• Seasonal work and Intra-corporate transfer

    Seasonal work and Intra-corporate transfer

    Brussels, 13-14/10/2010 Two legislative proposals have been put forward by the European Commission in July this year concerning the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purpose of seasonal work and in the framework of an intra-corporate transfer (ICT).
    Document Published on 02.11.2010
  • Resolution on a Sustainable New Deal for Europe and towards Cancun

    Resolution on a Sustainable New Deal for Europe and towards Cancun

    Brussels, 13-14/10/2010 The EU must adopt A Sustainable New Deal , {{underpinned by a development strategy to secure Europe’s recovery from recession, to adopt a just transition, to create millions of decent, sustainable and green jobs, and to make a fair and effective contribution to the global fight against climate change. }} {{{1.Introduction }}}
    Document Published on 14.10.2010
  • Position on the financing and management of climate policies

    Position on the financing and management of climate policies

    Brussels, 01-02/06/2010 1. Context The ETUC adopted a resolution in October 2009 on “climate change, new industrial policies and the ways out of the crisis” including strong and ambitious policy recommendations. The ETUC called on the European Union to consider workers and their representatives as crucial players with whom the European Union must engage in a dialogue and negotiate the transition to a low carbon economy that will provide sustainable jobs and social progress.
    Document Published on 17.06.2010
  • A new social impetus for the Internal Market Strategy 2010-2015

    A new social impetus for the Internal Market Strategy 2010-2015

    Brussels, 09-10/03/2010 The impact of the internal market on Europe's social model prompts certain concerns. The crisis has brought cruelly to light the weaknesses of the strategy based on deregulation and liberalisation. If the European Union fails to safeguard its social achievements and to reconcile internal market rules with workers’ rights, further development of the internal market could prove more difficult. Protectionist reflexes will become more pronounced and the single market will be confronted with more distortions {{
    Document Published on 17.03.2010
  • ETUC Resolution - Solidarity for Greece

    ETUC Resolution - Solidarity for Greece

    Brussels, 09-10/03/2010 The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) Executive Committee members attending the meeting of 9 & 10 March 2010, express their solidarity with the President of the Greek Confederation of Labour, GSEE, Yannis Panagopoulos, who was brutally attacked by perpetrators alien to the trade union movement. They note with concern that such condemnable actions inevitably bring to mind the rise of fascism and hope that the democratically elected Greek Government will swiftly bring the culprits to justice.
    Document Published on 11.03.2010
  • "EU 2020" An initial ETUC Commentary

    "EU 2020" An initial ETUC Commentary

    Brussels, 15/01/2010 Declaration for download To download the ETUC note, please click on the respective link below.
    Document Published on 21.01.2010