The Steering Committee consisted of members of:

• the Dutch trade union ABVAKABO
• the Dutch trade union AOb
• the Dutch trade union PCO and KOV, now merging into Onderwijsbonden CNV
• the Dutch trade union NPB
• the Dutch trade union federation FNV
• the Dutch trade union Horecabond FNV
• the Dutch trade union AFMP
• the German trade union ÖTV
• the British tade union UNISON
• the Italian trade union confederation CGIL
• the Belgian trade union ABBV-BBTK