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12th ETUC Statutory Congress in Athens
Megaron Athens International Conference Centre – Vass Sofias Ave & Kokkali 1, GR-115 21 Athens – www.megaron.gr.
MOBILISING FOR SOCIAL EUROPE
The European trade union movement will have the opportunity to take over the debate and plan future battles at this Congress in Athens for A fair and More Equal Europe.
It is important to keep up the pressure, the workers fight continues.
Congress news
18/05/2011
A new General Secretary at the top of the European Trade Union movement
The Congress of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) voted and elected today Bernadette Ségol as General Secretary of the ETUC today. She will be the head of the European confederation for the next four years, alongside a new team.
16/05/2011
The Congress of the ETUC approved in Athens today an emergency resolution to urge Ecofin to change its political course immediately
During the first day of the ETUC congress in Athens, trade union delegates from 36 countries sent a clear message with an emergency resolution and a letter to the ministers of Finance urging them change the logic of the financial bailouts, to respect the autonomy of social partners and to remind them that Europe has no competence on pay.
17/05/2011
The second day of the ETUC Congress focuses on the fight against inequality and precarious jobs and the protection of public services.
The Congress adopted the chapters of the Strategy Action Plan on jobs and financial regulation, the European social model and greater equality and social cohesion.
19/05/2011
The ETUC Congress approves the Athens Manifesto which sets next four years priorities
The General Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) Bernadette Ségol has presented to the Congress the Athens Manifesto, which will be the road map of the organisation.
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Resolutions
Emergency Resolution: ETUC Congress urges ECOFIN Council to change its political course immediately
At its Congress in Athens on 16 of May 2011, the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) adopted an Emergency Resolution
Solidarity in the Crisis Resolution submitted by the ETUC Executive Committee to Congress
At its Congress in Athens on 16 of May 2011, the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) adopted an Emergency Resolution