BRUXELLES, 6-7 mai 2015 Point 7D CONGRÈS DE LA CES PARIS, DU 28 SEPTEMBRE 2015 AU 2 OCTOBRE 2015 ORATEUR : LUCA VICENTINI, SECRÉTAIRE GÉNÉRAL DE LA CES NOMMÉ (À CONFIRMER) D) AMENDEMENTS AUX STATUTS DE LA CES Décision: le Présidium prend note et approuve les documents présentés.
BS/TJ/sw Brussels, 10-11 March 2015 ETUC\EC211\EN\5c Agenda item 5c Constitutional amendments By the deadline of 31 January 2015, proposed amendments to the ETUC Constitution were received from the TUC, the and the Inter-Regional Trade Union Councils (). The texts of the proposals are set down in the attached table for the information of the Executive. The Executive will be asked to pronounce themselves on the proposals in due course, prior to their presentation to Congress. Confederation Bernadette Ségol, General Secretary Bld du Roi Albert II, 5, B - 1210 Brussels +32 (0)2 224 04 11 etuc@etuc.org www.etuc.org
Constitutional amendments Constitutional amendments table Current Text Proposed Amendment Mover CONGRESS Article 9 : The Congress shall be composed of representatives from the National Trade Union Confederations, the European Trade Union Federations and the delegates shall be distributed as follows: a) National Trade Union Confederations up to 100 000 members 1 up to 250 000 members 2 For each additional 250 000 members or part thereof, one extra delegate will be allowed. In addition, national organisations with: up to 500 000 members shall be entitled to an extra delegate more than 500 000 members shall be entitled to 2 extra delegates b) Federations: three delegates, and one additional delegate for each 500 000 members. Article 9 : The Congress shall be composed of representatives from the National Trade Union Confederations, the European Trade Union Federations, the and the whose delegates shall be distributed as follows: Article 9 : The Congress shall be composed of representatives from the National Trade Union Confederations, the European Trade Union Federations, the and the Coordinating whose delegates shall be distributed as follows: ten delegates. d) : ten delegates. Delegations to the ETUC Congress should reflect the diversity of the European workforce. In this respect, young delegates (under 35 y.o.) should be at least 20% of the 2
Gender balance All organisations entitled to send representatives to Congress must ensure that their delegations are balanced between men and women so that they reflect the composition of the membership they represent. In any event, at least one third of each delegation should be either women or men. delegations, and in any case not less than the percentage of young members present in their constituencies. d) Coordinating : ten delegates All organisations entitled to send representatives to Congress must ensure that their delegations are balanced between men and women so that they reflect the composition of the membership they represent. In any event, at least one third of each delegation should be women. TUC Deputy delegates Affiliated organisations may designate deputy delegates whose number shall not exceed one third of that of their full delegates. Voting rights The delegates of the European Trade Union Federations and of have the right to vote except on financial questions and on applications for affiliation. Specific Structures The Coordinating of the Interregional Trade Union Council (IRTUC), the, and FERPA are entitled to a delegation with speaking rights. The Executive decides the number of Delegations consisting of more than two thirds men should be ruled out unless they reduce the number of men on the delegation until at least one third of the delegation is women. The delegates of the European Trade Union Federations, of the tee and of the shall have the right to vote except on financial questions and on applications for affiliation. The delegates of the European Trade Union Federations, of the and of the Coordinating shall have the right to vote except on financial questions and on applications for affiliation. The Coordinating of the Interregional Trade Union Council (IRTUC), and FERPA are entitled to a delegation with speaking rights. The Executive decides the number of members of these delegations. TUC 3
members of these delegations. Each of those delegations is also entitled to two votes except on financial questions and on applications for affiliations. Observers National Trade Union Confederations and European Trade Union Federations with observer status shall be entitled to appoint observers with the right to speak. The number of these observers shall be determined by the Executive. Voting Procedures Article 11 : Congress shall endeavour to achieve the widest possible measure of agreement. If a vote is necessary, Congress shall decide by a majority of two-thirds of the votes cast. Voting shall as a rule be carried out by a show of hands, but upon request a roll call vote shall be held. In this case, each National Trade Union Confederation, each shall have a number of votes equal to the number of delegates to which they are entitled. Amendments and proposals which obtain less than two-thirds but more than half of the votes shall be referred back to the Executive for examination and decision. Each of those delegations is also entitled to two votes except on financial questions and on applications for affiliations. The, and FERPA are entitled to a delegation with speaking rights. The Executive decides the number of members of these delegations. Each of those delegations is also entitled to two votes except on financial questions and on applications for affiliations. Article 11 : Congress shall endeavour to achieve the widest possible measure of agreement. If a vote is necessary, Congress shall decide by a majority of two-thirds of the votes cast. Voting shall as a rule be carried out by a show of hands, but upon request a roll call vote shall be held. In this case, each National Trade Union Confederation, each and the shall have a number of votes equal to the number of delegates to which they are entitled. Amendments and proposals which obtain less than two-thirds but more than half of the votes shall be referred back to the Executive for examination and decision. Article 11 : Congress shall endeavour to achieve the widest possible measure of agreement. If a vote is necessary, Congress shall IRTUCS 4
