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  • Statement – International Day of Refugees

    Statement – International Day of Refugees

    On the occasion of International Refugees Day, the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) expresses its solidarity with the millions of refugees who have fled their countries because of war, undemocratic regimes, extreme poverty and critical economic and environmental conditions and to find shelter in another country. ETUC calls on EU Member states to take their responsibility and agree at the European Council on  28-29 June to create a credible and fair asylum policy that meets its humanitarian and international obligations.
    Document Published on 20.06.2018
  • EPSCO Council Ministers: Make the European Pillar of Social Rights real – Adopt a meaningful general approach for the Work-Life Balance and Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions Directives

    EPSCO Council Ministers: Make the European Pillar of Social Rights real – Adopt a meaningful general approach for the Work-Life Balance and Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions Directives

    To the EPSCO Council Ministers Make the European Pillar of Social Rights real – Adopt a meaningful general approach for the Work-Life Balance and Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions Directives Dear Minister, I am writing to you in view of the discussions taking place in EPSCO on 21st June, on the Commission’s proposals for two Directives aimed at achieving the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights, recently proclaimed by all Member States.
    Document Published on 19.06.2018
  • AFL-CIO – ETUC Joint Statement
    ETUC AFL CIO

    AFL-CIO – ETUC Joint Statement

    The working people of the United States and Europe have been harmed by unfair trade practices, including China’s deliberate overproduction of steel and aluminum, intellectual property theft, forced transfer of production, and violation of basic labor rights.
    Document Published on 15.06.2018
  • Privacy and ETUC compliance with GDPR
    GDPR

    Privacy and ETUC compliance with GDPR

    At the ETUC, we respect everyone’s right to privacy, and want to keep your personal data private. This page sets out what you can expect from the ETUC in how we collect and process any data about you. We do not share your data Any personal data you provide to us is controlled by the ETUC, we do not share your data with any third parties, except to comply with certain legal obligations.
    Document Published on 24.05.2018
  • ETUC letter on the proposal for a directive on the company law package to Commissioner Thyssen

    ETUC letter on the proposal for a directive on the company law package to Commissioner Thyssen

    In an open letter on the recently presented proposal for a directive on the company law package, to Commissioner Marianne Thyssen, the ETUC is asking for the safeguarding of workers' rights on information, consultation and participation. "The Commission has to deliver for companies and workers alike," says Peter Scherrer, ETUC Deputy General Secretary.
    Document Published on 22.05.2018
  • Declaration of the International Trade Union Conference: "The Voice of Integration of the Western Balkans"
    ETUC team

    Declaration of the International Trade Union Conference: "The Voice of Integration of the Western Balkans"

    Declaration of the International Trade Union Conference “The Voice of Integration of the Western Balkans”, Sofia, 9 May 2018 As the EU-Western Balkans Summit is about to take place in Sofia on 17 May 2018, under the auspices of the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, at which the EU is expected to reaffirm its commitment to the integration of its partners in the Western Balkan countries and once again emphasise the region's place within the European family:
    Document Published on 11.05.2018
  • ETUC Position: For A Strong European Labour Authority

    ETUC Position: For A Strong European Labour Authority

    ETUC Position: For A Strong European Labour Authority Adopted at the Executive Committee Meeting of 12 April 2018     Key messages:
    Document Published on 30.04.2018
  • International Workers Memorial Day 2018 - ETUC Statement

    International Workers Memorial Day 2018 - ETUC Statement

    28th April is the annual day of remembrance and action for workers killed, disabled and injured by their work. It serves as a timely reminder to workers across the world that they are not alone, that others have suffered at work and have been engaged in a long struggle to improve conditions in the workplace. It is also a time to reflect on how far we still have to go and the steps we must take to protect the lives of future generations of workers.  
    Document Published on 24.04.2018
  • Declaration of Support to all Public Sector Workers and their Unions in Denmark
    Luca Visentini

    Declaration of Support to all Public Sector Workers and their Unions in Denmark

    ETUC urges the Danish public employers to ensure unrestricted collective bargaining and withdraw threat of lockout.   Dear Colleagues, The ETUC supports your demands and struggle to win fair wage growth in the public sector, reflecting the wage development in the private sector.  We also support your call for a collective agreement to regulate the teachers working hours.
    Document Published on 12.04.2018
  • 2019 ETUC Brian Bercusson Award on European labour law - Call for applications by 7 October 2018
    Brian Bercusson prize

    2019 ETUC Brian Bercusson Award on European labour law - Call for applications by 7 October 2018

    The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) has instituted an award to honour the outstanding and dynamic scientific work, of great value to the European trade union movement, of the late labour law Professor Brian Bercusson: the ETUC Brian Bercusson Award. Through this Award, the ETUC and the European Trade Union Institute (ETUI) support academic research that deepens understanding and promotes transnational workers’ rights in Europe.
    Document Published on 09.04.2018
  • EU-Turkey Summit: ETUC-ITUC joint letter to Presidents Borissov, Tusk and Juncker

    EU-Turkey Summit: ETUC-ITUC joint letter to Presidents Borissov, Tusk and Juncker

    Brussels, 23 March 2018 Dear Presidents, Dear Prime Minister The ITUC and ETUC have several times expressed to you their deepest concerns, directly or indirectly, about the developments taking place in Turkey since the failed coup of 15 July 2016.
    Document Published on 23.03.2018