European industry federation
Encyclopedia
A European industry federation (EIF) is a trade union
organisation operating at Europe
an sectoral level, comparable to and sometimes part of the global union federation
s. They are the social partners
recognised by the European Commission
as acting on behalf of employees in their sectors for the purposes of European social dialogue
.
(ETUC):
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
organisation operating at Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an sectoral level, comparable to and sometimes part of the global union federation
Global union federation
A global union federation is an international federation of national and regional trade unions organising in specific industry sectors or occupational groups, previously known as international trade secretariats [ITSs]....
s. They are the social partners
Social partners
The social partners are the trade unions and the employers engaged in social dialogue. The idea of social partnership is strongly founded in many European models of industrial relations and is now adopted across the European Union. At the European interprofessional level, the social partners are...
recognised by the European Commission
European Commission
The European Commission is the executive body of the European Union. The body is responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the Union's treaties and the general day-to-day running of the Union....
as acting on behalf of employees in their sectors for the purposes of European social dialogue
Social dialogue
A social dialogue can be any communication activity involving social partners intended to influence the arrangement and development of work related issues...
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List of EIFs affiliated to the European Trade Union Confederation
The following is a list of EIFs affiliated to the European Trade Union ConfederationEuropean Trade Union Confederation
The European Trade Union Confederation is a trade union organization which was established in 1973 to represent workers and their national affiliates at the European level....
(ETUC):
- European Entertainment Alliance (EEA)
- European Confederation of PoliceEuropean Confederation of PoliceThe European Confederation of Police is the umbrella organization of 33 trade unions from 26 European countries, which represent a total of more than 500,000 police officers. It was founded in 2002 at a conference in Roskilde, Denmark, emerging from the Union Internationale des Syndicats de Police...
(EUROCOP) - European Federation of Building and Woodworkers (EFBWW/FETBB)
- European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions (EFFAT)
- European Federation of JournalistsEuropean Federation of JournalistsThe European Federation of Journalists is a branch of the International Federation of Journalists. It is the largest organisation of journalists in Europe, representing about 260,000 journalists in over thirty countries...
(EFJ/FEJ) - European Mine, Chemical and Energy Workers’ Federation (EMCEF)
- European Metalworkers' FederationEuropean Metalworkers' FederationThe European Metalworkers' Federation , founded in 1971, is a federation of 68 metalworkers' unions from 31 countries, representing a combined total of 6.5 million affiliates. It is based in Brussels, Belgium, and the general secretary is Peter Scherrer....
(EMF/FEM) - European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU)
- European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF)
- European Trade Union Committee for Education (ETUCE/CSEE)
- European Trade Union Federation - Textiles Clothing and Leather (ETUF-TCL/FSE-THC)
- Union Network International - Europa (UNI-EUROPA)