decide by a majority of two-thirds of the votes cast. Voting shall as a rule be carried out by a show of hands, but upon request a roll call vote shall be held. In this case, each National Trade Union Confederation, each and the Coordinating shall have a number of votes equal to the number of delegates to which they are entitled. Amendments and proposals which obtain less than two-thirds but more than half of the votes shall be referred back to the Executive for examination and decision. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Composition Article 14 : The Executive shall be composed of: Representatives of national trade union confederations, as follows: 1 representative for each National Trade Union Confederation with no more than 1 000 000 members; 2 representatives for each National Trade Union Confederation with more than 1 000 000 members but no more than 3 000 000 members; 3 representatives for each National Trade Union Confederation with more than 3 000 000 members but no more than 5 000 000 members 4 representatives for each National Trade Union Confederation with more than 5 000 000 members but no more than 7000 000 members 5
5 representatives for each National Trade Union Confederation with more than 7000 000 members Representatives of the Federations, as follows: 1 representative for each European Trade Union Federation with up to 3 000 000 members; 2 representatives for each European Trade Union Federation with between 3 000 000 and 5 000 000 members; 3 representatives for each European Trade Union Federation with more than 5 000 000 members. Representatives from the 3 representatives The representatives of the Federations and of the Women's shall have the right to vote except on financial matters and on applications for affiliation. Where organisations have more than one representative, at least half of them should be women. Where organisations from the same country have more than one representative, at least half of the representatives shall be women, by agreement between the national trade union confederations. Where organisations have only one representative, they should appoint a man for two years of the four-year term and a woman for the other two years. Where organisations have only one representative, if the representative is a man, any deputy appointed must be a woman. Representatives from the 2 representatives Representatives from the Coordinating 2 representatives The representatives of the Federations, of the Women's and of the shall have the right to TUC TUC this and the following two amendments are alternatives TUC alternative amendment TUC alternative amendment 6
A deputy member shall be appointed for each full member. The members of the Executive may be accompanied by advisers. Observers National Trade Union Confederations and European Trade Union Federations with observer status shall be entitled to appoint observers with the right to speak. The number of these observers shall be determined by the Executive. Specific Structures The President of the IRTUC Coordinating and the President of the shall take part in the Executive with the right to speak. A representative of EUROCADRES shall sit on the Executive with the right to speak. Two FERPA representatives shall sit on the Executive with the right to speak. Voting procedures vote except on financial matters and on applications for affiliation. A deputy member shall be appointed for each full member. The representatives of the Federations, of the Women's and of the Coordinating shall have the right to vote except on financial matters and on applications for affiliation. A deputy member shall be appointed for each full member. The President of the IRTUC Coordinating shall take part in the Executive with the right to speak. The President of the shall take part in the Executive with the right to speak. 7
Article 19 : The Executive shall endeavour to reach the widest possible measure of agreement. If a vote is necessary, decisions shall be taken by a majority of two-thirds of the votes. At the beginning of each meeting the Secretariat will ascertain whether the Executive is sufficiently representative for a vote to be taken. The deliberations of the Executive can only be valid if at least 3/4 of the full members are present or represented. The full members may be represented either by their deputies or by representatives from their organisations who have been duly delegated with a mandate in writing. Members entitled to vote are full members and, in the event of absence, deputy members; should both be absent, another representative from the same organisation who has been duly delegated with a mandate in writing shall be entitled to vote. Voting shall as a rule be by a show of hands, but upon request a roll call vote shall be taken. In this case, each National Trade Union Confederation, each shall have a number of votes equal to the number of seats to which they are entitled on the Executive. Voting shall as a rule be by a show of hands, but upon request a roll call vote shall be taken. In this case, each National Trade Union Confederation, each and the shall have a number of votes equal to the number of seats to which they are entitled on the Executive. Voting shall as a rule be by a show of hands, but upon request a roll call vote shall be taken. In this case, each National Trade Union Confederation, each Federation, and the Coordinating shall have a number of votes equal to the number of seats to which they are entitled on the Executive. 8
