ETUC General Secretary and Hungarian trade union leaders meet European Commissioner Andor to voice concerns over reform of the Hungarian labour code
At the request of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), its General Secretary, Bernadette Ségol, and the presidents of six Hungarian trade union organisations met Lázló Andor, European Commissioner with responsibility for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, in Budapest, to discuss proposals for reform of the Hungarian labour code. These reforms would result in a drastic decrease in social protection and in unions’ capacity to negotiate. The ETUC cannot tolerate support by Europe for this type of initiative, which aims to destroy trade union rights and social rights.
Bernadette Ségol made a point of reiterating the ETUC’s commitment to trade union rights: "We are extremely concerned about the proposal for reform of the Hungarian labour code. The Hungarian government has presented a draft labour code that runs counter to European social rights, whether on trade union recognition, the protection of trade union representatives or protection of pregnant employees against dismissal. We fear that this type of initiative may gain ground. We had the opportunity to express these concerns, with our Hungarian affiliates, at our meeting with European Commissioner Lázló Andor. Our aim was to alert the European Commission that this proposal is a violation of fundamental European rights."
Joint press release issued by the Hungarian trade union organisations: http://www.etuc.org/IMG/pdf/jointcp...
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