ETUC position on the Assessment of the Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy 2021
Adopted at the virtual Executive Committee Meeting of 28-29 October 2020
ASSESSMENT OF THE ANNUAL SUSTAINABLE GROWTH STRATEGY (ASGS) 2021
A QUICK ANALYSIS OF CHALLENGES OVERLOOKED IN THE ASGS 2021
A new EU adaptation to climate change strategy for the world of work
ETUC Resolution adopted at the Executive Committee Meeting of 28-29 October 2020
Summary of key messages
ETUC Position on the European Skills Agenda and future skills strategies
Adopted at the Executive Committee Meeting of 28-29 October 2020
Background
On 1 July 2020, the European Commission published a new package of policy initiatives:
Reply of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) to the Second Phase Consultation of Social Partners under Article 154 TFEU on a possible action addressing the challenges related to fair minimum wages
Executive Summary
The ETUC congratulates its Austrian affiliate ÖGB for reaching a new tripartite agreement on short-time work.
Thanks to the strength of Austria’s trade unions, it was one of the first countries in Europe to secure workers’ incomes during the crisis and it is now leading the way in extending support.
This comes at a time where around 340.000 applications for short-time work have been filed in the country.
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The Covid-19 pandemic is the biggest health, economic and social challenge in the history of the European Union. Numerous European and national measures have been implemented to fight the spread of the Covid-19 virus, also including those appertaining to workplaces and commuting to work.
Brussels, 6 July 2020
ETUC position on the New Industrial Strategy for Europe
Adopted at the ETUC Executive Committee of 2 July 2020
Summary of key messages