• ETUC Statement on UK Referendum

    ETUC Statement on UK Referendum

    Adopted at the Extraordinary Executive Committee, on 13 April 2016 in The Hague   Towards the UK referendum The European Union is facing grave challenges at the moment, and the ETUC would prefer to see the UK involved – together with other Member States – in resolving them, rather than turning towards national isolation.  
    Document Published on 16.06.2016
  • ETUC resolution on digitalisation: "towards fair digital work"

    ETUC resolution on digitalisation: "towards fair digital work"

    ETUC resolution on digitalisation: "towards fair digital work" Adopted by the Executive Committee on 8-9 June 2016 Key points The ETUC demands: a)to shape an inclusive transition towards good and fair digital work based on good working conditions, a safe and secure work environment and a fair employment relationship; b)to avoid digitalisation further splitting society into a few winners and many losers and contributing to an even more unequal distribution of wealth;
    Document Published on 16.06.2016
  • ETUC position paper - Orientation for a new EU framework on information, consultation and board-level representation rights

    ETUC position paper - Orientation for a new EU framework on information, consultation and board-level representation rights

    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
    Document Published on 16.06.2016
  • ETUC position on the flexibilities within the Stability and Growth Pact

    ETUC position on the flexibilities within the Stability and Growth Pact

    ETUC position on the flexibilities within the Stability and Growth Pact Adopted at the ETUC Executive Committee on 8-9 June 2016   On 13 January 2015, the European Commission released a Communication on “Making the best use of the flexibility within the existing rules of the Stability and Growth Pact”. The Communication was endorsed by the Council in February 2016.
    Document Published on 14.06.2016
  • Declaration regarding the negotiation between the European Union and Mercosur

    Declaration regarding the negotiation between the European Union and Mercosur

    Ahead of the negotiations to establish an Inter-Regional Association between the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) and the European Union (EU), we want to hereby make this Joint Trade Union Statement:
    Document Published on 07.06.2016
  • ETUC Final Strategy on Migration and Inclusion

    ETUC Final Strategy on Migration and Inclusion

    ETUC mid-term strategy on migration, asylum and inclusion Adopted at the meeting of the Executive Committee on 8-9 June 2016 Summary The EU is the destination for 2 million long-term migrants a year. But inflows are more heterogeneous than in the past and migration and asylum policies should be more integrated to adapt to a new reality.
    Document Published on 01.06.2016
  • ETUC Action programme on gender equality 2016-2019

    ETUC Action programme on gender equality 2016-2019

    Brussels, 17 June 2016 To the members of the ETUC Copy to the members of the Women's Committee   Dear colleagues, Please find attached the ETUC action programme on gender equality covering the period 2016 – 2019. We count on your follow-up in order to:
    Document Published on 17.05.2016
  • The Financial Transactions Tax (FTT) – the Time is Now
    Stamp out poverty

    The Financial Transactions Tax (FTT) – the Time is Now

    Chancellor Christian Kern, AUSTRIA Prime Minister Charles Michel, BELGIUM President Francois Hollande, FRANCE Chancellor Angela Merkel, GERMANY Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, GREECE Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, ITALY Prime Minister António Costa, PORTUGAL President Andrej Kiska, SLOVAKIA President of the Government Miro Cerar, SLOVENIA Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, SPAIN  
    Document Published on 17.05.2016