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European sectoral employers' organisation

Published:

22 February 2019

Updated:

3 December 2019

A European sectoral employer organisation represents the interests of national employer organisations at sectoral level and takes part in European sectoral social dialogue with the European trade union federations.At sectoral level, a total of 65 employer organisations and 10 European trade union federations participate in sectoral social dialogue, mainly

European Industrial Relations Dictionary

At sectoral level, a total of 65 employer organisations and 10 European trade union federations participate in sectoral social dialogue, mainly in the framework of one of the 43 existing European sectoral social dialogue committees. Considering the number of sectoral social dialogue committees, it follows that a number of European trade union federations are involved in several sectoral social dialogue committees, while the majority of employer organisations are involved in a single sectoral social dialogue committee.

In 2017, the European Commission recognised 65 organisations representing employers as sectoral social partners (see list below). All of these sectoral employer organisations are consulted as social partners by the European Commission, according to the list of European social partners’ organisations consulted under Article 154 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. This list is regularly updated to take into account the development of social partners organisations at EU level and, where appropriate, the outcomes of representativeness studies relating to cross-industry and sectoral social dialogue.

Sectoral employer organisations

Airports Council International – Europe (ACI EUROPE)

Airport Services Association (ASA Europe)

Association of Commercial Television in Europe (ACT)

Association of European Airlines (AEA) (*)

Association of European Professional Football Leagues (EPFL)

Association of European Public Postal Operators (PostEurop)

Association of European Radios (AER)

Association of Mutual Insurers and Insurance Cooperatives in Europe (AMICE)

Association of National Organisations of Fishing Enterprises in the EU (Europêche)

Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO)

Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER)

Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI)

Confederation of European Security Services (CoESS)

Confederation of National Associations of Tanners and Dressers of the European Community (COTANCE)

Council of European Employers of the Metal, Engineering and Technology-Based Industries (CEEMET)

Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR )

Employers’ Group of Professional Agricultural Organisations in the European Union (Geopa-Copa)

European Aggregates Association (UEPG)

European Apparel and Textile Organisation (Euratex)

European Association for Coal and Lignite (Euracoal)

European Association of Co-operative Banks (EACB)

European Association of Employers’ Organisations in Hairdressing (Coiffure EU)

European Association of Mining Industries (Euromines)

European Association of Potash Producers (APEP)

European Banking Federation (EBF)

European Barge Union (EBU)

European Broadcasting Union (EBU)

European Chemical Employers Group (ECEG)

European Club Association (ECA)

European Committee of Sugar Manufacturers (CEFS)

European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA)

European Confederation of the Footwear Industry (CEC )

European Confederation of Woodworking Industries (CEI–Bois)

European Construction Industry Federation (FIEC)

European Coordination of Independent Producers (CEPI )

European Federation of Cleaning Industries (EFCI)

European Federation of Education Employers (EFEE)

European Federation of National Insurance Associations (Insurance Europe)

European Federation for Print and Digital Communication (Intergraf)

European Furniture Industries Confederation (EFIC)

European Furniture Manufacturers Federation (UEA)

European Hospital and Healthcare Employers’ Association (Hospeem)

European Industrial Minerals Association (IMA-Europe )

European Public Administration Employers (EUPAE)

European Rail Infrastructure Managers (EIM)

European Regions Airline Association (ERA)

European Savings and Retail Banking Group (ESBG)

European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO)

European Shipyards’ and Maritime Equipment Association (SEA Europe)

European Skippers Organisation (ESO)

European Steel Association (Eurofer)

European Telecommunications Network Operators’ Association (ETNO)

European Union of the Natural Gas Industry (Eurogas)

Europe’s Food and Drink Industry Organisation (FoodDrinkEurope)

Federation of European Private Port Companies and Terminals (FEPORT)

FoodServiceEurope

Hotels, Restaurants and Cafés in Europe (HOTREC)

International Air Carrier Association (IACA)

International Association of Public Transport (UITP)

International Federation of Film Producers Associations (FIAPF)

International Federation of Insurance Intermediaries (BIPAR)

International Road Transport Union (IRU)

Performing Arts Employers’ Associations League Europe (PEARLE)

Retail, Wholesale and International Trade (EuroCommerce)

Union of the Electricity Industry (Eurelectric)

World Employment Confederation (formerly Eurociett)

(*) Association of European Airlines (AEA) ceased its activities in 2016. The main airlines companies have created a new organisation, Airlines for Europe (A4E), that is currently not considered a social partner.

Please note: the European industrial relations dictionary is updated annually. If errors are brought to our attention, we will try to correct them.

Eurofound (2019), European sectoral employers' organisation, European Industrial Relations Dictionary, Dublin
https://www.eurofound.europa.eu/en/european-industrial-relations-dictionary/european-sectoral-employers-organisation