- The European Trade Union Confederation holds its 12th Congress in Athens on 16-19 May 2011 - The ETUC begins its 12th congress in Athens pointing out the burden that European workers are forced to carry because of the crisis and wrong political decisions - The Congress of the ETUC approved in Athens today an emergency resolution to urge Ecofin to change its political course immediately - A new General Secretary at the top of the European Trade Union movement - The ETUC Congress approves the Athens Manifesto which sets next four years priorities