Employer and Trade Union Organisations

Mission, aims, main activities: Cyprus Workers’ Confederation (SEK) is an independent trade union and represents workers in the private sector, government blue-collar workers, workers in semi-governmental utility organisations, as well as local authority workers. Affiliated to SEK are seven branch Federations, organising workers in all sectors of the economy. SEK has five Labour Centres in the main cities of Cyprus, representing the Confederation in the districts.

Within the Confederation there are several departments, such as the Trade Union School and the Economics Research Department. Furthermore, SEK has established the Social and Employment Research Foundation (SERF) for the realisation of independent projects Usefulto social, economic and employment issues.

SEK is affiliated to the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) and to the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU). It also represents the Trade Unions of Cyprus at the Management Boards of CEDEFOP, the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions and the EU-OSHA. It is one of the main recognised social partners in Cyprus