What is SID?

Solidarity, Independence, Democracy (SID) is an independent Trade Union for all employees of EU Institutions.

Where is SID located?

SID is in European Commission, Kirchberg, Luxembourg.

Who are in the Secretariat of SID?

Michael ASHBROOK, SID president, BECH B2/327, European Commission, Kirchberg, Luxembourg, email: REP-PERS-OSP-SID@ec.europa.eu , telephone: +352.691.319971, +352.4301.33567

Anastassia VAKALOPOULOU, SID Secretary General, BECH B4/320, European Commission, Kirchberg, Luxembourg, email: REP-PERS-OSP-SID@ec.europa.eu

Laur IVAN, SID Treasurer, BECH A2/158B, European Commission, Kirchberg, Luxembourg, email: REP-PERS-OSP-SID@ec.europa.eu

Isabella HEINE, SID Secretary for Harassment cases, BECH D2/702, European Commission, Kirchberg, Luxembourg, email: REP-PERS-OSP-SID@ec.europa.eu

Angel SIMON DELGADO,SID Secretary for Archives, BECH B2/397, European Commission, Kirchberg, Luxembourg, email: REP-PERS-OSP-SID@ec.europa.eu

Jocelyne MANGILI, SID Secretary for Study Centre & Garderie, CPE 02/006, European Commission, Kirchberg, Luxembourg, email: REP-PERS-OSP-SID@ec.europa.eu

Alexander Stuart MC ALLISTER, SID Secretary for School Affairs, EUFO 04/390, European Commission, Kirchberg, Luxembourg, email: REP-PERS-OSP-SID@ec.europa.eu

Jaroslaw HAWRYSZ, SID Secretary for Contractual Agents Affairs, SPA3 04/031, European Commission, Brussels, email: REP-PERS-OSP-SID@ec.europa.eu

Reza FARDOOM, SID Financial Secretary, BECH A3/166, European Commission, Kirchberg, Luxembourg, email: REP-PERS-OSP-SID@ec.europa.eu

What are the goals of SID?

You may find the details of the SID platform here. And in PDF format
Register of Interest Representatives

Affiliation to Amnesty International

In January 2009, SID members voted with over 2/3 majority in a Referendum in favour of SID affiliating to Amnesty International. On February 11, we received acknowledgement that our application has been accepted by AI-UK.

Has SID got any internal rules?

Yes it has. Our bylaws are specified here.
The old version of our bylaws was this one and was valid from 15/10/2007 until 26/4/2009.

How may I join SID?

Well, this is very easy. Just complete the membership form provided here and then send it to SID president at BECH B2/327, European Commission, Kirchberg, Luxembourg.

The Roots of SID

Les racines de SID

SID candidates in the Oct 2007 Local Staff Committee elections

We presented 7 couples but the Administration with the aid of several other trade unions and the "bureau de vote" canceled 3 of our candidates on the pretext that their employment category is not mentioned in the RAAA (Régime Applicable aux Autres Agents des Communautés européennes- or in English: Conditions of employment of other servants of the European Communities). Reference: 1

We consider their action to be a cowardly act reducing our chances of success.

Please note all our candidates are full-time direct employees of the European Commission.

Also by delaying the publication of our tracts during the election process while favouring all other trade Unions publications in time, Administration has shown that they were not neutral in their dealings with us.

SID candidates in June 2009 Brussel's Local Staff Committee elections

The Framework Agreement, the Treaty and the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights

The rules of engagement between the European Commission and some trade unions who wish to receive certain priviledges from DG ADMIN in return for certain restrictions are defined in the document called the old Framework Agreement and its revised version in the new Framework agreement (also in English).

For reference the EU Treaty and the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights that SID holds very dear are found at the given addresses.

Some of our photos from trade union and concertations meetings

Brussel's Electoral Rules for the Local Staff Committee

We have obtained a copy of the local staff committee electoral rules for Brussels Staff of Commission.

What Have The Unions Ever Done For Us?

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