23 May 2012 Brussels: European Trade Union Assembly in the Schuman district at 5 pm
Important information
Due to the summit which will begin in the evening, all of the Schuman area (district of the European Institutions) will be cordoned off from 3 pm. If you intend to come by metro you will not be able to get off at Schuman station. The best alternatives will be to get off at Mérode and cross park Cinquantenaire, or get off at Maalbeek and make your way around Berlaymont (site of the General Secretariat of the European Commission).
An informal European Summit on growth will be held on 23 May. European leaders have come to realise that austerity is an economic and political dead-end. Recently, growth has become the priority of European debates and the recent elections in Europe have certainly helped to bring about a change in positions.
SUSTAINABLE GROWTH APERITIF RATHER THAN A DEREGULATION DINNER
We do not all have the same definition of growth. For the ETUC, sustainable growth must be based on investments and active labour market policies, not on structural reforms, which is just another term for more deregulation.
On the occasion of the European Summit on 23 May, the ETUC will be organising a rally in the Schuman area of Brussels at 5 pm in order to present our position on this issue.
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Provisional event information (to be updated)
A trade union delegation will meet with European Council President Herman Van Rompuy.
A press point will take place from 5pm onwards.
A "growth" aperitif will be served.
Assembly location and time
The rally will be in Petite rue de la Loi, (Rond-Point Schuman) : Link to Google Map from 5 pm to 6 pm.
Support material
Slogan
"Growth and investment for jobs no to deregulation"
Flyer
Information to the press
A press meeting point will be available at the event.
You will also have the opportunity to interview the union leaders present.
List of European trade union leaders present.
Belgium
CSC- ACV: President, Marc Leemans; General Secretary, Claude Rolin.
FGTB-ABVV :President, Rudy De Leeuw; General Secretary, Anne Demelenne.
CGSLB-ACVLB: National Secretary, Bernard Noël.
France
FO: General Secretary, Jean-Claude Mailly.
Luxembourg
OGBL: National President, Jean-Claude Reding.
ETUC Press Contacts
Patricia Grillo : +32 (0) 2 22 40 430 / +32 (0) 477 77 01 64
Emanuela Bonacina : +32 (0) 2 22 40 432 / +32 (0) 473 94 26 47
Daniele Melli : +32 (0) 2 22 40 431 / +32 (0) 473 94 25 63
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