European Confederation of Independent Trade Unions
CESI
The European Confederation of Independent Trade Unions (CESI) is a confederation more than 40 member trade union organisations from over 20 European countries, with a total of more than 6 million individual members (figures from August 2024).
Lobbying Activity
Meeting with Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)
23 Sept 2025 · workforce shortages across the EU
Meeting with Pascal Arimont (Member of the European Parliament)
9 Sept 2025 · Public Event on the Health and Safety of Firefighters
Meeting with Mark Nicklas (Head of Unit Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)
27 May 2025 · Automotive Action Plan
Meeting with Pierpaolo Settembri (Cabinet of Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas) and Autonome Lokomotivführer Gewerkschaften in Europa
20 May 2025 · Exchange of views on ALE’s priorities on rail
Meeting with Jens Gieseke (Member of the European Parliament) and
20 May 2025 · Austausch zu EU Politik
Meeting with Hristo Petrov (Member of the European Parliament)
14 May 2025 · Introductory Meeting
Meeting with Sara Matthieu (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)
28 Mar 2025 · Public Procurement
Meeting with Catarina Martins (Member of the European Parliament)
18 Feb 2025 · workers rights
Meeting with Chloé Ridel (Member of the European Parliament)
18 Feb 2025 · Trade Unions and Intergroup
Meeting with Li Andersson (Member of the European Parliament, Committee chair)
12 Feb 2025 · Labour market politics
Meeting with Grégory Allione (Member of the European Parliament)
12 Feb 2025 · Réunion CESI
Meeting with Alicia Homs Ginel (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)
11 Feb 2025 · Priorities on employment and social affairs 2024/29
Meeting with Hanna Gedin (Member of the European Parliament)
11 Feb 2025 · Prospective INIs and Roadmap for Women's Rights
Meeting with Svenja Hahn (Member of the European Parliament) and
15 Jan 2025 · Host for an Event on AI on Inclusive Futures: Exploring the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on equal access and fair chances in European Education
Meeting with Dan Barna (Member of the European Parliament) and
15 Jan 2025 · Event on AI on Inclusive Futures: Exploring the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on equal access and fair chances in European Education
Meeting with Estelle Ceulemans (Member of the European Parliament)
19 Nov 2024 · Dossier EMPL à venir
Meeting with Li Andersson (Member of the European Parliament, Committee chair)
5 Nov 2024 · Labour market politics
Meeting with Tilly Metz (Member of the European Parliament)
17 Oct 2024 · Healthcare workforce
Meeting with Jana Toom (Member of the European Parliament) and
3 Oct 2024 · Social and Inclusive Growth
Meeting with Johan Danielsson (Member of the European Parliament)
1 Oct 2024 · Arbetsmarknadspolitik under mandatperioden
Meeting with Jana Toom (Member of the European Parliament)
17 Sept 2024 · Employment, social affairs and gender equality
Meeting with Gabriele Bischoff (Member of the European Parliament)
22 Feb 2024 · Podiumsdiskussion und Austausch zu Europäischen Betriebsräten
Meeting with Nicolas Schmit (Commissioner) and
19 Feb 2024 · The social partners agreement on digitalization of central public administration
Meeting with Gabriele Bischoff (Member of the European Parliament)
26 Jan 2024 · CESI Talks
Meeting with José Gusmão (Member of the European Parliament, Committee chair)
10 Jan 2024 · ECON files and EU's fiscal rules reform
Meeting with Joost Korte (Director-General Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion)
5 Dec 2023 · CESI projects
Meeting with Terry Reintke (Member of the European Parliament)
10 Oct 2023 · Social Policies
Meeting with Joost Korte (Director-General Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion)
28 Sept 2023 · Social dialogue
Meeting with Sylvie Brunet (Member of the European Parliament)
12 Jul 2023 · Dialogue social
Meeting with José Gusmão (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)
11 Jul 2023 · Equality bodies, quality framework for traineeships, economic governance system
Meeting with Alicia Homs Ginel (Member of the European Parliament)
11 Jul 2023 · Priorities of Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
Meeting with Alicia Homs Ginel (Member of the European Parliament)
4 Jul 2023 · Quality traineeships and decent working conditions of young people in the EU (APA level)
Meeting with Alicia Homs Ginel (Member of the European Parliament)
