• ETUC protests at May Day incidents in Istanbul

    ETUC protests at May Day incidents in Istanbul

    Brussels, 02/05/2008 Once again the Turkish government has failed to recognise and safeguard fundamental rights, and in particular social and trade union rights. The ETUC continues to press the European Commission and the Turkish government to ensure effective respect for trade union freedoms in Turkey.
    Press release Published on 02.05.2008
  • On the offensive for stronger European Works Councils

    On the offensive for stronger European Works Councils

    Brussels, 30/04/2008 ETUC has been calling for a long time for a revision of the EWC directive; this is the reason why it will strongly support the Commission’s plan to strengthen EWCs. ETUC reaffirms the importance of European Works Councils: indeed, they afford millions of workers across the European Union the right to information and consultation on company decisions through their EWC representatives, and that can affect a large number of workers. It's an important message to remember on the occasion of May Day.
    Press release Published on 30.04.2008
  • ETUC demands policy action to prevent the slowdown from turning into a long-term slump

    ETUC demands policy action to prevent the slowdown from turning into a long-term slump

    Brussels, 28/04/2008 The ETUC report’s basic line is that macroeconomic policy cannot stand by and watch shocks multiply throughout the economy, ultimately giving rise to negative confidence and expectations becoming entrenched.
    Press release Published on 28.04.2008
  • ETUC condemns the assassination of three trade union leaders in Honduras

    ETUC condemns the assassination of three trade union leaders in Honduras

    Brussels, 25/04/2008 According to the police, trade union leader Rosa Altagracia Fuentes was hit by 16 shots, showing that the killing was brutally premeditated. The ETUC has expressed its solidarity to the coordinating body of Central American and Caribbean trade unions (CSACC), to which the CTH is affiliated, and its support for investigations to solve this triple murder.
    Press release Published on 25.04.2008
  • The fourth Trade Union Summit ends with a call to the EU-LAC Heads of State and Government for decent work with fair trade, political dialogue and a social pillar

    The fourth Trade Union Summit ends with a call to the EU-LAC Heads of State and Government for decent work with fair trade, political dialogue and a social pillar

    Brussels, 21/04/2008 A European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) delegation headed by Deputy General Secretary Maria Helena André, and composed of representatives from several national member confederations, took part in the Fourth EU-LAC Trade Union Summit. The trade union declaration calls for strong action to implement the association project between the two regions, launched at the Rio de Janeiro summit in 1999. It also stresses the need for reinforcement of integration projects on both continents.
    Press release Published on 21.04.2008
  • Séminaires régionaux

    Séminaires régionaux

    - Ljubljana 3-4 avril 2008 - Rome 23-24 avril 2008
    Press release Published on 18.04.2008
  • Locusts versus labour: Handling the new capitalism

    Locusts versus labour: Handling the new capitalism

    Harvard, 16/04/2008 The Germans have a word for it 'Schadenfreude', taking pleasure in the misfortunes of others. And there are excuses for schadenfreude around in the trade union movement today as we contemplate the wreckage of the credit crunch and the newfound vulnerability of the financial services sector.
    Speech Published on 17.04.2008
  • ECJ ruling secures better protection of fixed-term workers

    ECJ ruling secures better protection of fixed-term workers

    Brussels, 16/04/2008 The ECJ was called upon by the Irish Labour Court to interpret Directive 1999/70 which put into effect the framework agreement on fixed term work concluded in 1999 between ETUC, Businesseurope and CEEP. The framework agreement establishes the principle of equal treatment of fixed term workers with comparable full time workers, and obliges Member States to take measures to prevent abusive use of successive fixed term employment contracts.
    Press release Published on 16.04.2008
  • EWC directive: Social dialogue talks "not practical" - the Commission should take action

    EWC directive: Social dialogue talks "not practical" - the Commission should take action

    Brussels, 11/04/2008 This is because there would be insufficient time for both negotiations and for the issue to be dealt with in the lifetime of this Commission and Parliament. Furthermore, it has not been possible to identify a realistic basis for agreement on certain key issues on which there have been, and are, fundamental differences with BusinessEurope. For these reasons, social dialogue talks in the current circumstances are impracticable.
    Press release Published on 11.04.2008
  • Limited scope of new Commission initiative to fight discrimination risks excluding certain minorities

    Limited scope of new Commission initiative to fight discrimination risks excluding certain minorities

    Brussels, 10/04/2008 In its response to the Commission’s consultation, it argued in favour of a broad initiative that would include discrimination on grounds of age, sexual orientation and religion. This would, in the ETUC’s view, be a clear case of ‘better regulation’ to avoid different rules governing different grounds of discrimination, giving rise to legal and practical inconsistencies, which could cause problems especially in situations of multiple discrimination.
    Press release Published on 10.04.2008