International Trade Union Confederation
Acronym: ITUC
General Information
Identification Code: 51806831589-68
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Entity Form: Confederation of Trade Unions
Registration Category: Trade unions and professional associations
Registration Date: 4/27/2009
Last Update: 9/19/2023
EP Accredited Number: 0
Mission & Interests
Goals: 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 unions as development actors; SDGs; trade union and human rights; economy, society and the workplace; equality and non-discrimination; and international solidarity.
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Economy, finance and the euro
- Employment and social affairs
- Environment
- External relations
- Foreign affairs and security policy
- Humanitarian aid and civil protection
- International co-operation and development
- Taxation
- Trade
Levels of Interest:
- global
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: The main EU initiatives, policies and legislative files currently followed by the ITUC include: trade, employment, social policy, environment, competition, external affairs, development, budget, gender, migration.
Communication Activities: Concerning policy implementation, the ITUC’s key policy areas were defined at the last ITUC World Congress in 2022; the related pillars for actions are detailed in the annual ITUC Frontline Campaigns and Pillars for Action (https://www.ituc-csi.org/IMG/pdf/5co-final-statement-en.pdf).
Public relations and communication activities are directly linked to these pillars.
Concerning publications produced by the ITUC, they can be found here: https://www.ituc-csi.org/documents
EU Supported Forums and Platforms: Expert Group Economic Migration #E03253#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3253 #MEMBER #C#Employees/workers
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Boulevard du Roi Albert II, Bte 1, 5
Post Code: 1210
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
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EU Office
Address: Boulevard du Roi Albert II, Bte 1, 5
Post Code: 1210
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
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Financial Data
New Organisation: false
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Complementary Information: in 2022: Total amounts of EU grants 1.551.817 EUR
Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 1
Members50 Percent: 1
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 2
Members F T E: 0.75
Info Members: The person in charge of EU affairs dedicate half of its time to activities related to that and is supported by a person in charge of the political overview of the TUDCN ( trade union development cooperation network).
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: https://www.ituc-csi.org/IMG/pdf/list_of_affiliates_nov_2019.pdf
Organisation Members: The ITUC itself is a confederation of trade unions from all over the world (see list of affiliates in the box below).
The ITUC is also participating in several networks related to its work. For example, it is part of and currently co-chairing the Major Groups and Other Stakeholders Coordination Mechanism, which coordinates the inputs from Civil Society Organizations into the SDG process at the global level. The ITUC has also been working with the International Organisation of Employers (IOE) in order to promote the SDGs.
From the point of view of promoting the effectiveness of development cooperation to achieve the SDGs, the ITUC is also part of the CSO Partnership for Development Effectiveness (CPDE).