Fight against the far-right

Speech by Esther Lynch, ETUC General Secretary In Memory of Trade Union and Resistance Fighters Fort Breendonk - 4 May 2025We gather today at Fort Breendonk, not just to remember, but to recommit. To recommit to the fight against fascism, tyranny, and hatred – and to honour the brave women and men, many from our own labour movement, who gave their lives in that struggle.

The decision of two far-right groups in the European Parliament, Patriots for Europe and Europe of Sovereign Nations, to nominate notorious union-buster Elon Musk for the Sakharov human rights prize lays bare their anti-worker agenda. 

Joint statement by ETUC and Argentinian trade unions

Trade union leaders from across Europe are warning against letting in the anti-worker far right.  As negotiations advance for the formation of the leadership of the EU institutions, the European trade union movement is calling on all democratic forces to reject any cooperation with any part of the far right.

Did you know about the tradition pea soup 🍵✊ on picket lines in Finland❓From Helsinki to Europe - the only thing that's hotter than our soup is our determination to stand up for democracy.#SAKedustajisto 🤩 the workers of @duunarit are an inspiration. pic.twitter.com/n38syA4mE6

European trade unions have today thrown their weight behind the campaign to stop the far-right in Spain and elect parties that will put working people first.

Brussels, 1st  March To: Members of the Youth Committee For information: to the Working Group of the dedicated Anti-Far Right contact persons  Dear members,  We are incredibly pleased by your interest in joining our delegation to the event  - Train of Remembrance - in Austria later this month.  Please note, that due to the high number of applications, the registration will close this Friday and selected participants will be informed at the beginning of the next week.

ETUC resolution on the European Trade Union Democracy Action Plan Adopted at the virtual Executive Committee Meeting of 3-4 June 2021                                           Background Trade unionism and democracy are inextricably linked. Trade unions have a long and proud history of fighting for voting rights, for democracy and against dictatorship.

ETUC statement “Trade unions call for MEPs to promote solidarity and the rights of all workers” Endorsed at the Executive Committee of 24 April 2019 The trade union movement stands for the rights of all workers, no matter what country they are from or their immigration status.