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A new UN International Labour Organisation (ILO) Declaration on ‘the Future of Work’ – adopted today at the ILO’s Centenary conference - means that governments and employers must work with trade unions, and redouble their efforts to ensure decent work in a global economy radically changed by fre

ILO Convention against violence & harassment at work

The European Trade Union Confederation today congratulated trade union representatives at the UN International Labour Organisation for reaching agreement today with governments and employers on a world-wide Convention (and accompanying Recommendation) for the elimination of violence and harassmen

Commenting on EU Prime Ministers agreeing today a six page ‘Strategic Agenda’ 2019-2024, Luca Visentini, General Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) said

Brussels 25/06/2019 COORDINADORA DE CENTRALES SINDICALES DEL CONO SUR (CCSCS) CONFEDERACIÓN EUROPEA DE SINDICATOS (CES) COMUNICADO CONJUNTO SOBRE LAS NEGOCIACIONES PARA UN ACUERDO DE ASOCIACIÓN BIRREGIONAL ENTRE LA UNIÓN EUROPEA Y EL MERCOSUR

Brussels 24/06/2019 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) [1]. 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.

We are living through a crucial and challenging moment for Europe and the European trade union movement. The effects of unregulated globalisation, economic crisis and austerity; the changes in the economy and labour market due to climate change, digitalisation and automation; the attacks on workers’ and trade union rights and on the European social model; the growth of inequalities within and between countries; the issue of migration and mobility flows, often leading to

ETUC Statement on EU-Swiss partnership agreement "Swiss flanking measures for equal treatment of workers should not be sacrificed on the altar of market dogma!”

ETUC Manifesto 2019-2023 We are living through a crucial and challenging moment for Europe and the European trade union movement.

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

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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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ILO Centenary Declaration commits Governments and employers to full employment and decent work

New ILO Convention gives right to work without violence and harassment

Summit agrees 'strategic agenda' for EU 2019-24

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Comunicado conjunto sobre las negociaciones para un acuerdo de asociación birregional entre la Unión europea y el Mercosur

ETUC comments on Commission Communication on “Further strengthening the Rule of Law within the Union. State of Play and possible next steps” (COM(2019) 163 final)

ETUC Manifesto 2019-2023

ETUC Statement on EU-Swiss partnership agreement

ETUC Vienna Manifesto

Emergency Motion on Freedom and Protection for Iranian Trade Unionists

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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.