Brussels, 2 November 2017
To the Executive Committee
To the TUSLO
ETUC FOR GROWTH AND SOCIAL PROGRESS.
EARLY STAGE INPUTS FOR BROAD ECONOMIC GUIDELINES 2018
Adopted at the Executive Committee on 25 – 26 October 2017
EURO AREA RECOMMENDATIONS
Brussels, 30 October 2017.
8th European Union, Latin America and Caribbean Trade Inion Meeting and Panama Declaration
The 8th EU-CELAC Trade Union Meeting, organised by the Trade Union Confederation of the Americas (TUCA) and the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), and held in Panama, publishes its Panama Declaration here.
ETUC Resolution on the follow-up of the Paris agreement on climate change - ETUC views on COP 23
Adopted at the Executive Meeting of 25-26 October 2017
Don’t lose Paris sense of urgency!
ETUC Resolution on Fixing the Social Foundation – ETUC Statement on the need for a Social Protocol
Adopted at the Executive Committee Meeting of 25-26 October 2017
Introduction
Brussels, 11 October 2017
ETUC submission on the Non-paper of the Commission services on Trade and Sustainable Development (TSD) chapters in EU Free Trade Agreements (FTAs)
The ETUC Roadmap for the Future of Europe
Adopted at the Executive Committee of 13 and 14 June 2017
Background
On 1 March 2017, the President of the European Commission launched a reflection on the Future of Europe, involving the EU 27 Member States after Brexit, by publishing a White Paper to be followed by a series of Reflection Papers.
Reflection paper on the Deepening of the Economic and Monetary Union – ETUC assessment (ETUC position)
Adopted at the ETUC Executive Committee on 13-14 June 2017
All quotes, if not otherwise mentioned, are from the Reflection paper on the deepening of the economic and monetary union,
European Commission, 31 May 2017, available at:
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/publications/reflection-paper-deepening-economic-and-monetary-union_en
Introduction
The European Trade Union Confederation celebrated the 2017 World Pride at a trade union conference, hosted and co-organised by the Spanish trade unions CC.OO and UGT, on ‘The Rights of LGBTQI* People in the Workplace’, which took place on 29-30 June.
The conference was an opportunity for the ETUC and its affiliated organisations, represented via the LGBTQI* rights trade union network, to strengthen their cooperation in the fight for human rights, trade union rights and equality for all workers.
ETUC position on first-stage consultation of the EU social partners on a possible action addressing the challenges of access to social protection for people in all forms of employment in the framework of the European Pillar of Social Rights.
Adopted at the Executive Meeting of 13 and 14 June 2017
General remarks
ETUC Position on Internal Market Services Package
Adopted at the Executive Meeting of 13 and 14 June 2017
Introduction
On 10 January, the European Commission presented a new Services package, that includes proposals for the European Services e-card (composed of a regulation and directive), a Services Notification Procedure (directive), a Proportionality Test (directive) and guidance on reform recommendations for regulation in professional services (communication).
The ETUC position