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Turin, 29 September 2008 Cinzia Sechi

Women in Trade Unions in Europe: A survey of the ETUC affiliated member organisations. Turin, 29 September 2008 Cinzia Sechi. Outline. Background Methodology & Target Confederations & EIFs I/ Disaggregated data on women in trade unions in Europe II/ Gender Mainstreaming

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Turin, 29 September 2008 Cinzia Sechi

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  1. Women in Trade Unions in Europe:A survey of the ETUC affiliated member organisations Turin, 29 September 2008 Cinzia Sechi

  2. Outline • Background • Methodology & Target • Confederations & EIFs • I/ Disaggregated data on women in trade unions in Europe • II/ Gender Mainstreaming • III/Women in Decision Making positions • TUs policies • TUs political bodies • TUs leadership • Conclusions and follow-up

  3. Women in Trade Unions in EuropeBackground • Previous ETUC Surveys • 1993, 1999, 2002, 2005 • 2006 Survey : objectives, methodology, target • 81 Confederations • 12 European Industry Federations • FERPA, EUROCADRES

  4. Women in Trade Unions in EuropeTarget • 81 Confederations • 60 confederations replied (74% response rate) • 32 countries, about 52 million members/19.300.000 women • 12 European Industry Federations + FERPA & Eurocadres • 9 responses (64% response rate) • About 38 million members/13.500.000 women

  5. Women in Trade Unions in EuropeFemale membership Confederations Female members in trade union confederations account for42% • 10% unable to provide for specific data • 8% able to provide for rough estimation • Slightly increased from 1999 & 2002 surveys • Some patterns: • Rate range between 10% and 76%; • Highest rates of female membership in the Nordic and Baltic countries; • New member states higher average of 45% • Since 1999, increase registered in over 15 unions

  6. Women in Trade Unions in EuropeFemale membership Obstacles in recruiting women* * Confederations only

  7. Women in Trade Unions in EuropeFemale membership European Industry Federations • Female members in EIFs account for +36% • Unchanged from 1999 & 2002 surveys • Some sectors more feminised than others • Textile 60% • Clothing 70%

  8. Women in Trade Unions in EuropeFemale membership Factors preventing women from joining TUs

  9. Women in Trade Unions in EuropeGender Mainstreaming • 95% of Confederations and 8 (out of 9) EIFs reported that they implement Gender Mainstreaming. • Different instruments adopted (Executive Committee resolutions, change in the statutes, GM Pact, sex disaggregated statistics, studies…) • Challenges: • Increase general awareness • Training • Lack of data • Monitoring & assessment

  10. Women in Trade Unions in EuropeGender Mainstreaming • 47 Confederations (84%) implement GM in collective bargaining • Measures addressing operators: • Training negotiators ♂&♀ on gender issues (60%)… …and on gender mainstreaming (42%) • Training ♀in negotiation (53%) • Setting up guidelines for collective bargaining with regard to gender equality(53%) • Ensuring ♀ are in negotiating teams (36%)

  11. Women in Trade Unions in EuropeGender Mainstreaming • Measures addressing the content: • Adding issues to the collective bargaining agenda that are traditionally seen as women’s issues (80%) • Discussing the gender dimension of general issues (e.g. wages, working time, etc.) in collective bargaining (76%) • Finding laws and/or collective agreements and/or government policies dealing with equality to be used during negotiation (57%) • Collecting gender disaggregated facts and figures to be used during negotiation (57%) • Finding out the opinions of female workers on the topics to be negotiated (i.e. using circulars addressed to female workers, and/or questionnaires, and/or researches) (30%)

  12. Women in Trade Unions in EuropeGender Mainstreaming • 4 EIFs (out of 6) incorporate gender mainstreaming in the coordination of collective bargaining and in sector-based social dialogue committees • 2 by training negotiators ♂&♀ on gender issues and on gender mainstreaming • Some sub-sectors more addressed than others (textile & clothing, chemical/energy…) • GM scarcely implemented in EWCs policy. 3 EIFs out of 6 have taken concrete measures

  13. Women in Trade Unions in EuropeWomen in decision making • 56% of Confederations and 7 (out of 9) EIFs have a specific policy to increase the number of ♀ in decision making bodies • Measures implemented include: • training (67%) • researches/surveys (52%) • campaigns (45%) • reserved places (44%) • 50% adopted an action plan

  14. Women in Trade Unions in EuropeWomen in decision making Factors limiting the presence of women in TUs decision-making bodies

  15. Women in Trade Unions in EuropeWomen in decision making CONFEDERATIONS BODIES

  16. Women in Trade Unions in EuropeWomen in decision making LEADERSHIP IN CONFEDERATIONS

  17. Women in Trade Unions in EuropeWomen in decision making WOMEN & POLICY DEPARTMENTS

  18. Women in Trade Unions in EuropeWomen in decision making EIFs BODIES Female delegates at: • Congress: 35%* (25% in 2002) • Gap with female membership rate ranging from (-9 to + 29) • Executive Committee: 29%** (23% in 2002) • Steering Committee36%** (28% in 2002) *6 EIFs out of 9 **5 EIFs out of 9

  19. Women in Trade Unions in EuropeWomen in decision making LEADERSHIP IN THE 12 EIFs • 2/10 President(ETUF-TCL, EPSU)16% • 8/20 Vice-President (EMCEF, EPSU, EUROCADRES, ETUCE)29% • 3/10 General Secretary (EPSU, UNI-EUROPA, FERPA) 23% • 1/4 Deputy General Secretary (ETF) 20%

  20. Women in Trade Unions in EuropeConclusion • % of ♀ members is known in the majority of confederations and averages around 42% (constant and slow increase since 2002) • More statistics are needed on the categories of ♀ workers (part-time, fixed term contracts, etc.) • Need of more reliable sex disaggregated data on members of EIFs • TU should incorporate further gender mainstreaming in order to cover ALL trade union policies, including EWCs • Training, raising awareness and reliable statistics on gender mainstreaming are fundamental to its full promotion • Number of women in decision making positions still unbalanced • Follow-up: ETUC 8th of March Survey

  21. Women in Trade Unions in EuropeConclusion THANK YOU GRAZIE

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