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IFCTUIFCTU19201920

WFTU1945

ICFTUICFTU19491949

WCLWCL19681968

European European

OrganisationsOrganisations

European European

OrganisationsOrganisations

ERO - ICFTUERO - ICFTU19501950

ECFTUECFTU19691969

ES - ICFTUES - ICFTU19581958

ETUCETUC19731973

Background and developmentsBackground and developments

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Enlargement of ETUCEnlargement of ETUC

19741974 Affiliation of Christian Affiliation of Christian confederationsconfederations

19741974 Affiliation of post-communist Affiliation of post-communist confederationsconfederations

Affiliation of European Industry Affiliation of European Industry FederationsFederationsObserver status for CEE Observer status for CEE confederationsconfederations

19911991

19951995 Affiliation of CEE confederationsAffiliation of CEE confederations

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DefinitionsDefinitions

IndependentIndependent

UnifiedUnified

PluralistPluralist

EuropeanEuropean

Trade Union Trade Union

ConfederationConfederation

ETUCETUC

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ConfederationConfederationss

European European Industry Industry

FederationsFederations

> 60 Millions> 60 Millions35 Countries35 Countries

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KOZ SR

CMTU, GWU

SEK, TURK-SEN

DISK, HAK-ISKESK, TURK-IS

ADEDY, GSEE

CGIL CISL, UIL

CITUBPODKREPA

CCOOSTV-ELAUGT-E

CGTP-INUGT-P

CFDT- UNSA CFTC, CGT

CGT-FO

ICTU TUC

ASI, BSRB

LO-N

YS

LO-S SACO TCO

AKAVA

SAKSTTK

AC, FTF LO-D

BNS, CARTEL ALFACNSLR-Fratia

DGBCNV, FNV

MHP

EAKL TALO

LBAS

LDF LPSK-LTUC

NSZZ Solidarnosc

Travail.Swiss

SGB

ABVV/ FGTBACV/ CSC

CGSLB

CGT-LLCGB

CDLS, CSdL

ÖGB

CMKOS

ASzSz, LIGA, MOSz MSzOSz, SZEF, ESZT

ZSSS

Observer

SSSH/UATUC

Nezavisnost

LDS

SSM

77 Confederations77 Confederations

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11 European Industry Federations11 European Industry Federations

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ITUCSITUCS

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Aims: European IntegrationAims: European Integration

CCommissionommission 

 PParliamentarliament

CCouncil of ouncil of MMinistersinisters  

EEconomicconomicandand SSocialocialCCommitteeommittee  

EEuropeanuropean CCouncilouncil 

INFLUENCEEUROPEANDECISIONMAKING

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EFTAEFTACouncil of Council of EuropeEurope

ILOILO

Balkan Balkan Stability Stability

PactPact

ACPACP Euro - MedEuro - Med

OECDOECD

MERCOSURMERCOSUR

External RelationsExternal Relations

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Evolution of Evolution of the the Social DialogSocial Dialogueue

1985 - 19911985 - 1991

1991 - 20021991 - 2002

2002 -2002 -

Innovation and DiscussionInnovation and Discussion

European NegotiationsEuropean Negotiations

Autonomous Autonomous NegotiationsNegotiations

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Proposal in the Proposal in the social policy fieldsocial policy field

If community action If community action is desirableis desirable

Where appropriate Where appropriate Commission follow-upCommission follow-up

Where appropriate Where appropriate Commission follow-upCommission follow-up

CommissionCommission Social PartnersSocial Partnersconsultation on approach

opinion

consultation on content ofenvisaged proposal

opinion or recommendation

failure of negotiations

negotiations

nine months, unless extended

negotiations

European Social DialogEuropean Social Dialogueue

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European Social DialogueEuropean Social Dialogue

Framework Agreements

Social Partner Implementation

Framework Agreements

Council Directives

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COPAWorking

time

Vocational Training

Health and Safety

ETUF - TCL

Textile Employers

Child Labour

Sectoral Social DialogueSectoral Social Dialogue

Transport Employers

Working time

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EWCEWC

European Works CouncilsEuropean Works Councils

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ConfederationsConfederations

FederationsFederations

European Action DaysEuropean Action Days

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CONGRESS

Executive Committee

Steering Committee

General Secretary

Secretariat

ETUC BodiesETUC Bodies

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EFREPEFREP

Youth Youth CommitteeCommittee

EUROCADRESEUROCADRES

Representation of Special InterestsRepresentation of Special Interests

Women’s Women’s CommitteeCommittee

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Execu

tive

Execu

tive

Com

mitte

eC

om

mitte

e

PO

LIC

YP

OLIC

Y

OUR VISION OF OUR VISION OF EUROPEEUROPE

EUROPEAN EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL MODELSOCIAL MODEL

EXPANDING AND EXPANDING AND REINFORCING THE REINFORCING THE

EUROPEAN EUROPEAN INDUSTRIAL INDUSTRIAL

RELATIONS AREARELATIONS AREA

EUROPE AND EUROPE AND GLOBALISATIONGLOBALISATION

10th Congress10th Congress

EUROPEAN TRADE EUROPEAN TRADE UNION IDENTITYUNION IDENTITY

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PrioritiesPriorities

Full Full EmploymentEmployment

Collective Collective Bargaining / Bargaining /

Social DialogSocial Dialogueue

Social Social InclusionInclusion

Public Public SectorSector

Social Social ProtectionProtection

Gender Gender EqualityEquality

Anti-Anti-ddiscriminationiscrimination

GlobalisationGlobalisation

SustainSustainableable DevDeveeloplopmentment

PolicyPolicy

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EducatioEducation n & &

TrainingTraining

ResearchResearch

ETUIETUI

ETUCOETUCO

ConsultancConsultancyy

Health Health & Safety& Safety

TUTBTUTB

InfoInfo PointPoint

Institutes and ServicesInstitutes and Services