• ETUC calls for EU and national funding for companies during and after COVID-19 to depend on respect of tax obligations and workers’ rights
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    ETUC calls for EU and national funding for companies during and after COVID-19 to depend on respect of tax obligations and workers’ rights

    The ETUC to make access of companies to EU and national public funding during and after the COVID-19 outbreak conditional to the respect of tax obligations and workers’ rights Member States are providing direct public support to companies facing the COVID-19 outbreak. The European Union has pledged many different financial instruments to assist the Member States in their action to support economic activities of companies and provide income replacement to workers.
    Document Published on 24.04.2020
  • Joint ETUC & European trade union federations statement for Workers Memorial Day 2020
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    Joint ETUC & European trade union federations statement for Workers Memorial Day 2020

    The COVID-19 outbreak has shown us how vulnerable we are to an epidemic, and how devastating the effects can be: on life, on health, on society, on our economy.  It has demonstrated very clearly the importance of protecting working people (and all people) from disease, especially at the workplace. 
    Document Published on 24.04.2020
  • CIVIL SOCIETY & TRADE UNION STATEMENT For a Europe that cares for all – during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond

    CIVIL SOCIETY & TRADE UNION STATEMENT For a Europe that cares for all – during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond

    STATEMENT SIGNED BY ETUC AND 50+ CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS Democracy – Inclusion – Justice – Solidarity – Sustainability April 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic is demonstrating all too well that unequal societies go hand-in-hand with human suffering, fragile economies and delicate democracies.
    Document Published on 22.04.2020
  • Overlooked: migrant workers in the COVID-19 crisis

    Overlooked: migrant workers in the COVID-19 crisis

    Migrant workers in Europe are on the frontline of the response to the COVID-19 crisis. Now more than ever, the crucial contribution of migrant workers to support European economies, public services and fill labour shortages is crystal clear. These workers are to be found in those sectors most hit by the crisis agriculture, domestic and care work, public healthcare at all levels, food industry, construction, tourism, transport) putting their lives at risk for the sake of all of us. Their work is essential; however, they are the forgotten ones.
    Document Published on 16.04.2020
  • ETUC statement ahead of Eurogroup and Council decisions on crisis response

    ETUC statement ahead of Eurogroup and Council decisions on crisis response

    Less than one month after the start of lockdowns in many EU countries due to COVID-19 outbreak, the number of additional unemployed workers has crossed 4 million, with hundreds of thousands of companies closed and many unlikely to survive the emergency. At the same time, measures to support companies facing difficulties and to provide workers suspended from work with short-time work arrangements and income compensation have been put in place in most Member States, making it possible to save millions of jobs.
    Document Published on 06.04.2020
  • ETUC comments on the European Commission ‘Guidelines on Free Movement of Workers during the COVID-19 Outbreak’
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    ETUC comments on the European Commission ‘Guidelines on Free Movement of Workers during the COVID-19 Outbreak’

    On 30 March 2020 the European Commission published Guidelines on the exercise of the free movement of workers in view of the COVID-19 outbreak and the border restrictions that have been put in place by Member States. The aim of these Guidelines is to ensure that mobile workers, such as frontier, posted and seasonal workers within the EU, will be able to reach their workplace also in cross-border situations between Member States, in particular workers in critical occupations.
    Document Published on 03.04.2020
  • Joint letter of the European Social Partners to the European Commission on the situation in Poland
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    Joint letter of the European Social Partners to the European Commission on the situation in Poland

    European Social Partners' letter to the attention of Mrs Ursula Von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, Mr Frans Timmermans, Executive Vice-President, Valdis Dombrovskis, Executive Vice-President, Nicolas Schmit, Commissioner on the situation in Poland  
    Document Published on 02.04.2020
  • ETUC Statement on the EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy

    ETUC Statement on the EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy

    Respect for human rights and fundamental values should be guiding the Union in all its internal as well as external actions. In everyday life as well as in times of crises, the universality and indivisibility of human rights must be upheld to ensure human dignity at both global and local level.
    Document Published on 26.03.2020
  • ETUC letter to Presidents Michel, von der Leyen and Centeno
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    ETUC letter to Presidents Michel, von der Leyen and Centeno

    Dear Presidents, The COVID-19 emergency is hitting working people in Europe hard. Those who work in activities of general interest, such as health care, transportation, agriculture, food production, and many other services are exposed to contagion and are poorly protected. In many cases their working conditions have been worsened.
    Document Published on 25.03.2020
  • Young people shouldn’t learn the hard way!
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    Young people shouldn’t learn the hard way!

    Call to EU institutions and national governments to protect workers now and in the future.   The ETUC Youth Committee is deeply concerned about the spread of coronavirus throughout Europe, particularly in countries such as Italy.  Such concerns relate to the repercussions this is having on the lives of thousands of people, as well as on economic activities, employment and the social dimension and resilience of the entire European Union. 
    Document Published on 23.03.2020