Today marks a historic day for workers' rights and corporate accountability as the European Parliament adopts the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive.
In a historic move, the European Parliament has today adopted the Platform Work Directive, a major victory for millions of people working through digital platforms. This directive ensures that they will finally obtain minimum wages, sick pay, and other essential employment safeguards.
Politicians who have supported strict new spending rules must have the courage to tax wealthy corporations making record profits – and not make struggling workers pay through new austerity measures.
On May 1, 2004, a historic moment unfolded as ten countries—Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia—joined the European Union. This was the largest enlargement in the EU’s history.
Trade unions and the world of standardisation
Resolution adopted at the Executive Committee meeting of 26-27 March 2024
Technical standards also affect workers
ETUC support for the ILO Global Coalition for Social Justice
Adopted at the Executive Committee Meeting of 26-27 March 2024
Europe has a social justice emergency. The ETUC is at the forefront of the fight for a fair deal for workers, their families and their communities throughout Europe.
For fair and inclusive pension policy in the EU
Resolution Adopted at the Executive Committee Meeting of 26-27 March 2024
The EU context and trade unions' concerns about social security and pension policy