The trade union strategy on the European Constitution: the debate continues
The European trade union movement is continuing to look at the future of the Constitutional Treaty. An exchange of letters on the subject is underway between the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), the Confederation of German Trade Unions (DGB) and the Federation of Austrian Trade Unions (OEGB).
Early in 2006, the ETUC, together with the DGB and the OEGB, welcomed the idea tabled by the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, of adding a ‘Social Protocol’ to the Constitutional Treaty in response to the ‘No’ from France and the Netherlands (Letter 1). The ETUC discussed this idea with its members during a workshop on the Constitution in Berlin. Subsequently, the ETUC has received a letter from the President of the DGB, Michael Sommer (Letter 2), to which John Monks has replied (Letter 3). The discussions between the ETUC and the DGB are ongoing.
Annexes:
1. Joint letter signed by the ETUC, the DGB and the OEGB,
2. DGB letter,
3. ETUC reply.
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