Brussels 29 March 2017     COORDINATOR OF THE SOUTHERN CONE TRADE UNIONS (CCSCS) EUROPEAN TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION (ETUC)   JOINT STATEMENT ON THE POSITION OF WORKERS WITH REGARD TO NEGOTIATIONS TO ESTABLISH A BI-REGIONAL ASSOCIATION BETWEEN MERCOSUR AND THE EUROPEAN UNION  

Statement on the evolutions of Turkish situation  approved at the Executive Committee 14-15 December 2016

The ETUC supports the right to remain for EU citizens living and working in the UK, and UK citizens living and working in the rest of the EU Statement adopted by the Executive Committee on 26-27 October 2016

 Brussels 20 Decembre 2016 ETUC assessment on the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) Statement approved at the Executive Committee 14-15 December 2016

Following widespread consultation, and debate in the Executive Committee, the ETUC has drawn up its response to the current phase of the European Commission consultation on the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR), which was adopted on 6 September 2016.

The outcome of the Bratislava Summit falls well short of the expectations of the ETUC, and of the joint statement made by trade unions and civil society organisations ‘A new Europe for people, planet and prosperity for all’ https://www.etuc.org/press/new-europe-people-planet-and-prosperity-all#.V9_HZ_B97cs.   The Bratislava Declaration and Roadmap are as notable for what they do not say, as for the few vague things they do say.

The ITUC and ETUC have strongly condemned the failed coup in Turkey and offered our deepest condolences to the victims. Unconstitutional attempts – especially involving military force – to seize power and overthrow democracy are unacceptable. We call for the investigation and eventual prosecution of those responsible to be conducted in full respect of the rule of law.

Joint Statement by ETUC Youth Committee, Eurocities, Solidar, European Youth Forum, Age Platform Europe, EASPD, FEANTSA, European Disability Forum and COFACE  

Letter sent by ETUC and ETF to EU Commissioners Violet Bulc and Marianne Thyssen   Dear Commissioner Bulc, Dear Commissioner Thyssen,

Adopted at the Extraordinary Executive Committee, on 13 April 2016 in The Hague   Towards the UK referendum The European Union is facing grave challenges at the moment, and the ETUC would prefer to see the UK involved – together with other Member States – in resolving them, rather than turning towards national isolation.  

Chancellor Christian Kern, AUSTRIA Prime Minister Charles Michel, BELGIUM President Francois Hollande, FRANCE Chancellor Angela Merkel, GERMANY Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, GREECE Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, ITALY Prime Minister António Costa, PORTUGAL President Andrej Kiska, SLOVAKIA President of the Government Miro Cerar, SLOVENIA Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, SPAIN  

Towards a Shared Vision of Apprenticeships Joint statement of the European social partners