• ETUC position for an inclusive European Green Deal

    ETUC position for an inclusive European Green Deal

    Brussels 30 October 2019 ETUC position for an inclusive European Green Deal Adopted at the ETUC Executive Committee of 23 October 2019
    Document Published on 30.10.2019
  • 15 ETUC priorities for the new mandate of the EU institutions
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    15 ETUC priorities for the new mandate of the EU institutions

    The European Trade Union Confederation represents 45 million workers from 90 national trade unions in 38 European countries and 10 European sectoral trade union federations. It presents the following priorities for the new mandate of the EU institutions, particularly the new Commission’s Work Programme and strategic agenda for the next five years.
    Document Published on 07.10.2019
  • ETUC answer to the Reflection Paper Towards a Sustainable Europe 2030

    ETUC answer to the Reflection Paper Towards a Sustainable Europe 2030

    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].
    Document Published on 16.04.2019
  • European Parliament elections 2019 - Statement of the European Social Partners
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    European Parliament elections 2019 - Statement of the European Social Partners

    The European Union has given long-lasting peace across our continent and has brought European people together around the fundamental values of democracy, human rights, freedom and equality. Democracy needs to be lived in order to remain alive. We therefore urge citizens across Europe to go out and vote in the European elections from 23-26 May 2019 in order to have a say on the future and to defend democracy, sustainable economic growth and social justice.
    Document Published on 18.03.2019
  • ETUC Position on the 2019 Annual Growth Survey

    ETUC Position on the 2019 Annual Growth Survey

    ETUC Position on the 2019 Annual Growth Survey Adopted at the Executive Committee of 18 – 19 December 2018 Summary
    Document Published on 25.01.2019
  • EU Employment Ministers want social protection for all workers including self-employed
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    EU Employment Ministers want social protection for all workers including self-employed

    EU Employment Ministers meeting in the Employment Council yesterday agreed to recommend that all member states should guarantee adequate and effective social protection - such as sickness, unemployment, maternity and paternity benefits and pensions - to all working people including the self-employed. Unfortunately the Ministers did NOT agree to recommend that mandatory social protection should include the self-employed – who now make up more than 15% of the Europe’s workforce - somewhat undermining the principle of equal social protection for all.
    Document Published on 07.12.2018
  • European Labour Authority one step closer
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    European Labour Authority one step closer

    EU Employment Ministers today agreed a ‘general approach’ on the Regulation establishing a European Labour Authority (ELA). This now means the final regulation to set up the Authority will be negotiated in trialogue discussions between national government officials, MEPs and the European Commission.
    Document Published on 06.12.2018
  • Trade unions ‘just transition’ demands take root in UN climate action
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    Trade unions ‘just transition’ demands take root in UN climate action

    Trade unions this week succeeded in getting Just Transition accepted as an integral part of the UN framework of climate action. At the opening of COP24 in Katowice the Polish Presidency presented its ‘Solidarity and Just Transition Silesia Declaration’ with the full support of the European Union. The declaration
    Document Published on 05.12.2018