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  • 08.12.2021 Document

    Joint open letter to President Von der Leyen: It is time for you to show leadership on the Sustainable Corporate Governance initiative

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    Open letter to President Von der Leyen: It is time for you to show leadership on the Sustainable Corporate Governance initiative Dear President Von der Leyen, As a coalition of civil society organisations, including national coalitions and the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), who are actively working and engaging on the planned Commission proposal on a Sustainable Corporate Governance (SCG) initiative, we are writing to raise our strong concerns about the new delay to the publication of this initiative.
  • 07.12.2021 Document

    Appeal for a strong Resolution on Empowering European Youth: Don’t go back on earlier ambition

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    ETUC Letter sent to the Members of the EMPL Committee in the European Parliament Dear Members of the Employment and Social Affairs Committee, With this letter, we would like to address you ahead of the EMPL Committee vote on the Resolution on Empowering European Youth : post-pandemic employment and social recovery.
  • 02.12.2021 Document

    Netlex celebrates its 25th Anniversary!

    Netlex celebrates its 25th Anniversary! On 2 December, the ETUC’s Confederal Secretary Isabelle Schӧmann together with Frédéric Sève, CFDT National Secretary, kicked off the ETUC conference celebrating 25 years of trade union legal activism in Europe. The conference is a unique opportunity to reflect on the evolution of the ETUC trade union legal network and to showcase, with its new legal forum named ETUCLEX, the enhanced investment of the trade union legal and litigation action in defending workers’ interests and promoting social justice.
  • 29.11.2021 Document

    Open letter to the President of the European Commission Ursula Von der Leyen for an ambitious European legislative initiative on improving the working conditions in platform work

    *Signatories : Pierre-Yves Dermagne (Deputy Prime Minister for the Economy and Labour, Belgium), Yolanda Díaz (Minister of Labour and Social Economy, Spain), Ana Mendes Godinho (Minister of Labour, Solidarity and Social Security, Portugal), Hubertus Heil (Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, Germany), Andrea Orlando (Labour and Social Policies Minister, Italy), Luca Visentini (General Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation, Italy), Ludovic
  • 28.10.2021 Document

    ETUC reflections on the SOCIAL ECONOMY ACTION PLAN

    ETUC reflections on the SOCIAL ECONOMY ACTION PLAN The ETUC delegation taking part in the SP dedicated hearing prior to the issuing of a Social Economy Action Plan, has identified some aspects worth underlining in the context of EU policy-making. Trade unions and social economy, a promising alliance for upward social convergence
  • 13.10.2021 Document

    Annex 3 to Item 8 EXCO 5-6 October 2021 (adopted) - Trade Union Involvement in the RRF

    Brussels, 13 October 2021 To the Members of the Executive Committee To TUSLOs Dear Colleagues, Please find enclosed Annex 3 "Trade Union Involvement in the RRF" as adopted under  Item 08 "ETUC for Recovery and Social Progress 2022" during the Executive Committee which took place on 5-6 October 2021.
  • 13.10.2021 Document

    Annex 2 to Item 8 EXCO 5-6 October 2021 (adopted) - Evidence and Facts that supports the “ETUC for Recovery and Social Progress” in Semester 2022 (after the RETHINKING session 2021)

    Brussels, 13 October 2021 To the Members of the Executive Committee To TUSLOs Dear Colleagues,
  • 13.10.2021 Document

    ETUC resolution for Recovery and Social Progress 2022

    ETUC resolution for Recovery and Social Progress 2022 Adopted at the virtual Executive Committee Meeting of 5-6 October 2021
  • 11.10.2021 Document

    ETUC resolution on the European Union public debt issue and the fiscal rules

    ETUC resolution on the European Union public debt issue and the fiscal rules Adopted at the virtual Executive Committee Meeting of 5-6 October 2021 Executive summary and proposals The massive impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the attempts to mitigate its social and economic effects, enabled thanks to the activation of the general escape clause of the Stability and Growth Pact, have led to significant increases in government deficits and debt levels, as well as debt to GDP ratios in many Member States.
  • 08.10.2021 Document

    ETUC resolution on Implementing the EPSR: Ageing with Dignity

    ETUC resolution on Implementing the EPSR: Ageing with Dignity Adopted at the virtual Executive Committee Meeting of 5-6 October 2021
  • 21.09.2021 Document

    ETUC reply to the 2nd phase consultation of social partners under Article 154 TFEU on the protection of workers from risks related to chemical agents at work and to asbestos at work

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    ETUC reply to the 2nd phase consultation of social partners under Article 154 TFEU on the protection of workers from risks related to chemical agents at work and to asbestos at work Adopted at the Executive Committee Meeting of 9 September 2021
  • 15.09.2021 Document

    ETUC statement on Afghanistan

    ETUC statement on Afghanistan Adopted by the ETUC Executive Committee on 9 September 2021 The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) is alarmed with the situation in Afghanistan and concerned about the security of the Afghan people, both those that remain in the country and those seeking protection. The fall of the Afghan government has demonstrated the failure of the NATO and has shown the need for a relaunch of global multilateralism, based on democracy and peace, solidarity and respect for human rights.
  • 10.09.2021 Document

    ETUC reply to the Second phase consultation of social partners under Article 154 TFEU on possible action addressing the challenges related to working conditions in platform work

    ETUC reply to the Second phase consultation of social partners under Article 154 TFEU on possible action addressing the challenges related to working conditions in platform work Resolution adopted at the extraordinary Executive Committee meeting of 9 September 2021 Main messages
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