Brussels, 08/07/2009
The European trade Union confederation (ETUC) Executive Committee agrees that there should be a period of reflection before any future revision of the directive.
However, concerning the current directive, the ETUC Executive Committee strongly calls for action to be taken to ensure that the Directive is being properly and fully implemented.
Specifically, the ETUC calls on the European Commission to initiate infringement proceedings against Member States who are significantly failing to implement the working time directive.