• Dismissal protection: CGIL victory with ETUC

    Dismissal protection: CGIL victory with ETUC

    On Tuesday 11 February, the European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR), the main monitoring body of the Council of Europe European Social Charter, decided - on a complaint submitted by Italian union CGIL against the Italian government (No. 158/2017) - that the right to protection in cases of termination of employment was violated by Italian law.
    Document Published on 12.02.2020
  • 15 ETUC priorities for the new mandate of the EU institutions
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    15 ETUC priorities for the new mandate of the EU institutions

    The European Trade Union Confederation represents 45 million workers from 90 national trade unions in 38 European countries and 10 European sectoral trade union federations. It presents the following priorities for the new mandate of the EU institutions, particularly the new Commission’s Work Programme and strategic agenda for the next five years.
    Document Published on 07.10.2019
  • EU Employment Ministers want social protection for all workers including self-employed
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    EU Employment Ministers want social protection for all workers including self-employed

    EU Employment Ministers meeting in the Employment Council yesterday agreed to recommend that all member states should guarantee adequate and effective social protection - such as sickness, unemployment, maternity and paternity benefits and pensions - to all working people including the self-employed. Unfortunately the Ministers did NOT agree to recommend that mandatory social protection should include the self-employed – who now make up more than 15% of the Europe’s workforce - somewhat undermining the principle of equal social protection for all.
    Document Published on 07.12.2018
  • European Labour Authority one step closer
    Liina

    European Labour Authority one step closer

    EU Employment Ministers today agreed a ‘general approach’ on the Regulation establishing a European Labour Authority (ELA). This now means the final regulation to set up the Authority will be negotiated in trialogue discussions between national government officials, MEPs and the European Commission.
    Document Published on 06.12.2018
  • Trade unions ‘just transition’ demands take root in UN climate action
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    Trade unions ‘just transition’ demands take root in UN climate action

    Trade unions this week succeeded in getting Just Transition accepted as an integral part of the UN framework of climate action. At the opening of COP24 in Katowice the Polish Presidency presented its ‘Solidarity and Just Transition Silesia Declaration’ with the full support of the European Union. The declaration
    Document Published on 05.12.2018
  • ETUC letter: Lithuania needs a significant increase of the minimum monthly wage

    ETUC letter: Lithuania needs a significant increase of the minimum monthly wage

    Letter sent to Saulius Skvernelis, Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania  Subject: Lithuania needs a significant increase of the minimum monthly wage The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) supports the position of the Lithuanian Trade Union Confederation (LTUC/LPSK), which is its affiliate, and favours its aim to raise the minimum monthly wage in Lithuania by 50 instead of 20 euros.
    Document Published on 10.08.2018
  • The ETUC supports Swiss unions in their defence of accompanying measures
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    The ETUC supports Swiss unions in their defence of accompanying measures

    Letter sent to Ms Federica Mogherini,  High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and to Ms Marianne Thyssen, Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility   Dear High Representative Mogherini, dear Commissioner Thyssen,
    Document Published on 06.07.2018
  • EPSCO Council Ministers: Make the European Pillar of Social Rights real – Adopt a meaningful general approach for the Work-Life Balance and Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions Directives

    EPSCO Council Ministers: Make the European Pillar of Social Rights real – Adopt a meaningful general approach for the Work-Life Balance and Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions Directives

    To the EPSCO Council Ministers Make the European Pillar of Social Rights real – Adopt a meaningful general approach for the Work-Life Balance and Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions Directives Dear Minister, I am writing to you in view of the discussions taking place in EPSCO on 21st June, on the Commission’s proposals for two Directives aimed at achieving the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights, recently proclaimed by all Member States.
    Document Published on 19.06.2018
  • 2019 ETUC Brian Bercusson Award on European labour law - Call for applications by 7 October 2018
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    2019 ETUC Brian Bercusson Award on European labour law - Call for applications by 7 October 2018

    The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) has instituted an award to honour the outstanding and dynamic scientific work, of great value to the European trade union movement, of the late labour law Professor Brian Bercusson: the ETUC Brian Bercusson Award. Through this Award, the ETUC and the European Trade Union Institute (ETUI) support academic research that deepens understanding and promotes transnational workers’ rights in Europe.
    Document Published on 09.04.2018
  • EU-Turkey Summit: ETUC-ITUC joint letter to Presidents Borissov, Tusk and Juncker

    EU-Turkey Summit: ETUC-ITUC joint letter to Presidents Borissov, Tusk and Juncker

    Brussels, 23 March 2018 Dear Presidents, Dear Prime Minister The ITUC and ETUC have several times expressed to you their deepest concerns, directly or indirectly, about the developments taking place in Turkey since the failed coup of 15 July 2016.
    Document Published on 23.03.2018