Founded in 2021 by UNI Global Union, UNI Europa, and SITT-RO, UNI-SEEOC serves as a regional organizing center dedicated to supporting trade unions across South-East Europe. Headquartered in Romania, the center is part of UNI’s global strategy to defend, strengthen, and rebuild sectoral collective bargaining as a key instrument for improving working conditions and workers’ rights.
UNI-SEEOC focuses on empowering unions through strategic support, organizing expertise, and digital innovation. The center’s main areas of activity include:
Organising
Supporting, coordinating, and developing end-to-end organizing campaigns tailored to the needs of unions across the region.
Strategic Support & Capacity Building
Strengthening unions both quantitatively and qualitatively through organizational development, strategic planning, and operational support.
Digital Transformation
Providing unions with modern digital tools and solutions, including online membership systems, digital payment solutions for union fees, and membership database management platforms.
Professional Training
Delivering training programs for union members, activists, organizers, and leadership teams to enhance skills, knowledge, and union effectiveness.
“The establishment of this center reflects our long-term vision of defending, expanding, and rebuilding sectoral collective bargaining as the most effective tool for improving working conditions.” — UNI Global Union
The center is led by an experienced trade union organizer from Romania and operates with a dedicated team of nine professionals. Several regional projects are already being implemented in collaboration with unions across South-East Europe.