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Leaders of Europe’s national trade unions today re-elected Luca Visentini as General Secretary and elected Laurent Berger as President of the European Trade Union Confederation. They also adopted a new manifesto and action programme for 2019-23 for ‘A fairer Europe for workers’.

Trade unions are today – on the opening day of the European Parliamentary elections (voting opens in the Netherlands and the UK) – reminding all citizens that they should vote, and vote for candidates and parties that will work for a fairer Europe (not less Europe), democracy and social justice.

#ETUC19 Congress - Opening speech by Luca Visentini, ETUC General Secretary CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Dear comrades and friends, Dear delegates and colleagues, Esteemed authorities,

EMERGENCY MOTION APPROVED AT THE 14TH ETUC STATUTORY CONGRESS Vienna 21-24 May 2019 EN Emergency Motion on Freedom and Protection for Iranian Trade Unionists CCOO, CDLS, CGIL, CGT, CISL, CFDT, CSDL, DGB, UIL

EMERGENCY MOTION APPROVED AT THE 14TH ETUC STATUTORY CONGRESS Vienna 21-24 May 2019 EN Emergency Motion on the situation in Austria In light of the current developments in Austria, the Congress of the European Trade Union Confederation expresses its full solidarity with the Austrian Trade Union Federation and Austrian workers.

STATEMENT APPROVED AT THE ETUC 14th Statutory Congress Vienna 21-24 May 2019 Brexit statement Congress notes that almost three years after the UK referendum on EU membership, negotiations between the EU and the UK on the terms of exit have concluded but that the UK government has repeatedly failed to secure approval for the Withdrawal Agreement in the British parliament.

ETUC Emergency Motion in support of Social Partner Agreement on Information and Consultation Rights for Workers in Central Government

On 3 April 2019, the European Commission launched its Communication on “Further strengthening the Rule of Law within the Union. State of Play and possible next steps” (COM(2019) 163 final). It thereby invited the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council and the public at large to reflect on how strengthening the enforcement of the rule of law can make an essential contribution to the future of the European Union.

ETUC Position Key demands to build a Just Transition and boost climate action after the EU elections Adopted at the ETUC Executive Committee of 24 April 2019 Background

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The ETUC takes action in a number of ways: through political pressure and negotiations with EU institutions, social dialogue, and large-scale demonstrations.

Since the start of the crisis, the European Union has demonstrated its growing power over countries that use the single currency. But even outside the Eurozone, EU Member States face the same challenges and are becoming increasingly interdependent. Climate change, energy supply, worker mobility and migration are among the issues that cannot be tackled by individual nations.

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Quality jobs, workers’ rights and a fair society

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Speaking with a single voice on behalf of European workers for a stronger say in EU decision-making.

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Luca Visentini re-elected General Secretary, Laurent Berger elected ETUC President

Unions urge vote in Euro elections – for fairer Europe, democracy and social justice

#ETUC19 Congress - Opening speech by Luca Visentini, ETUC General Secretary

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Emergency Motion on Freedom and Protection for Iranian Trade Unionists

Emergency Motion on the situation in Austria

Brexit statement

ETUC Emergency Motion in support of Social Partner Agreement on Information and Consultation Rights for Workers in Central Government

European Social Partner’s Statement on the Rule of Law

ETUC Position Key demands to build a Just Transition and boost climate action after the EU elections

Events

The ETUC takes action in a number of ways: through political pressure and negotiations with EU institutions, social dialogue, and large-scale demonstrations.