ETUC reply to the first phase of the Social Partner Consultation on a possible revision of the European Works Council Directive (2009/38/EC) Adopted by written procedure on 22 May 2023 The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) welcomes the European Commission’s intention to address the shortcomings of the European Works Council Directive (Directive 2009/38/EC) through a legally binding initiative.

A ruling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) today ensures that workers’ participation continues to apply without restriction at the software company SAP SE. Beyond the individual case, the Luxembourg judges have sent a signal for the representation of workers' interests on the supervisory boards of European public limited companies. The German co-determination law foresees seats for trade union representatives on the supervisory board. SAP SE wanted to exclude these secured seats for trade union representatives while converting into the European company form SE.

Daring more Democracy at Work: ETUC on the offensive  Discussed and agreed at the virtual Executive Committee meeting of 8 and 9 December 2021 Summary of key messages

The ETUC is organising several actions to promote more democracy at work, in particular a hybrid event in Dublin on the transposition of the EWC Directive in Ireland 

17 November: Hybrid event on the transposition of the EWC Directive in Ireland (2pm– 4pm Irish time)  Register for the event  Draft agenda  The event will take place at Eurofound (Wyattville Road, Loughlinstown) 2pm– 4pm (Irish time) and online. 

2022's EWC Conference is planned for 8 and 9 September 2022 in Brussels We would like to inform you that we have now reached the limit of participants whose expenses can be covered for the ETUC’s annual European Works Councils Conference, 8 & 9 September 2022. Participants who registered up to 14 July have received confirmation of their participation.  Registration is now closed.

I am pleased to invite you to the ETUC’s annual conference on European Works Councils, to be held on 11 & 12 October 2021 in the framework of a project co-financed by the European Commission.

ETUC Resolution on 2021 – Year for More Democracy at Work Adopted at the Executive Committee of 22-23 March 2021 Background

ETUC Position on a new EU framework on information, consultation and board-level representation for European company forms and for companies making use of EU company law instruments enabling company mobility Adopted at the Executive Committee of 9-10 December 2020

Today MEPs on the European Parliament’s Employment Committee voted for a more balanced Company Law Package, improving rights for workers.

Trade unions have reacted to protect workers following the announcement of massive store closures by Dutch household retailer Blokker. 
 
 Some 100 branches will close their doors this year, plus 100 more at sister company Marskramer. A total of 1,900 of the 7,000 jobs at Blokker, Marskramer and parent company Blokker Holding will disappear, leaving around 400 stores after restructuring. The company plans to sell the branches, hoping to maintain jobs for some 13,500 workers in the Netherlands and elsewhere. 
 

ETUC position paper - Orientation for a new EU framework on information, consultation and board-level representation rights  Adopted at the extraordinary ETUC Executive Committee on 13 April 2016 in The Hague and the ETUC Executive Committee on 9 June 2016 in Brussels Background

Brussels, 15 April 2016   ETUC position paperOrientation for a new EU framework on information, consultation and board-level representation rights (Part I) Adopted at the extraordinary ETUC Executive Committee on 13 April 2016 in The Hague Background

Brussels, 2013