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European Confederation of Independent Trade Unions

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The European Confederation of Independent Trade Unions (CESI; French Confédération Européenne des Syndicats Indépendants, German Europäische Union der unabhängigen Gewerkschaften, Italian Confederazione Europea Sindacati Indipendenti) is a regional trade union federation representing around 5 million members of independent trade unions in Europe.

CESI
European Confederation of Independent Trade Unions
Confédération Européenne des Syndicats Indépendants
Founded1990
HeadquartersBrussels, Belgium
Location
Members
5 million
Key people
Romain Wolff - President, Klaus Heeger - Secretary General
AffiliationsIndependent
Websitewww.cesi.org

CESI represents free and independent trade unions from the private and public sectors that adhere to democratic principles and defend the respect of human rights.

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Founded in 1990, CESI advocates for improved employment conditions for workers in Europe and a strong social dimension in the EU. CESI represents workers from both the public and private sectors, with a particular strength in the public sector. Its affiliates are employed in various fields such as administration, security and justice, defense, and transport.

CESI defends trade union pluralism as a core component of freedom and democracy and adheres to ethical principles such as integrity, fairness and transparency. It promotes a European social model based on solidarity and subsidiarity and strives to maintain non-discrimination and gender equality. It works in line with the principles of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.

Composition

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Governance

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The current President of CESI is Romain Wolff, of the Luxembourgish General Confederation of Civil Servants. Mr Wolff was elected in December 2012 and re-elected at the CESI congress in 2016. The current Secretary General of CESI is Klaus Heeger.[1] Mr Heeger was elected in December 2012 and re-elected in the 2016 CESI Congress.

Congress takes place once every 4 years. During the CESI Congress, the Presidium and Board are elected. The Presidium and the Board govern CESI during its four-year period. The most recent Congress took place in Brussels in December 2016. Congress also gives member organisations the opportunity to put forward motions for CESI to act upon in its 4-year mandate.

CESI is involved in advocacy work as an interest group and in social dialogue as a recognised European social partner, since 2005. In 2013, the CESI Youth was created for CESI’s young affiliates.

CESI is also composed of a Europe Academy, which it is not only its training branch, but also a point of contact for information on certain elements of social dialogue at the EU level. The Board consists of a President, Vice Presidents and 3 ex-officio members (the President of CESI, the Secretary General and the Treasurer).[2]

Member organisations

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The European Confederation of Independent Trade Unions consists of 38 national trade union organisations from 21 European countries and 4 European trade union organisations, with a total of more than 5 million individual members. 2 further trade union organisations enjoy observer status. The largest member organisations come from Germany, France, Spain and Italy.[3]

Affiliate[4] Abbreviation Country
Air Traffic Controllers European Unions Coordination ATCEUC International
Autonomous Train Drivers’ Unions of Europe ALE International
Christian Trade Union Federation of Germany CGB Germany
Connectief Connectief Netherlands
Customs Officials Association TVML Finland
Dutch Categorial Financial Union NCF Netherlands
European Federation of Public Services Employees EUROFEDOP International
French Autonomous Public Service Federation FA-FP France
French Confederation of Management – General Confederation of Executives FP CFE-CGC France
French Free Catholic Education Professional Trade Union Federation SPELC France
French Trade Union Confederation of National Education CSEN France
General Confederation of Civil Services CGFP Luxembourg
General Federation of Local Administration FGFC Luxembourg
General Trade Union of the Republic of Lithuania RJPS Lithuania
German Armed Forces Association DBWV Germany
German Civil Service Federation DBB Germany
German Federation of Food Chemists in Public Service BLC Germany
Hungarian Civil Servants and Public Employees Trade Union MKKSz Hungary
Italian Association of Health and Safety Instructors ANFOS Italy
Italian Confederation of Free Workers' Unions CISAL Italy
Italian Independent Confederation of Executives, Supervisors and Managers in Public Administrations CONFEDIR Italy
Italian Workers' Autonomous Trade Unions Confederation CONFSAL Italy
Independent General Federation of Civil Servants FGAF France
Latvian Medical and Nursing Staff Workers' Union LAADA Latvia
Latvian State Agencies, Municipalities, Businesses and Financial Officers Union LVIPUFDA Latvia
Montenegrin Trade Union of Physicians SDMCG Montenegro
National Association of Teachers in Spain ANPE Spain
National Teachers Association ANP Portugal
National Trade Union Confederation – Meridian CSN Meridian Romania
National Union of Public Services UNSP-NUOD Belgium
Polish Free Trade Union “Forum – Education” WZZ F-O Poland
Romanian Free Trade Union in Pre-University Education Iaşi USLIP Iaşi Romania
Serbian Trade Union of Doctors and Pharmacists SLFS Serbia
Spanish Central Independent and Public Employees’ Trade Union CSIF Spain
Spanish Federation of Trade Union Associations FASGA Spain
Spanish Nursing Technicians Trade Union SAE Spain
Spanish Trade Union of Nursing Professionals SATSE Spain
Swiss Central Association of Public Personnel ZV Switzerland
Swiss Union of Federal Executives VKB Switzerland
Trade Union of Physicians in Srpska in Bosnia and Herzegovina SSDMRS Bosnia and Herzegovina
Union for Unity U4U International

References

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Bibliography
  • ICTUR; et al., eds. (2005). Trade Unions of the World (6th ed.). London, UK: John Harper Publishing. ISBN 978-0-9543811-5-8.
Footnotes
  1. ^ Europolitics Interview with Klaus Heeger, 15 May 2013, http://www.europolitics.info/europolitics/we-need-to-put-the-staff-at-the-heart-of-public-service-reforms-art351305-46.html Archived 2013-06-28 at archive.today
  2. ^ European Confederation of Independent Trade Unions website, http://www.cesi.org/fields_activities/europe_academy_board.html Archived 2013-10-22 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "CESI | Our members". www.cesi.org. Archived from the original on 2014-05-19.
  4. ^ "Members". CESI. 19 January 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
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