In
May 2006, Eurofedop celebrated in Vienna its 40 years of highly valuable
and fruitful work for public service unions throughout Europe.
Established at the first congress of the International Federation of
Employees in the Public Service, held in Vienna, Austria, in 1966, Eurofedop
groups Christian and other democratic trade unions in Europe.
The 55 members are public service trade unions of the following countries:
Austria, Albania, Belgium, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark,
Spain, France, Hungary, Croatia, Italy, Ireland, Luxembourg, Latvia,
Lithuania, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia and
United Kingdom.
The
principal aim of Eurofedop is to promote co-operation between public service
trade unions throughout Europe and represent the interests of employees
in the public service to the European Union. In order to achieve this,
Eurofedop promotes the creation of a representative and pluralist European
Social Dialogue, either formally or informally, in the Public Sector.
In order to increase co-operation between our members, 7 trade councils
have been created: Postal Services and Telecommunications, Local and
Regional Authorities, Ministries & Finances, Health Services, Police,
Defence, Justice. The task of the Trade Councils consists mainly in providing
mutual information, adopt resolutions on issues regarding their sector
and to inform and advise the Executive Committee of Eurofedop. All trade
councils meet at least once a year.
Eurofedop is a member of the Liaison Committee of the Council of Europe.
At the 11th Eurofedop Congress, held in April 2007, Mr. Fritz Neugebauer
(GÖD/FCG, Austria) was elected president. The current Secretary-General
is Bert Van Caelenberg (Belgium).
Address:
European Federation of Employees in Public Services
Rue Montoyer 39
1000 Brussels
Tel: +32.2.230.38.65
Fax: +32.2.231.14.72
E-mail: info@infedop-eurofedop.com
Website: www.eurofedop.org