Commenting on the European Commission’s deportations plan published today, ETUC Confederal Secretary Giulio Romani said:
“Nothing illustrates how wrong and counterproductive this deportation plan is than the fact it is being launched on the same day as the Commission is holding meetings about the need to increase migration because of demographic change and labour shortages.
“The priority should be establishing more regular pathways for people to come and work in Europe safely, ensuring that they cannot be exploited by unscrupulous employers.
“The only return this Commission needs to be talking about is a return to a Europe focused on raising working and living standards but so far this Commission has not committed to any social legislation.
“Commissioners should stop attacking people’s fundamental rights and start focusing on increasing rights for all workers, wherever they come from.”
