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European Transport Workers’ Federation

European Transport Workers’ Federation. LOBBYING POLICY MAKERS ON LABOUR RELATED ISSUES Bucharest, 25-26 January 2011. Eduardo Chagas, ETF General Secretary. Eduardo Chagas, ETF General Secretary. European Transport Workers’ Federation. Our structure. Young Workers. CONGRESS

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European Transport Workers’ Federation

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  1. European Transport Workers’ Federation LOBBYING POLICY MAKERS ON LABOUR RELATED ISSUES Bucharest, 25-26 January 2011 Eduardo Chagas, ETF General Secretary Eduardo Chagas, ETF General Secretary

  2. European Transport Workers’ Federation Our structure Young Workers • CONGRESS • Supreme body of ETF • takes place every 4 years Dockers Civil Aviation Tourism President Railways Urban Public Transport Maritime Transport General Secretary Fisheries Lay Auditors Road Transport Logistics Inland Navigation 6Representatives 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. European Transport Workers’ Federation Our activities: lobbying • Face-to-face meetings with policy makers • Writing and disseminating briefing material • Conferences / Seminars / Workshops • Media

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

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

  6. European Transport Workers’ Federation Lobbying through mobilisation: the Port Packages • 2001 + 2004: 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. 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

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