ETUC Resolution on labour market shortages: A Call for Quality Jobs for Cohesion and Inclusion
Adopted at the Executive Committee meeting of 04-05 March 2025
An EU-financed Investment Facility for quality jobs and just transitions
Adopted at the Executive Committee meeting of 10-11 December 2024
OBJECTIVES:
ETUC resolution on specific demands for a European Directive on the prevention of psychosocial risks at work
Adopted at the Executive Committee meeting of 15-16 October 2024
Energy Union Regulation - Taking Decisive Action to Protect Industry, Households, and Create Quality Jobs
Adopted at the Executive Committee meeting of 15-16 October 2024
ETUC priorities on the Post-2027 EU budget and the next EU multiannual financial framework (MFF)
Adopted at the Executive Committee Meeting of 15-16 October 2024
Context
Adopted at the Executive Committee meeting of 24-25 June 2024
Introduction
Preventing and combatting gender-based violence in the world of work is a key priority of the ETUC. The recently adopted Directive combatting violence against women and domestic violence fails to deliver meaningful provisions to make the world of work safer for women workers. It also fails to recognise our role as trade unions to end gender-based violence.
Adopted at the Executive Committee meeting of 24-25 June 2024
In its Action Programme, adopted at its 15th statutory congress, ETUC promotes a peaceful resolution in Palestine, the respect of international law and demands the right of all peoples to self-determination, including that the EU considers the impact on workers when deploying sanctions.
Industrial policy for quality jobs
A Just Transition policy framework and Directive to anticipate and manage change
Adopted at the Executive Committee meeting of 24-25 June 2024
European climate measures are unfit for social transformation.
ETUC support for the ILO Global Coalition for Social Justice
Adopted at the Executive Committee Meeting of 26-27 March 2024
Europe has a social justice emergency. The ETUC is at the forefront of the fight for a fair deal for workers, their families and their communities throughout Europe.
Economic governance reform: ETUC priorities against austerity and for investments
Adopted at the Executive Committee Meeting of 26-27 March 2024
ETUC Resolution on the European Job Guarantee
Adopted at the Executive Committee Meeting of 6-7 December 2023
The ETUC supports the idea of a European Job Guarantee, which would provide employment opportunities for the long-term unemployed through a state-run programme for job seekers unable to find opportunities in the open labour market. The Job Guarantee should be built on the following main principles:
On October 16, 2023, the European Parliament’s lead committees, the Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) and the Committee on International Trade (INTA) adopted, with an overwhelming majority, their position on the proposed on the proposed EU Forced Labour Regulation.
The ETUC joined forces with civil society organisations to urge the EU Council to speed up negotiations to adopt a General Approach.
The letter outlines four core elements that must be included in the Council's position:
The ETUC stands with teachers and their European trade union federation, the ETUCE, for the European Week of Teachers. The week of action aims to raise policy solutions in their 10 key demands to make teaching more attractive.
