КНСБ / CITUB Competitors

The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) speaks with a single voice on behalf of European workers and have a stronger say in EU decision-making. The ETUC was set up in 1973 and now comprises 92 national trade union confederations in 41 countries, plus 10 European trade union federations. We aim to ensure that the EU is not just a single market for goods and services, but is also a Social Europe, where improving the wellbeing of workers and their families is an equally important priority. The European social model – until the onset of the crisis – helped Europe to become a prosperous, competitive region with high living standards. More information: https://www.etuc.org/aims-and-priorities

The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) is the global voice of the world’s working people. The ITUC’s primary mission is the promotion and defence of workers’ rights and interests, through international cooperation between trade unions, global campaigning and advocacy within the major global institutions. Its main areas of activity include the following: trade union and human rights; economy, society and the workplace; equality and non-discrimination; and international solidarity. The ITUC adheres to the principles of trade union democracy and independence. It is governed by four-yearly world congresses, a General Council and an Executive Bureau. The ITUC regional organisations are the Asia-Pacific Regional Organisation (ITUC-AP), the African Regional Organisation (ITUC-AF) and the American Regional Organisation (TUCA). It cooperates with the European Trade Union Confederation, including through the Pan-European Regional Council. The ITUC has close relations with the Global Union Federations and the Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD (TUAC). It works closely with the International Labour Organisation and with several other UN Specialised Agencies.

EPSU is the European Federation of Public Service Unions. It is the largest federation of the European Trade Union Conferation (ETUC) and comprises 8 million public service workers from over 250 trade unions. EPSU organises workers in the energy, water and waste sectors, health and social services and local and national administration, in all European countries including in the EU’s Eastern Neighborhood. EPSU is the EU-level social partner representing trade unions for six Sectoral Social Dialogue Committees (electricity, gaz, hospital/health care, local and regional authorities, central and European administration, education). EPSU is the recognised regional organisation of Public Services International (PSI). The head office is in Brussels. EPSU also has offices in Bucharest, Kiev, Moscow and Prague. Website: http://www.epsu.org