European trade union movement stages Euro-demonstration for better wages
The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) is organising a Euro-demonstration on Saturday 5 April in Ljubljana (Slovenia) to demand higher pay and greater purchasing power. At least 35,000 union members from across Europe will take part, including European trade union leaders.
Europe’s workers face common problems: shrinking purchasing power, wage moderation and inequalities. That is why the European trade unions will mobilise on 5 April - the day the EU Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) meets in Slovenia - to call for higher pay, more purchasing power and fairer wages.
At least 35,000 European trade unionists are expected, including union leaders like Dusan Semolic (ZSSS-Slovenia), Michael Sommer (DGB-Germany), Wanja Lundby-Wedin (LO-Sweden and ETUC President), Candido Mendez (UGT-Spain), François Chérèque (CFDT-France), Jean-Claude Mailly (FO-France), Bernard Thibaut (CGT-France), Luc Cortebeeck (CSC-Belgium), Jerzy Langer (Solidarnosc-Poland), Guglielmo Epifani (CGIL-Italie), Raffaele Bonanni (CISL-Italie) and others.
Friday 4 April: Press conference
Time: 11h00
Address: ZSSS Trade Union House, Dalmatinova 4, 1000 Ljubljana, 6th floor conference room. English interpretation will be available.
Saturday 5 April:
The Euro-demonstration will start at 14h00.
The demonstration route can be found via the following link:
For general information about the event: http://www.etuc.org/a/4563
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