Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD

TUAC
Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD

Founded	1948
Headquarters	Paris, France
Location	International
Members	66 million 59 unions in 31 OECD countries
Key people	Liz Shuler (President) Veronica Nilsson (acting General Secretary)
Website	www.tuac.org

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The Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD (TUAC) is the interface of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)^[1] with organized labour. TUAC has 59 affiliated trade union centres in 31 OECD countries, representing more than 66 million workers. It also has associate members in Brazil, Indonesia, Russia and South Africa.

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In recent years,^[when?] TUAC has focused on the response to the economic crisis,^{[clarification needed]} stressing the need for anti-crisis policies that stimulate growth and protect and create jobs, together with stronger regulation of the financial sector. TUAC calls for a paradigm shift in the underlying economic model so as to deliver a stronger global economy that reduces income inequality. It supports policies that promote aggregate demand, green growth, sustainable and inclusive development, responsible long-term investments and financial markets, as well as fair and progressive tax systems.

To this end, TUAC actively participates in various OECD Committees and conferences, including the OECD Forum and Ministerial Council Meeting.

TUAC and the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)^[2] co-ordinate trade union input to the G20 and G7, formerly G8 summits, and their ministerial meetings,^[3] through the L20 and L7 groups, i.e. the trade union groupings from the participating countries. TUAC took part in the G20 Employment Task Force and Sherpa meetings, as well as in social partners' consultations with Ministers and Leaders. It also co-ordinated trade union input in the book Exiting from the crisis: towards a model of more equitable and sustainable growth.^[4] TUAC and the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) coordinate input to G7 summits and G7 labour and employment ministerial meetings.

TUAC and its Global Union partners have also contributed to the update of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. TUAC has launched a database and website of trade union cases submitted under the Guidelines since 2000.^[5]

References

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^ "oecd.org".
^ "ituc-csi.org".
^ Trade Union Advisory Committee , Unions meet G7 Ministers in Cagliari on wage growth, AI and climate action, accessed on 12 September 2024
^ "Exiting from the crisis: towards a model of more equitable and sustainable growth - Edited by David Coats - TUAC - Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD".
^ "tuacoecdmneguidelines.org".

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v t e Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD
General Secretaries	Walter Schevenels (1949–1966) Charles Ford (1966–1971) Henri Bernard (1971–1978) Kari Tapiola (1978–1985) John Evans (1985–2017) Pierre Habbard (2017–2022) Veronica Nilsson (acting) (2022–)
Presidents	Evert Kupers (1949–1951) Henk Oosterhuis (1951–1966) W. F. van Tilburg (1966–1969) George H. Lowthian (1969–1973) Svend Bache Vognbjerg (1973–1980) Lennart Bodström (1980–1982) David Basnett (1982–1986) Lane Kirkland (1986–1996) Bob White (1996–2000) John Sweeney (2000–2010) Richard Trumka (2010–2021) Marc Leemans (acting) (2021–2022) Liz Shuler (2022–)