3 Jul 2023 · Quality traineeships and decent working conditions of young people in the EU
Meeting with Lara Wolters (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)
30 Jun 2023 · Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
Meeting with Evin Incir (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)
6 Jun 2023 · Våld mot kvinnor
Meeting with Ana Carla Pereira (Cabinet of Commissioner Nicolas Schmit) and SINDICATO DE ENFERMERIA SATSE
26 Apr 2023 · EU Care Strategy
Meeting with Katrin Langensiepen (Member of the European Parliament)
21 Mar 2023 · Austausch zu sozialpolitischen Themen
Response to Commission Communication on a comprehensive approach to mental health
15 Feb 2023
Meeting with Elena Montani (Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius)
1 Feb 2023 · Exchange of views on forest challenges related to climate change and other drivers of change, and the role of the firefighting profession including its life-saving role
Response to Proposal for a Directive on Business in Europe: a Framework for Income Taxation
26 Jan 2023
Response to Legislative initiative on setting up the European Disability Card
9 Jan 2023
Response to Proposal for a Council Recommendation on strengthening social dialogue
20 Oct 2022
Meeting with Gabriele Bischoff (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)
26 Sept 2022 · Social Security Coordination
Response to Proposal for a Council Recommendation on the enabling factors for successful digital education
16 Sept 2022
Response to Commission Communication on brain drain and challenges associated with population decline
21 Jun 2022
Meeting with Samira Rafaela (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)
17 Jun 2022 · Pay Transparency
Meeting with Ciarán Cuffe (Member of the European Parliament)
15 Jun 2022 · Upcoming legislation on rail and train drivers
Meeting with Pablo Fabregas Martinez (Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean)
14 Jun 2022 · transport
Meeting with Joost Korte (Director-General Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion)
25 Apr 2022 · social services, sectoral social dialogue
Meeting with Diederik Samsom (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)
24 Nov 2021 · social aspects of the Green Deal and Fit for 55
Meeting with Janez Lenarčič (Commissioner)
21 Oct 2021 · European strategy to tackle forest fires
Meeting with Cyrus Engerer (Member of the European Parliament)
23 Sept 2021 · Protection of Workers from Asbestos
Response to Commission Communication on Business taxation for the 21st century
1 Apr 2021
Meeting with Joost Korte (Director-General Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion)
10 Mar 2020 · European minimum wage framework
Meeting with Lowri Evans (Director-General Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)
24 Sept 2018 · Presentation of CESI, state of play of European Defence Fund
Meeting with Piet van Nuffel (Cabinet of Commissioner Marianne Thyssen)
22 May 2018 · Social Fairness package
Meeting with Violeta Bulc (Commissioner) and
7 Nov 2017 · Meeting with ATCEUC and CESI to discuss EC's communication on "Aviation: open and connected Europe"
Meeting with Rodrigo Ballester (Cabinet of Commissioner Tibor Navracsics)
14 Jul 2017 · Promotion of values through education
Meeting with Ruth Paserman (Cabinet of Commissioner Marianne Thyssen) and Eurodiaconia
11 Jul 2017 · Public social investments in the macroeconomic governance framework
Meeting with Baudouin Baudru (Cabinet of Commissioner Marianne Thyssen), Ruth Paserman (Cabinet of Commissioner Marianne Thyssen), Vasiliki Kokkori (Cabinet of Commissioner Marianne Thyssen) and
9 Feb 2017 · CESI-Eurodiaconia-Social Platform initiative
Meeting with Tibor Navracsics (Commissioner)
9 Feb 2017 · Teachers and education against radicalisation
Meeting with Raquel Lucas (Cabinet of Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)
23 Nov 2016 · Exchange of views ahead of CESI Congress; Social dialogue
Meeting with Rodrigo Ballester (Cabinet of Commissioner Tibor Navracsics)
23 Nov 2016 · Radicalisation and teachers
Meeting with Raquel Lucas (Cabinet of Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)
26 May 2015 · CESI profile and presentation; EU social policy and social partner involvement; Information and consultation of workers in public administrations.
Meeting with Paula Duarte Gaspar (Cabinet of Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis)
10 Feb 2015 · Working conditions for healthcare workers who may be exposed to Ebola