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

  Last week, the ETUC organised a final conference within the context of its project entitled “Industrial Regions and Climate Change policies: Trade Union’s perspectives”. The final conference concluded an 18-month project funded by the European Commission those focus is on organising the transition to a low-carbon economy in regions which still highly rely on carbon-intensive activities.

  Statement of Solidarity with the Women wearing Black for fear of losing their reproductive rights Statement adopted at the Women’s Committee of 3 November 2016

Brussels, 2 November 2016 ETUC position on the Capital Markets Union Adopted at the Meeting of the Executive Committee, 26-27 October 2016 Background

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.

ETUC Priorities for the current phase of the European Commission Consultation on the European Pillar of Social Rights, adopted at the ETUC Extraordinary Executive Committee Meeting on 6 September 2016 Working for a Better Deal for All Workers This Position Paper sets out the ETUC’s observations and recommendations on the European Pillar of Social Rights at the halfway point of the consultation process and summarises the ETUC demands under seven priority areas. These are:

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.

The European Union and China have a multidimensional economic relationship—we trade over 1 billion euro per day, we are negotiating an investment agreement, and we look forward to China’s accession to the Government Procurement Agreement of the WTO-World Trade Organisation. It is in the interest of European business and trade unions that the EU strives for a balanced economic relationship with China. However, the question of how to treat China in anti-dumping investigations will feature prominently in our relationship this year.

ETUC statement on the next steps after the UK referendum Statement adopted by the Extraordinary Enlarged Steering Committee, London 11 July 2016

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.