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29//07/2013
Assassination of Mohamed Brahmi: the ETUC stands in solidarity with the Tunisian trade union movement
In a letter addressed to Hocine Abbassi, General Secretary of the Tunisian General Workers Union (UGTT), Bernadette Ségol, General Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) expressed her shock and concerns following the assassination of Mohammed Brahmi. The ETUC stands in solidarity with the Tunisian trade union movement, which represents the pillar of the Tunisian revolution.
18//07/2013
ETUC: Turkish Government must end repression, intimidation and violations of human rights
Replying to a letter from Faruk Celik, Turkish Minister of Labour and Social Security, seeking to excuse recent events, Bernadette Ségol, General Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) reiterated her deep concerns at the totally disproportionate use of force by the police during the events in Istanbul in early June and the continuing violation of human rights and attacks on some trade unions and professional associations. She also pointed out that new national labour law is still in breach of several ILO and EU standards.
17//07/2013
The ETUC welcomes fairer rules on public procurement
The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) welcomes today’s decision by COREPER to secure the agreement between the European Parliament and the Council on a revision of the rules governing public procurement. The ETUC also welcomes the exclusion of water services from the scope of the Directive on concessions, but still have concerns about the content.
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