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José María ZUFIAUR NARVAIZA Member of the Workers Group, Spain Vergara (Guipúzcoa), 1944. Between 1977 and 1994, Mr Zufiaur Narvaiza was a Member of the Executive Committee of the UGT (General Union of Workers): Secretary for relations with other organisations Secretary for International Action Held responsibility for all of Europe Led the General Union of Workers' negotiating committees in the following cooperation agreements: the Acuerdo Básico Interconfederal (National Multi-Industry Basic Agreement) (1979) and the Estatuto de los Trabajadores (Workers' Statute) (1980); the Acuerdo Marco Interconfederal (Multi-Industry Framework Agreement) (1980); the Acuerdo Interconfederal (Multi-industry Agreement) (1981); the Acuerdo Nacional de Empleo (National Employment Agreement) (1981); the Acuerdo Económico y Social (Economic and Social Agreement) (1983); the Acuerdo Sindicatos-Gobierno (Unions-Government Agreement) (1990) the Iniciativa Sindical (Union Initiative) (1991) and the Acuerdo Nacional de Formación Continua (National Continuing Training Agreement) (1992). Managing director of the "Claridad" review Director of the General Union of Workers' Institute for Union Studies. In 2001 he joined the High-Level Group on Industrial Relations and Change in the European Union set up by the European Commission. Consultant for LABOUR Associates. Grupo de Análisis Sociales, Laborales e Internacionales, S.L.L. (Social, Labour and International Analysis Group (Plc)). Technical Director of the Department of International Labour Relations at the Complutense Institute for International Studies, Complutense University, Madrid. Chairman of FUNDET – Fundación Educación y Trabajo (Education and Labour Foundation). Since 1986, Mr Zufiaur Narvaiza has been a Member of the European Economic and Social Committee, representing the UGT. Member of the Sections for External Relations and Employment and Social Affairs and is currently Chairman of the Latin America Follow-up Committee. Languages: Spanish (mother tongue), French
