European Trade Union Confederation

European union federation ETUCEuropean Trade Union ConfederationFounded1973HeadquartersBrussels, BelgiumLocationEuropean UnionMembers45 million from 41 countries, 93 national trade union confederationsKey peopleEsther Lynch, General Secretary Wolfgang Katzian, PresidentWebsitewww.etuc.org The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) is a 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 European Semester. History The ETUC was established in 1973, to coordinate and represent workers and their trade unions at the European level, and has grown as more countries have joined the EU. Representativeness and constitution At present, the ETUC represents almost 45 million workers across Europe, and comprises 94 national trade union confederations in 42 countries, in addition to 10 Eur