French presidential elections are crucial not only for France but for the whole of Europe. France has always been at the heart of the European Union, and the risk of a French President who is opposed to the EU and who calls into question France’s membership of the Euro and the European Union, is very worrying. The European Trade Union Confederation supports the European integration and calls for a more just, social, inclusive and democratic Europe.

The ETUC stands firmly against social dumping and for a fair internal market Adopted at the Executive Meeting of 15 and 16 March   The Executive committee of the ETUC in its meeting on the 15 & 16 of March in Malta discussed the new Services Package, including the European Services e-Card, as presented by the European Commission on the 10th of January.

Brussels 27 March 2017 To  Executive Committee Members To IRTUC  To Social Protection Committee To Migration and Inclusion Policy Committee   ETUC Position on the EC proposal for the revision of Regulation 883/2004 on the coordination of social security systems  Adopted at the Executive Meeting of 14-15 March 2017    

Brussels, 30 March 2017   ETUC position paper - For a modern European Works Council (EWC) Directive in the Digital Era Adopted at the ETUC Executive Committee on 15-16 March 2017 in Malta

ETUC Position Paper: A European Treasury for Public Investment Adopted at the ETUC Executive Committee on 15-16 March 2017 

Brussels, 07 November 2016 Climate change:  ETUC’s position with a view to COP 22 Position adopted at the Executive Committee on the 26-27 October 2016

Brussels, 17 November 2016 ETUC position on Mid-Term review/revision of the MFF 2014-2020 Adopted at the Executive Committee of 26-27 October 2016   EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The present ETUC Position is a first analysis and input into the current and coming debates on the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2014-2020 in the context of the mid-term review/revision of the MFF.

Adopted at the Executive Committee Meeting of 14-15 December 2016 Summary

  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

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 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.