiliates, media
ETF coordination in consultation with affiliates

7. STRONGER UNIONS FOR A STRONGER ETF
European Transport Workers’ Federation
STRONGER UNIONS FOR A STRONGER ETF
TRADE UNIONS AS POLITICAL ACTORS
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
CAPACITY BUILDING (“STRONG UNIONS”)
STRATEGICAL OPTIONS FOR TRANSPORT DEVELOPMENT (“SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT”)
DEMANDING TRADE UNION INVOLVEMENT THROUGH EFFECTIVE CONSULTATION
DOING THE HOMEWORK