UNI Europa

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UNI Europa is the European trade union federation for 7 million service workers in 272 trade unions in 50 countries.

Geschiedenis

UNI Europa is part of UNI Global Union whose headquarters are in Nyon, Switzerland. UNI Europa is based in Brussels.

UNI Europa is organised by sector and regions. Each sector and region is directly represented on the Executive Committee.

UNI Europa is a member of the European Trade Union Confederation.

Social dialogue for democracy: European integration demands a Europe-wide system of industrial relations. Sectoral social dialogue committees have been set up in 10 different UNI Europa sectors. UNI Europa aims to strengthen the social dialogue in sectors where it already exists and to establish sectoral social dialogue where it does not.

There are over 800 European Works Councils in operation, with 14.5 million employees. Around 200 of them are wholly or jointly coordinated by UNI Europa. UNI Europa also supports and guides workers European Companies (SE).

UNI Europa is helping to build union solidarity among the many workers employed by multinational companies in different countries.

UNI Europa is active in developing and carrying out European projects, many co-funded by the European Union.

UNI Europa supports the activities and priorities of its national affiliates and helps to promote them at European level. It creates a forum for affiliated unions to exchange their national experiences and to learn from one another.

UNI Europa is ready to take direct action when it becomes the only way to defend workers interests!