Energy Union Regulation - Taking Decisive Action to Protect Industry, Households, and Create Quality Jobs  Adopted at the Executive Committee meeting of 15-16 October 2024  

ETUC priorities on the Post-2027 EU budget and the next EU multiannual financial framework (MFF)  Adopted at the Executive Committee Meeting of 15-16 October 2024 Context

The right to adequate, decent and affordable housing  Adopted at the Executive Committee meeting of 15-16 October 2024

Trade unions call for a European industrial policy for quality jobs. Social conditionalities are a fundamental building block for an effective industrial policy. It must be guaranteed that taxpayers' money is used to pursue the common good, including when supporting companies. One of the tools to achieve this is social conditionalities. The ETUC calls for social conditionalities to be introduced for all forms of public funding and support to companies, as well as environmental and tax conditionalities.

Europe is facing a quality job and social justice emergency. According to Eurobarometer, rising prices and the cost of living (42%) and the economic situation (41%) were the main topics that motivated European citizens to vote in the last European elections in June this year. Given the level of concern, it is essential to restore trust. The European Union must demonstrate that it genuinely intends to deliver a fair deal for working people, their families and communities. This must start with a plan to deliver quality jobs for every sector and every region.

The DGB and its member unions are strongly committed to social justice, better working and living conditions for workers and citizens. Their fight for co-determination and a full democratisation of the economy and society is exemplary and a real source of inspiration for the European trade union movement. The DGB has been successfully fighting for gender equality at work and in society. At the 2022 federal congress, 49,9% of delegates were women and Yasmin Fahimi was the first woman elected as DGB president.