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What is the ETUC ?
(english version for : Qu'est-ce que la CES ?)
Emilio Gabaglio

Publisher : L'Archipel Collection : L'information citoyenne 128 pages English version French version ETUC European Trade Union Confederation General secretary : John Monks 5, boulevard du Roi-Albert-II B1210 Bruxelles Phone number : 00 32 (0) 2 224 04 11 Email : etuc@etuc.org Website : http://www.etuc.org

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Summary
Founded in February 1973, the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) currently comprises 76 national trade union confederations and 11 industry federations in 35 countries.
ETUC defends the interests of more than 60 million workers before the european institutions. It supports the enlargement of the Union to include other European countries, as well as the Union's active role for peace, development and social justice in the world.
A European social partner, ETUC endeavours to deepen the European democratic, economic and social policy dialogue, and intends to delve deeper into the chartered course in European collective bargaining.

Author’s biography
Emilio Gabaglio. Born in 1937, professor in higher education, he assumed the reins of CISL in Italy in 1974. Elected general councillor in 1977, and national secretary in 1983, his commitment to European affairs led him to ETUC, where he became general secretary in 1991, and re-elected in may 1995 and june 1999. At the 10th ETUC congress in Prague, at the end of may 2003, he left place to the british trade unions leader : John Monks.