On Tuesday 11 February, the European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR), the main monitoring body of the Council of Europe European Social Charter, decided - on a complaint submitted by Italian union CGIL against the Italian government (No. 158/2017) - that the right to protection in cases of termination of employment was violated by Italian law.

Brussels 06 February 2020 Adopted at the Extraordinary Executive Committee Meeting of 6 February 2020

Brussels, 4 February 2020 To Executive Committee For information to ETUC Member Organisations Dear colleagues, Please see attached the Resolution "A Trade Union input for an Action Plan to Implement the European Pillar of Social Rights", adopted at the EXCO on 22-23 October and the ANNEX adopted at the EXCO on 17-18 December 2019. Best regards, Liina Carr Confederal Secretary

Brussels, 3 February 2020 ETUC resolution on avenues of work for the ETUC in migration and asylum fields (2019-2023) Adopted at the Executive Committee Meeting of 17-18 December 2019 Defining the scope of the resolution

Today the UK leaves the EU. We send this message of support, solidarity and unity among working people. For trade unions there are no borders. We will continue our joint work to make working peoples voices heard, to insist on a level playing field to protect jobs and rights for workers in the UK and the EU. Working together during 2020 we will demand a future agreement that delivers for workers, their families and communities.

Statement to the EU-Ukraine Association Council, 28 January 2020 On the occasion of the EU-Ukraine Association Council that meets to assess the progress Ukraine has achieved in implementation of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement, the European and Ukrainian trade unions condemn the recent violations of this Agreement by the government of Ukraine, which introduced a number of amendments to the labour laws without any consultations with social partners as required by national and international legislation. 

Brussels, 9th January 2020 To Executive Committee  For information to ETUC Member Organisations Dear colleagues, Following the Executive Committee meeting which took place on 17-18 December 2019, we would like to share the enclosed ETUC Position on the Proposals for a Budgetary Instrument for Convergence and Competitiveness (BICC) and new developments of the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) that was adopted.

Brussels, 20th December 2019 To Executive Committee For information to ETUC Member Organisations Dear colleagues, I am pleased to share with you the ETUC and EESC Workers' Group Cooperation Agreement adopted at the Executive Committee meeting on 17-18 December 2019 (item 13). With best wishes for the New Year! Liina Carr Confederal Secretary

Escalating international tension: Iran and Libya "We urge the European Union to do whatever you can to promote dialogue and negotiation, and the search for diplomatic solutions." Joint ETUC-ITUC letter sent to EU leaders Dear President, Dear High Representative, Dear Prime Minister Dear Minister,

Brussels, 7th January 2020 To Executive Committee For information to ETUC Member Organisations Dear colleagues, Happy New Year! Please see attached the ETUC position on the EU enlargement adopted at the last Executive Committee meeting on 17-18 December 2019 (item 12). Best regards, Liina Carr Confederal Secretary

ETUC Executive Committee statement on the lack of Social Dialogue on Labour Law reform in Ukraine Adopted at the Executive Meeting of 17-18 December 2019 The ETUC Executive Committee expresses its concerns about the perceived lack of willingness of the Ukrainian government to undertake a proper consultation process with the social partners on the Labour Law reform and pledges to raise this with the European Commission and Parliament.

  ETUC Position for a European directive on mandatory Human Rights due diligence and responsible business conduct Adopted at the Executive Committee Meeting of 17-18 December 2019 Key Messages

Brussels 18/12/2019  ETUC position on the EU-Vietnam Free Trade and Investment Protection Agreements  Adopted at the Executive Committee Meeting of 17-18 December 2019 Background