A proposal shall be carried if it obtains at least 2/3 of the votes of the members present or represented. Any proposal which fails to obtain at least two thirds of the votes of the members present or represented, but obtains at least half of the votes of the Executive members, shall remain on the agenda and be referred back to the Secretariat for renewed examination. STEERING COMMITTEE Article 21 : The Steering shall be composed of members chosen by the Executive from their own membership, including representatives of the European Trade Union Federations, and of. The Steering shall, as a rule, meet eight times per year. SECRETARIAT Article 22 : The Secretariat shall be composed of the General Secretary, two Deputy General Secretaries and Confederal Secretaries, the number of whom shall be determined by the Executive. Gender balance shall be taken into account and the difference in numbers of members of the Secretariat of either gender shall not be higher than one. Article 21 : The Steering shall be composed of members chosen by the Executive from their own membership, including representatives of the European Trade Union Federations, of the and of the President of the. The Steering shall, as a rule, meet eight times per year. Article 21 : The Steering shall be composed of members chosen by the Executive from their own membership, including representatives of the European Trade Union Federations, of the and of the President of the Coordinating. The Steering shall, as a rule, meet eight times per year. At least two of the President, General Secretary and two Deputy General Secretaries must be women. At least half of the Confederal Secretaries shall also be women. TUC 9
The General Secretary shall be the spokesperson of the Confederation and the coordinator of all activities, and shall have overall responsibility for the internal organisation of the Secretariat. The Deputy General Secretaries shall assist the General Secretary in these tasks and shall assume his/her responsibilities in case of absence. The Secretariat shall be assisted in its work by the Institutes set up for this purpose by the Confederation. 10
TUC AMENDMENTS TO THE ETUC CONSTITUTION Article 9: Congress composition Gender balance All organisations entitled to send representatives to Congress must ensure that their delegations are balanced between men and women so that they reflect the composition of the membership they represent. In any event, at least one third of each delegation should be either women or men. Amendment One Amendment Two they reduce the number of men on the delegation until at least one third of the delegation Article 14: Executive composition Amendment Three Add: NB Amendments Four to Six are alternatives. The TUC prefers Amendment Four. Amendment Four Add: ntry have more than one representative, at least half of the representatives shall be women, by agreement between the national trade Amendment Five Add: Where organisations have only one representative, they should appoint a man for two years of the four- Amendment Six Add: Article 22: Secretariat Amendment Seven Replace: with must 11
ETUC YOUTH AMENDMENTS TO ETUC CONSTITUTION FOREWORD: The following amendments have been drafted by the ETUC bureau after debate and discussion at the occasion of the ETUC meeting on December 18, 2014 in Brussels. The main objective is to reach full representation of youth in the different bodies of the constitution, but is not mentioned as such in the specific section (page 18 artt. 24 25 26). The proposed amendments are aimed at overcoming such ambiguity. AMENDMENTS: Page 8 article 9 and the Page 9 article 9 Letter c) d) Ten delegates Delegations to the ETUC Congress should reflect the diversity of the European workforce. In this respect, young delegates (under 35 y.o.) should be at least 20% of the delegations, and in any case not less than the percentage of young members present in their constituencies. Voting rights and of the Specific structures the Page 11 article 11 and the Page 13 article 14 Representatives from the : - 2 representatives Page 13 and of the Page 14 Specific structures and of the Page 15 article 19 (last line) Page 16 article 20 and the and of the President of the 12
COORDINATING COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS TO THE ETUC CONSTITUTION CONGRESS Page 8 Article 9 1st Page 9 Article 9 After point c), add Point d) Coordinating Voting rights ten delegates Specific Structures and the Coordinating and the Coordinating The Coordinating of the Interregional Trade union Councils () Page 11 - Article 11 2nd EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Page 13 Article 14 and the Coordinating - Page 13 last and the Coordinating Page 14 Specific Structures The President of the Coordinating Page 15 Article 19 last and the Coordinating STEERING COMMITTEE Page 16 Article 21 1st Coordinating and the President of the 13