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Dear readers,Over recent months, trade unions across Europe have been working flat out to defend workers’ health and jobs during the coronavirus crisis.

Speaking notes of the intervention by ETUC General Secretary Luca Visentini at "Les rencontre économiques" – Aix en Provence, 4 July 2020

Eurostat figures published today show 253,000 workers lost their jobs in May, which follows losses of 397,000 jobs in April and 241,000 in March.

Adopted at the Executive Committee Meeting of 2-3 July 2020 Summary of the key messages This resolution aims at providing an analysis of the current scheme based on ETUC members’ experience as well as recommendations for further steps to reinforce the scheme, also in the view of the new urgencies caused by the pandemic.

Adopted at the Executive Committee Meeting of 2-3 July 2020

Brussels, 2nd July 2020 Adopted by ETUCE Bureau on 23 June, 2020 Adopted at the ETUC Executive Committee on 2 July, 2020

Freedom, democracy and social justice are core values of the European Union. Democracy is important; not only on the political but also on the economic level. More Democracy at Work is part of a broader approach for a more Social Europe which is urgently needed. Workers represent an integral part of companies and the public sector, offering their time, energy and skills on a daily basis. Their voice and influence are however limited and are in fact shrinking Have a look to our video

Brussels, 24 June 2020 To Executive Committee To Economic Committee To TUSLOs For information to ETUC Member Organisations Dear Colleagues,

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

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National UPdates n°17 - July 2020

Speaking notes of Luca Visentini - Les rencontre économiques – Aix en Provence, 4 July 2020

900,000 new unemployed during first 3 months of Covid crisis – Recovery Plan needed now

Latest documents and publications

Resolution on Reinforced Youth Guarantee; The revisited fight against youth unemployment

ETUC resolution for the integration of migrants and the consolidation of the UnionMigrantNet

Joint ETUC – ETUCE Position on Micro-credentials in VET and tertiary education

Joint ETUC – ETUCE Position on a European-level graduate tracking system of VET learners and tertiary education students

More democracy at work (Publications and video)

ETUC position: An EU Economic and Social Governance for a prompt, strong and sustained recovery adopted at the virtual Extraordinary EXCO 09 June 2020

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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.