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

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

Meeting with Gabriele Bischoff (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

26 Sept 2022 · Social Security Coordination

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

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