• ETUC Resolution on Undeclared work

    ETUC Resolution on Undeclared work

    Adopted at the ETUC Executive Committee on 11-12 March 2014 Undeclared work is a serious form of social dumping and it is high time that concrete action is taken at EU level in order to prevent undeclared work and to protect undeclared workers. The EU needs better enforcement of existing labour laws and standards as well as a stronger role in promoting more, and better, cooperation and coordination between the different national administrations.
    Document Published on 16.04.2014
  • ETUC Resolution on Improving quality of Apprenticeship and Work-based learning

    ETUC Resolution on Improving quality of Apprenticeship and Work-based learning

    Adopted at the ETUC Executive Committee on 11-12 March 2014       Background   Work-based learning, which is generally associated with apprenticeships for young people and dual systems of vocational training, is part of the policies supporting the transition from school to the labour market. It is integrated into broader education and training policies linked to labour market issues. [1]  
    Document Published on 11.04.2014
  • ETUC Resolution: Proposal for an Optional Legal Framework for transnational negotiations in multinational companies

    ETUC Resolution: Proposal for an Optional Legal Framework for transnational negotiations in multinational companies

    Adopted at the ETUC Executive Committee on 11-12 March 2014 Summary The Executive committee endorses the Report “Towards a Legal Framework for Transnational Company Agreements”[1] as a solid basis to support trade union demands for clearer and more transparent rules for transnational negotiations with multinational companies
    Document Published on 11.04.2014
  • ETUC Resolution on the European Semester 2014 - ETUC Key Messages for the European Council

    ETUC Resolution on the European Semester 2014 - ETUC Key Messages for the European Council

     Key Messages   To ensure a full recovery, Europe needs structural investments, fair pay and decent working conditions for all workers. The ETUC therefore calls on the Spring European Council to adopt a new direction as, without a radical shift in policy, the European Semester 2014 will do nothing to secure a sustainable recovery.
    Document Published on 02.04.2014
  • ETUC Resolution towards a mid -term evaluation of the Europe 2020 strategy

    ETUC Resolution towards a mid -term evaluation of the Europe 2020 strategy

    Adopted at the Executive Committee 11-12 March 2014   Europe 2020 not yet fit for purpose In the very beginning, the Europe 2020 strategy, like its predecessor the Lisbon Strategy, relied on instruments which were not efficient, in particular, the open method of coordination. Then economic governance structures were established to better coordinate economic policies, and Europe 2020 had to fit into this new governance architecture, which was not conceived to help it reach Europe 2020 (namely employment or social) objectives.
    Document Published on 26.03.2014
  • ETUC declaration on industrial policy, energy and the fight against climate change

    ETUC declaration on industrial policy, energy and the fight against climate change

    Adopted at the meeting of the Executive Committee on 11-12 March 2014     The European Council of 21 March 2014 will address industrial policy, energy and the fight against climate change. On 22 January 2014, the European Commission published two communications entitled "For a European Industrial Renaissance" and "A policy framework for climate and energy in the period from 2020 to 2030". The aim of this declaration is to remind Europe's political leaders of some key elements of the ETUC's position on these issues.  
    Document Published on 26.03.2014
  • Resolution on Airbus union members indicted in Spain

    Resolution on Airbus union members indicted in Spain

    Resolution adopted by the ETUC Executive Committee at its meeting on 11-12 March 2014 On 29 September 2010, Spain’s main unions the CCOO and UGT (Comisiones Obreras and Unión General de Trabajadores) called for a general strike to express their opposition to the policies implemented by the national government regarding labour issues, which represented a sharp decline in the rights of workers. The right to strike is a fundamental right enshrined in the Spanish Constitution, which must be protected especially when exercised.
    Document Published on 12.03.2014
  • ETUC resolution for a more effective protection of migrants and refugees, their lives and their rights on the EU's borders
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    ETUC resolution for a more effective protection of migrants and refugees, their lives and their rights on the EU's borders

    Brussels, 03-04/12/2013 - The dramatic events in Lampedusa provoked a wave of indignation throughout Europe and worldwide. It is one of the recurrent tragedies involving migrants on the border of Europe, notably in the Mediterranean Sea. - The Southern routes of migration will be fed by wars and persecutions and natural events hitting the population in Africa and in the Middle East. The political instability of such areas reduces margins of cooperation with origin/transit countries.
    Document Published on 17.12.2013
  • ETUC declaration on Ukraine

    ETUC declaration on Ukraine

    Brussels, 03/12/2013 The Executive Committee of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) today considered worrying developments in Ukraine and condemned the violent repression of demonstrators in Kiev. They expressed regret that the conditions were not right for the partnership agreement with the EU to be concluded in Vilnius on 29 November 2013.
    Document Published on 03.12.2013
  • ETUC resolution Stop the deregulation of Europe: Rethink Refit

    ETUC resolution Stop the deregulation of Europe: Rethink Refit

    Adopted at the meeting of the Executive Committee on 3-4 December 2013   With the publication of REFIT (Regulatory Fitness and Performance: Results and Next Steps) on 2 October 2013, the Commission took yet another step in a process aimed at the deregulation of Europe, the dismantling of legislation protecting workers’ rights and the weakening of social dialogue.
    Document Published on 03.12.2013