European Trade Union Confederation

ETUC
European Trade Union Confederation
Founded1973
HeadquartersBrussels, Belgium
Location
Members
45 million from 41 countries, 93 national trade union confederations
Key people
Esther Lynch, General Secretary
Wolfgang Katzian, President
Websitewww.etuc.org

The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) is the major trade union organisation representing workers at the European level. In its role as a European social partner, the ETUC works both in a consulting role with the European Commission and negotiates agreements and work programmes with European employers. It coordinates the national and sectoral policies of its affiliates on social and economic matters, particularly in the framework of the EU institutional processes, including European economic governance and the EU Semester.