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  • 30.03.2021 Document

    ETUC position in reply to the public consultation on Green Paper on Ageing

    ETUC position in reply to the public consultation on Green Paper on Ageing Adopted at the virtual Executive Committee Meeting of 22-23 March 2021
  • 30.03.2021 Document

    ETUC position on the Assessment of the Action Plan implementing the EPSR + Roadmap to the EU Social Summit in Porto

    ETUC position on the Assessment of the Action Plan implementing the EPSR + Roadmap to the EU Social Summit in Porto Adopted at the virtual Executive Committee Meeting of 22-23 March 2021 SUMMARY The ETUC welcomes the Action Plan implementing the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR) and backs the call addressed to Member States, EU institutions and social partners to endorse the Action Plant to keep the EU social agenda prominent in all the policy areas of the EU.
  • 24.03.2021 Document

    ETUC Position on enhancing validation of non-formal and informal learning

    ETUC Position on enhancing validation of non-formal and informal learning Adopted at the virtual Executive Committee meeting of 22-23 March 2021 Background
  • 24.03.2021 Document

    ETUC Position on the Right to Disconnect

    ETUC Position on the Right to Disconnect Adopted at the Executive Committee of 22-23 March 2021 ETUC key demands:
  • 23.03.2021 Document

    ETUC statement on Russia

    Adopted by the Executive Committee at the meeting of 22-23 March 2021 The ETUC is seriously concerned about the Russian government’s lack of respect of fundamental freedoms, following the harsh repression of public protests.
  • 16.03.2021 Document

    ETUC Position on the Commissions’ initiative for the enhanced use of Qualified Majority Voting (QMV) in the social field (the ‘Passerelle clause’)

    ETUC Position on the Commissions’ initiative for the enhanced use of Qualified Majority Voting (QMV) in the social field (the ‘Passerelle clause’) Adopted by the ETUC Executive Committee of 20 September 2019 Introduction
  • 22.02.2021 Document

    ETUC Statement before 1st stage consultation on Platform Work

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    ETUC Statement before 1st stage consultation on Platform Work This week, on Wednesday 24 February 2021, the European Commission will launch the first phase of the consultation of the social partners on improving the working conditions of workers on digital platforms.
  • 15.02.2021 Document

    ETUC position on the assessment of the Regulation establishing the Recovery and Resilience Facility. A first step toward a People’s Recovery (adopted)

    ETUC position on the assessment of the Regulation establishing the Recovery and Resilience Facility. A first step toward a People’s Recovery Adopted this document at the extraordinary virtual Executive Committee Meeting of 9th February 2021
  • 10.02.2021 Document

    ETUC response to the first stage consultation with the social partners under Article 154 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, on the protection of workers from risks related to exposure to chemical agents at work and to asbestos.

    ETUC Elected Team
    Adopted at the  Executive Committee Meeting of 9th February 2021 The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) welcomes the European Commission’s intention to revise both Directive 98/24/EC, on the protection of the health and safety of workers from the risks related to chemical agents at work (Chemical Agents Directive or CAD), and Directive 2009/148/EC, on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to asbestos at work (Asbestos at Work Directive or AWD).
  • 08.02.2021 Document

    ETUC Code of Conduct for Meetings, Events and Courses

    ETUC Code of Conduct for Meetings, Events and Courses Adopted during the Executive Committee meeting of 9-10 March 2020 Introduction The ETUC has zero tolerance for any violence and any type of harassment including sexual harassment. Violence and harassment in the world of work deprives people of their dignity, is incompatible with decent work. It is a threat to equality and equal opportunities and to safe, healthy, and productive working environments.
  • 18.12.2020 Document

    ETUC Position on a new EU framework on information, consultation and board-level representation for European company forms and for companies making use of EU company law instruments enabling company mobility

    ETUC Position on a new EU framework on information, consultation and board-level representation for European company forms and for companies making use of EU company law instruments enabling company mobility Adopted at the Executive Committee of 9-10 December 2020
  • 16.12.2020 Document

    ETUC position on the European Central Bank Strategy Review (Adopted)

    ETUC position on the European Central Bank Strategy Review Adopted at the virtual Executive Committee Meeting of 9-10 December 2020 Introduction In February 2020, the European Central Bank (ECB) launched its strategy review under the branding “ECB Listens”. Since then, many events took place, all consecutive and consequential to the COVID-19 pandemic. The strategy review is taking place throughout 2020, while the questionnaire related to the review was postponed once, with the deadline being the end of October 2020.
  • 16.12.2020 Document

