• Big week for Social Europe

    Big week for Social Europe

    It’s a big week in the EU for social rights, and conditions for working people. Tomorrow (Monday 23 October) the Employment Council is expected to decide on - The revision of the Posted Workers Directive - The European Pillar of Social Rights On Thursday (27 October) the European Parliament votes on the revision of the Posted Workers Directive.
    Press release Published on 23.10.2017
  • Tripartite Social Summit: Speech given by Luca Visentini, ETUC General Secretary

    Tripartite Social Summit: Speech given by Luca Visentini, ETUC General Secretary

    Tripartite Social Summit – Estonian Presidency Brussels, 18th October 2017 Speech given by Luca Visentini, ETUC General Secretary [Check against delivery] Esteemed Presidents, Vice President, Commissioner, Ministers, Dear colleagues from social partners, This Tripartite Social Summit comes in the middle of discussions about the future of Europe and few days before the expected proclamation of the European Pillar of Social Rights.
    Speech Published on 20.10.2017
  • ETUC proposes east-west 'wage convergence alliance' and 'just transition' to EU leaders

    ETUC proposes east-west 'wage convergence alliance' and 'just transition' to EU leaders

    At today’s Tri-Partite Social Summit - with Presidents Juncker and Tusk, Prime Minister Ratas of Estonia, and the Labour Ministers of Estonia, Bulgaria and Austria - Luca Visentini, General Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation called for fast proclamation of an ambitious European Pillar of Social Rights and proposed a series of initiatives including:    
    Press release Published on 18.10.2017
  • No more excuses: New evidence reveals EU Action on Bangladesh labour rights abuses long over-due

    No more excuses: New evidence reveals EU Action on Bangladesh labour rights abuses long over-due

    In light of new evidence, trade unions and labour organizations are today renewing their calls to the European Commission to make good on its promise to launch a trade investigation into Bangladesh as a result of its government’s continued failure to make urgently needed reforms to the law and practice governing trade union rights in the country’s Ready Made Garment industry.
    Press release Published on 18.10.2017
  • Posted workers' rights in hands of EP vote today

    Posted workers' rights in hands of EP vote today

    The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) urges the Employment and Social Affairs Committee of the European Parliament to adopt today the compromise package proposed by the co-rapporteurs. If adopted today and confirmed by the plenary next week, this package will become the official mandate for the European Parliament to negotiate with Council during “trilogue” discussions. The ETUC has long been calling on MEPs for a revision to ensure posted workers receive equal pay or the same work in the same place as a local worker.
    Press release Published on 16.10.2017
  • ETUC supports Italian unions on Ius soli & Ius culturae

    ETUC supports Italian unions on Ius soli & Ius culturae

    The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) strongly supports its Italian members, CGIL, CISL and UIL in their efforts to have the 'Ius soli and Ius culturae' bill adopted by their national chamber by the end of this legislative term. The ETUC considers citizenship to be a fundamental right, in the spirit of the European Charter of Fundamental Rights, and that children’s interests should come first.
    Press release Published on 12.10.2017
  • Needed: renewed EU action on gender equality

    Needed: renewed EU action on gender equality

    The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) welcomed the publication today of the 2017 Gender Equality Index by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE), showing some small improvements in gender equality in Europe since 2015.
    Press release Published on 11.10.2017
  • "Safe at Home, Safe at Work" - Briefing on the ETUC project

    "Safe at Home, Safe at Work" - Briefing on the ETUC project

    Background paper ETUC project “Safe at home Safe at work” - Trade unions’ strategies to prevent, manage and eliminate workplace harassment and violence against women   Recommendations   Ten things that unions can do to tackle harassment and violence against women work   Prioritise social dialogue between employers and unions, in jointly agreeing policies, procedures and awareness raising amongst managers and workers.
    Press release Published on 10.10.2017
  • ETUC welcomes new European initiative on apprenticeships

    ETUC welcomes new European initiative on apprenticeships

    The ETUC welcomes the European Framework for Quality and Effective Apprenticeships presented by EU commissioner Marianne Thyssen today.
    Press release Published on 05.10.2017
  • Workers' voice - The ETUC newsletter - September 2017

    Workers' voice - The ETUC newsletter - September 2017

    Dear Readers, We have just published the September 2017 edition of the ETUC Newsletter. To read the document, please click here. Enjoy!
    Press release Published on 28.09.2017
  • Written Statement Directive - ETUC Comments

    Written Statement Directive - ETUC Comments

    Commenting on European Commission’s announcement today on the Written Statement Directive, ETUC General Secretary Luca Visentini said “The ETUC welcomes the European Commission taking forward its proposal for a revision of the Written Statement Directive. The European Commission’s proposals are a decent basis for discussion. The ETUC has engaged constructively from the outset in this debate, and will be warning the Commission to keep clear of time-wasting by anyone who wants to kill this proposal.
    Press release Published on 25.09.2017