Europe is facing a strong and preponderant return of austerity, accompanied by massive budget reductions, harsh public spending cuts and structural reforms that adversely affect working people.
The European trade unions not only have not supporting this approach, but they consider it negative both economically and socially.That is why, in all European countries, we are mobilising to oppose it and bring forward an alternative agenda.
Our demands are clear:
- No return to austerity ; Yes to investments in quality jobs, public services, common goods and just transition;
- No deregulation ; Yes to new measures to ensure quality jobs and promote collective bargaining;
- No deindustrialisation ; Yes to industrial policy for quality jobs with social conditionalities.
Calendar of trade union demonstrations, mobilisations and actions across Europe
7 November 2024 - Belgium - FGTB-ABVV, CSC-ACV and CGSLB-ACLVB organised a joint national demonstration of public sector and non-profit workers - More information
9 November 2024 - Portugal - CGPT-In organised demonstrations in Lisbon and Porto for rights, wages and public services - More information
20 November 2024 - Greece - GSEE's general strike on purchasing power - More information
29 November 2024 - Itay - CGIL and UIL call a general strike against budget law - More information
29 November 2024 - Portugal - CGPT-In organises demonstration about general budget law - More information
2 December 2024 - Germany - Warning strikes at Volkswagen - More information
5 December 2024 - France - Strikes and mobilisations by public sector unions
12 December 2024 - France - CGT industrial action « We won't pay! » - More information
13 December 2024 - Belgium - joint national trade union demonstration against austerity measures - More information
23 June 2025 - Europe - EPSU calls for an action day of public service unions across Europe
Other trade union activities
21-22 November - Finland - EU focused discussion in the SAK council meeting on with participation of MEP Li Andersson, plus an op-ed by SAK President on major national outlet Helsingin Sanomat.