ELA is strengthening its economic independence: 93% of its revenue comes from membership dues

May 10, 2017
ELA is strengthening its economic independence: 93% of its revenue comes from membership dues. In a unique example of transparency, ELA has brought together professionals from different means of communications in Bilbao this morning to check its membership information and the accuracy and integrity of all the information made public by the trade union could be certified.

 

ELA also informed about the membership evolution between 2012 and 2017, which corresponds to the period between congresses. Along with the membership data, which will be presented in full at the 14th Congress (15th and 16th of June in Bilbao), ELA also gave a review of its financial situation.

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In a unique example of transparency, ELA has brought together professionals from different means of communications in Bilbao this morning to check its membership information and the accuracy and integrity of all the information made public by the trade union could be certified. ELA also informed about the membership evolution between 2012 and 2017, which corresponds to the period between congresses. Along with the membership data, which will be presented in full at the 14th Congress (15th and 16th of June in Bilbao), ELA gave a review of its financial situation.

This morning ELA has brought together professionals from different means of communication in Bilbao to check its membership information. The secretary general, Adolfo Muñoz “Txiki”, the assistant secretary general, Amaia Muñoa and those in charge of membership and communication, Leire Txakartegi and Iván Giménez took part in the presentation. The secretary general of ELA emphasised “that membership is the trade union’s guarantee for political independence” and that “it strengthens its counterweight trade union model; only in this way is it possible to use all the resources in the service of a fairer society and a trade union action that is committed against job insecurity”. On this point, it is worth emphasising that during this period between congresses the weight of the revenue from membership dues has increased once again, rising from 88.9% to 92.63%, which consolidates the trade union’s financial and political independence. All of this is completed with the crucial information that ELA does not use bank loans as a financial resource.

Over the past four years, within a context of economic crisis and huge job cuts, ELA has gone from having 105,312 members to 98,960, which means a loss of 6,352 contributing members (6%). However, in the last half of the year a clear change in this trend has taken place and membership has seen a new upturn, with 867 more members. In any event, one positive point should be emphasised: the presence of women members has increased since 2012 in percentage (going from 39.98% to 43.71% of the membership base) and also in total (1,155 more women members).

Furthermore, the effective collection percentage has also improved, going from 97.98% to 98.31%.