    Annex 2 to the General Secretary Communication item 5: "ETUC assessment of the European Semester Autumn Package"

    Annex 2 to the General Secretary Communication item 5 of the December 9-10 Executive Committee Adopted at the virtual Executive Committee Meeting of 9-10 December 2020 ETUC assessment of the European Semester Autumn Package On the 18th of November the European Commission presented the autumn economic policy package, including:
  • 09.12.2020 Document

    ETUC supports Belgian trade unionists condemned for using right to strike

    ETUC Statement adopted at Executive Committee in their meeting 9th December 2020 in support of the FGTB/ABVV trade union leaders and activists condemned for exercising their rights to collective action ETUC is gravely concerned by the recent condemnations of FGTB/ABVV leaders and activists by the criminal courts in Belgium for exercising their fundamental right to take collective action in defense of the rights and interests of the workers they represent.
  • 05.11.2020 Document

    Position de la CES sur l’évaluation de la stratégie annuelle 2021 pour une croissance durable

    Position de la CES sur l’évaluation de la stratégie annuelle 2021 pour une croissance durable Adoptée lors de la réunion virtuelle du Comité exécutif des 28 et 29 octobre 2020 ÉVALUATION DE LA STRATÉGIE ANNUELLE 2021 POUR UNE CROISSANCE DURABLE (ASGS) BRÈVE ANALYSE DES ENJEUX OUBLIÉS DANS L’ASGS 2021
  • 05.11.2020 Document

    ETUC position on the Assessment of the Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy 2021

    ETUC position on the Assessment of the Annual Sustainable Growth Strategy 2021 Adopted at the virtual Executive Committee Meeting of 28-29 October 2020 ASSESSMENT OF THE ANNUAL SUSTAINABLE GROWTH STRATEGY (ASGS) 2021 A QUICK ANALYSIS OF CHALLENGES OVERLOOKED IN THE ASGS 2021
  • 04.11.2020 Document

    ETUC Resolution A new EU adaptation to climate change strategy for the world of work

    A new EU adaptation to climate change strategy for the world of work ETUC Resolution adopted at the Executive Committee Meeting of 28-29 October 2020 Summary of key messages
  • 03.11.2020 Document

    ETUC Position on Digital Education Action Plan 2021-2027

    ETUC Position on Digital Education Action Plan 2021-2027 Adopted at the Executive Committee Meeting of 28-29 October 2020
  • 03.11.2020 Document

    ETUC Position on the European Skills Agenda and future skills strategies

    ETUC Position on the European Skills Agenda and future skills strategies Adopted at the Executive Committee Meeting of 28-29 October 2020 Background On 1 July 2020, the European Commission published a new package of policy initiatives:
  • 03.11.2020 Document

    ETUC Position on renewing the European Alliance for Apprenticeship

    ETUC Position on renewing the European Alliance for Apprenticeship Adopted at the virtual Executive Committee Meeting of 28-29 October 2020
  • 02.11.2020 Document

    ETUC Position on EU Trade Policy Review

    ETUC Position on EU Trade Policy Review Adopted at the  Executive Committee Meeting of 28-29 October 2020
  • 29.09.2020 Document

    Launch of the EU-OSHA campaign "Healthy Workplaces Lighten the Load 2020-22" - ETUC Declaration

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    Safety and health at work – and prevention of MSDs - more important than ever in times of Covid-19 The health and safety of workers and the protection of jobs and rights have been the priority of the European trade union movement throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. When the restrictions relaxed to achieve a gradual return to economic activity, the ETUC demanded guarantees that the health and safety of workers is fully protected. 
  • 27.09.2020 Document

    Equal rights and efficient wage protection are the best solution for all workers, European and Swiss

    Swiss unions say NO to restriction of free movement of workers
    Declaration of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) Rejection in Switzerland of the so-called “limitation” initiative Equal rights and efficient wage protection are the best solution for all workers, both European and Swiss
  • 03.09.2020 Document

    Reply of ETUC to 2nd Phase Consultation of Social Partners on fair minimum wages

    Reply of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) to the Second Phase Consultation of Social Partners under Article 154 TFEU on a possible action addressing the challenges related to fair minimum wages   Executive Summary
  • 17.08.2020 Document

    European tools for minimum income schemes, a cornerstone for a European anti-poverty and social inclusion strategy (discussion paper)

    Brussels, 19 August 2020 To Executive Committee To Social Protection Committee For information to ETUC Member Organisations Dear Colleagues,
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