Brussels 13/05/2019
ETUC Resolution on the Need for EU Action to Protect Workers from High Temperatures
Adopted at the Executive Committee Meeting of 18-19 December 2018
Background
When the workplace gets too hot it is more than just an issue of comfort. When the temperature goes too high, as was the case during the summer of 2018, then it can become a real health and safety issue.
On 3 April 2019, the European Commission launched its Communication on “Further strengthening the Rule of Law within the Union. State of Play and possible next steps” (COM(2019) 163 final). It thereby invited the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council and the public at large to reflect on how strengthening the enforcement of the rule of law can make an essential contribution to the future of the European Union.
ETUC Position Key demands to build a Just Transition and boost climate action after the EU elections
Adopted at the ETUC Executive Committee of 24 April 2019
Background
ETUC statement
“Trade unions call for MEPs to promote solidarity and the rights of all workers”
Endorsed at the Executive Committee of 24 April 2019
The trade union movement stands for the rights of all workers, no matter what country they are from or their immigration status.
Dear editor,
While fully respecting the editorial freedom of Magyar Nemzet, we are shocked at the publication of the article as ‘the left has targeted workers by trade unions too’ (6 April 2019) as a ‘news’ article.
ETUC answer to the Reflection Paper Towards a Sustainable Europe 2030
Adopted at the Executive Committee Meeting of 26-27 March 2019
Starting with Scenario 2, swiftly moving toward Scenario 1
On 30 January 2019, the European Commission issued a Reflection Paper Towards a Sustainable Europe 2030. It includes three scenarios which the Strategic Agenda 2019-2024 of the EU will be built upon[1].
ETUC action on access to social protection (Resolution)
Adopted at the Executive Committee of 26 – 27 March 2019
Background
In March 2018 the European Commission issued a proposal for a Council Recommendation on Access to Social Protection for Workers and self-employed.
The social partners of the Union for the Mediterranean
JOINT STATEMENT
Fourth Ministerial Conference of the Union for the Mediterranean on employment and labour held on 2 and 3 April in Portugal
Cascais, 2 April 2019
The social partners of the Union for the Mediterranean (hereinafter “the social partners”) welcome the holding of the 4th Ministerial Conference on Employment and Labour of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) which is being held on 3 April 2019 in Cascais, Portugal.
Joint appeal "Elect No Hate - For an EU election campaign free from intolerance and discrimination" by 22 organisations for EU elections campaigning free from intolerance, discrimination, hate speech and divisive rhetoric
Video by Thiébaut Weber, ETUC Confederal Secretary:
11 March 2019 - Civil society is calling for the immediate and complete removal of the “innovation principle” from Horizon Europe, the next EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, because it threatens the Precautionary Principle and is nothing more than an attempt to keep regulation of dangerous products at bay.
The ETUC Executive Committee supports sectorial collective bargaining and autonomy of sectorial social partners in Latvia!
Latvia is one of the countries where coverage of collective bargaining of less than 35% and regarding which the ETUC in spring 2018 has issued an unprecedented ‘emergency alert’ highlighting the threat to achieve decent wages and working conditions for Latvian workers.
