• 27.10.2017 Document

    ETUC Resolution on Fixing the Social Foundation

    ETUC Resolution on Fixing the Social Foundation – ETUC Statement on the need for a Social Protocol  Adopted at the Executive Committee Meeting of 25-26 October 2017   Introduction
  • 20.07.2017 Document

    ETUC Roadmap for the Future of Europe

    The ETUC Roadmap for the Future of Europe Adopted at the Executive Committee of 13 and 14 June 2017   Background On 1 March 2017, the President of the European Commission launched a reflection on the Future of Europe, involving the EU 27 Member States after Brexit, by publishing a White Paper to be followed by a series of Reflection Papers.
  • 03.01.2017 Document

    Whistleblowing and protection from blacklisting

      Whistleblowing and protection from blacklisting Adopted at the Executive Committee on 14-15 December 2016 Introduction Whistleblowing is a fundamental aspect of freedom of expression and therefore of democracy. Yet wRecent cases have highlighted the need for protection for whistleblowers and have reinforced the ETUC demands for full coverage protection at EU level.
  • 18.11.2016 Document

    Rules of Procedure for ETUC Youth Committee

    Brussels, 18 January 2017 Rules of Procedure for ETUC Youth CommitteeAdopted at the Executive Meeting of 14-15 December 2016 Framework and objectives of ETUC Youth Committee
  • 31.10.2016 Document

    ETUC Platform on the Future of Europe

    ETUC Platform on the Future of Europe Resolution Adopted at the Meeting of the Executive Committee on the 26-27 October 2016 We, the European trade unions, want a European Union and a single market based on cooperation, solidarity and social justice – a European Union capable of competing in the world with a sustainable economic and social model.
  • 22.10.2016 Document

    ETUC resolution on trade union involvement in the EU Semester

    Adopted at the Executive Committee Meeting of 14-15 December 2016 The European Semester is the annual cycle of economic policy guidance and surveillance for the economic governance of the EU. Member States coordinate their economic and social policies - in areas that often fall under their exclusive competence – within the Council and the Eurogroup. The intergovernmental dimension is dominant, as the decision-making power resides in the governments’ hands.
  • 22.10.2016 Document

    ETUC ACTION PROGRAMME FOR WELFARE AND SOCIAL PROTECTION

    ETUC ACTION PROGRAMME FOR WELFARE AND SOCIAL PROTECTION Resolution adopted at the Executive Committee Meeting of 14-15 December 2016 The present document outlines the main political priorities of the ETUC in the field of welfare and social protection, and proposes consistent actions on core themes and areas of intervention.   Introduction: The state of welfare and social protection in Europe
  • 16.06.2016 Document

    ETUC resolution on digitalisation: "towards fair digital work"

    ETUC resolution on digitalisation: "towards fair digital work" Adopted by the Executive Committee on 8-9 June 2016 Key points The ETUC demands: a)to shape an inclusive transition towards good and fair digital work based on good working conditions, a safe and secure work environment and a fair employment relationship; b)to avoid digitalisation further splitting society into a few winners and many losers and contributing to an even more unequal distribution of wealth;