CESI - Independent Trade Unions

The European Confederation of Independent Trade Unions (CESI) is a confederation of 39 national trade union organisations and 4 European trade union organisations, with a total of more than 6 million individual members. 2 further trade union organisations enjoy observer status.

Founded in 1990, CESI advocates improved employment conditions for workers in Europe and a strong social dimension in the EU. 

CESI’s particular strength lies in the public sector but CESI also represents private sector workers. Most of CESI’s affiliates are employed in the fields of central, regional and local administration, security and justice, education, training and research, healthcare, postal services and telecommunications, defence and transport.