Brussels, 31/01/2012
The General Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), Bernadette Ségol, said: "This Treaty might reassure Kanzlerin Merkel's political friends, but not the millions of unemployed, poor or precarious workers in Europe who are waiting for decisive support from EU institutions. This is why we are opposed to it. Plans to restore balanced public accounts must address, as a priority, the question of sustainable growth. Austerity is killing growth and jobs. What we really need is a social compact to give a fresh impetus to the European Union and restore the confidence of its workers and citizens".