The following trade unions are united in SSM:
- Trade Union of Workers from the Agro-Industrial Complex of the Republic of Macedonia (AGRO Union);
- Trade Union of Workers from the Catering, Tourism, Municipal-Housing Economy, Crafts and Protective Societies of the Republic of Macedonia (SUTKOZ);
- Trade Union of Civil Engineering, Industry and Design of Macedonia (SGIP);
- Trade Union of Workers from the Administration, Judicial Bodies and Citizens' Associations of the Republic of Macedonia (UPOZ);
- Independent Trade Union for Health, Pharmacy and Social Protection of the Republic of Macedonia;
- Trade Union of Workers from the Textile, Leather and Shoe Industry of the Republic of Macedonia (STKČ);
- Union of Industry, Energy and Mining of Macedonia (SIER);
- Union of Media Information Agencies (SMIA);
- Union of Transport and Communications Workers of the Republic of Macedonia (SRSVM);
- Union of Chemistry, Non-Metals and Metals of Macedonia (SHNM);
- Macedonian Police Union (MPS);
- Union of Postal and Telecommunications Workers of Macedonia (SPTRM);
- Union of Trade Workers of the Republic of Macedonia (SRT);
- Union of Graphic, Information, Film, Publishing and Paper Production of the Republic of Macedonia (GIFIH);
- Union of Financial Activities of Macedonia (SFDM);
- Union of Culture of the Republic of Macedonia (SKRM)
- Independent Union of Education and Science (NSON)
- Union of Postal and Telecommunications Operators of Macedonia (SPTOM)
The Council of the SSM is the highest body of the SSM between two congresses.
The Council is composed of members elected by the trade unions, and the Congress verifies their mandates. Changes to the members of the Council are made by the bodies of the trade unions in accordance with their acts.
The President of the SSM and the Secretary of the Council of the SSM are ex officio members of the Council of the SSM.
The Presidents of the Women's Section and the Youth Section are ex officio members of the Council of the SSM.
The members of the Presidency participate in the work of the Council on a mandatory basis.
The number of members of the Council is determined by the Council based on the membership fees that the trade unions regularly pay to the SSM during the inter-congress period and on that basis on the number of members of the trade unions that they have registered with the Council of the SSM and the Ministry of Labor and Social Policy of the Republic of Macedonia, until the day of the adoption of decisions on the number, composition and manner of election of the bodies of the SSM.
Each trade union is entitled to one member of the Council, as well as an additional number of members in accordance with the previous paragraph.
Functions of the Council:
- acts according to the Work Program adopted at the Congress and is responsible for its implementation;
- adopts an annual action program;
- represents the common interests of the member trade unions before state bodies, organisations and institutions;
- considers issues of economic and political development in the country that are relevant to the trade unions;
- considers general issues related to the social and material situation of the members of the SSM;
- considers initiatives and proposals from the Presidency, and the bodies of the member trade unions;
- between two congresses verifies the mandate of the members of: the Council and the Supervisory Board for which a change has occurred;
- determines a proposal for the President of the SSM upon the proposal of the Presidency;
- elects the Secretary of the Council of the SSM upon the proposal of the Presidency;
- elects the Vice-Presidents of the Council of the SSM upon the proposal of the Presidency;
- In the period between two congresses, if for any reason the position of the President of the SSM becomes vacant, an acting President shall be appointed by decision of the Council from among the members of the Presidency for a period of 2 months. During this period, a Congress shall be convened in the inter-congress period at which the President of the SSM shall be elected.
- Adopts Rules of Procedure for its work, criteria for proposing and electing members of the bodies of the SSM.
- Adopts a plan of income and expenditure;
- If necessary, establish a solidarity fund and a fund for general protests and strikes.
- Considers the annual reports of the Supervisory Board and proposes appropriate measures;
- Calls elections in the SSM;
- Adopts a decision on the place, date and agenda for holding the Congress of the SSM;
- Decides on other issues within its scope of work;
- Makes amendments and supplements to the Statute of the SSM up to 1/3 of the provisions;
- Adopt a decision on organising a protest and a general strike.
- The Council may establish councils, commissions and other bodies for separate areas and activities.
For the performance of the functions for which it is responsible, the Council is responsible to the Congress.
The Council works in sessions.
The decisions, positions and conclusions adopted by the Council of the SSM are adopted based on the positions of the trade unions conveyed, represented by the members of the relevant Trade Union in the Council of the SSM.
