Promoting justice and equality for all LGBTQI workers is part of EFFAT’s commitment to fostering decent work for all.
We started collecting best practices and material you might already have produced on the issue for your internal activities.
We’d like to share some of the good initiatives received so far by the affiliates so that you can take inspiration and provide you with contacts to potentially receive more information:
USDAW – UK
Leaflet on tackling harassment and bullying
Free legal service and helpline
Guidance on the regulations with examples of good practice for employers to follow
Seven equalities forum divisions for every region. There are seats on the forums for non-engaged groups of members including LGBTQi members. The forums take the equalities agenda out into the workplace by organising workplace visits, local get-togethers and working with representatives and officers to recruit more members.
Run a separate national get-together for LGBT activists
Series pf publications: https://www.usdaw.org.uk/Help-Advice/Equalities/LGBT
Contact: David Gill National Officer | david.gill@USDAW.ORG.UK
IG BAU – Germany
Forum for support of coming out
Advice at the work place
Organization of demonstrations and events encouraging diversity and inclusion at the work place
Contact: Denny: igaybau@freenet.de | Bernhard: igaybau@online.de
CFDT – France
Publishing of the guide: “Acting against LGBT discrimination in the world of work” aimed to provide its activists so that they have the basics of legislative and regulatory knowledge related to discrimination and methods of action to support inclusion and diversity.
Participation and organizations of pride marches in France
Partnership agreement signed with Ravad. (Assistance network for victims of aggression or discrimination) to better support the victims of LGBT discrimination through joint initiatives and cooperation at the local level
Contact: Helene Deborde FGA CFDT hdeborde@fga.cfdt.fr
CCOO – Spain
Publishing of the Guide: “Diversidad Afectiva y Sexual: Una Cuestión Sindical” (Sexual diversity : a trade union issue)
Including a template to be used by employers to include tolerance of sexual diversity into collective contracts
Partnership agreement between CCOO and FELGBT (National federation of LGBTQis people)
Standing committee established by all people from the trade unions structures to work jointly around LGBT rights
Other publications providing tools for trade unionists in case they are notified about discriminatory behavior
CCOO de Industria – workshop at sectoral level
Contact: Pilar Rato Rodriguez Secretary for International Secretary Federación de Servicios CCOO |rato@servicios.ccoo.es
EFFAT will continue also to follow the activities of the IUF and ETUC with their commitment to equal treatment, respect and dignity for lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and trans-gendered people at the European and International level
ETUC
ETUC published recommendations on actions and activities promoting equal rights, respect and dignity for workers regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity. In December 2008, the ETUC lobbied the EU institutions for an EU Road Map on LGBTQI rights. It has also set up an LGBTQI rights trade union network to exchange information and develop joint actions among ETUC affiliates.
On occasion of the 2017 World Pride, the European Trade Union Confederation and its LGBTQI Rights Trade Union Network renewed their commitment towards objectives of full equality and non-discrimination. See declaration
Contact Thiebaut Weber ETUC Confederal Secretary | tweber@etuc.org
IUF
The IUF’s commitment to equality in the workplace and in society took an important step forward on August 27 in connection with the IUF 27th World Congress with a well-attended first-ever meeting of LGBTI Workers and Allies, who will now constitute a formal group within the IUF structures and be represented on its governing bodies.