ETUC Priorities for the current phase of the European Commission Consultation on the European Pillar of Social Rights, adopted at the ETUC Extraordinary Executive Committee Meeting on 6 September 2016
Working for a Better Deal for All Workers
This Position Paper sets out the ETUC’s observations and recommendations on the European Pillar of Social Rights at the halfway point of the consultation process and summarises the ETUC demands under seven priority areas. These are:
Background
Transnational Company Agreements (TCAs) are increasingly part of the collective bargaining landscape. In many sectors ETUFs are stepping up their work to negotiate and conclude TCAs.
The European Union and China have a multidimensional economic relationship—we trade over 1 billion euro per day, we are negotiating an investment agreement, and we look forward to China’s accession to the Government Procurement Agreement of the WTO-World Trade Organisation.
It is in the interest of European business and trade unions that the EU strives for a balanced economic relationship with China. However, the question of how to treat China in anti-dumping investigations will feature prominently in our relationship this year.
ETUC resolution on digitalisation: "towards fair digital work"
Adopted by the Executive Committee on 8-9 June 2016
Key points
The ETUC demands:
a)to shape an inclusive transition towards good and fair digital work based on good working conditions, a safe and secure work environment and a fair employment relationship;
ETUC position paper - Orientation for a new EU framework on information, consultation and board-level representation rights
Adopted at the extraordinary ETUC Executive Committee on 13 April 2016 in The Hague and the ETUC Executive Committee on 9 June 2016 in Brussels
Background
Brussels, 14 June 2016
update : the French version is available
ETUC Position on Commission’s proposal for an Investment Court System in TTIP and CETA
Adopted at the Meeting of 9 June 2016
Country Specific Recommendations 2016 and role of social partners in the EU Semester (ETUC position)
Adopted at the ETUC Executive Committee on 8-9 June 2016
From Country Reports to Country Specific Recommendations
ETUC position on the flexibilities within the Stability and Growth Pact
Adopted at the ETUC Executive Committee on 8-9 June 2016
On 13 January 2015, the European Commission released a Communication on “Making the best use of the flexibility within the existing rules of the Stability and Growth Pact”. The Communication was endorsed by the Council in February 2016.
Ahead of the negotiations to establish an Inter-Regional Association between the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) and the European Union (EU), we want to hereby make this Joint Trade Union Statement:
Brussels, 1 July 2016
To the Members of the Mobility, Migration and Inclusion Committee
To the ETUC Executive Committee members
ETUC mid-term strategy on migration, asylum and inclusion
Adopted at the meeting of the Executive Committee on 8-9 June 2016
Summary
Brussels, 17 June 2016
To the members of the ETUC
Copy to the members of the Women's Committee
Dear colleagues,
Please find attached the ETUC action programme on gender equality covering the period 2016 – 2019.
We count on your follow-up in order to:
Brussels, 20 June 2016
To the members of the Executive Committee
Towards a real and effective Youth Guarantee in Europe
Adopted at the Executive Committee of June
BACKGROUND
ETUC position on the European Commission’s Anti Tax Avoidance Package
Adopted at the Extraordinary Executive Committee on 13 April 2016.
Brussels 18, 2016
To Excutive Committee Members
For Information to ETUC Members Orgaisaitons
New Skills Agenda”: Improving training opportunities for workers in Europe (ETUC position)
Adopted at the Meeting of the executive committee on the 13th April 2016
Brussels 18 April 2016
To Executive Committee Members
For Information to ETUC Member organisations
Occupational health and safety management systems - requirements with guidance for use (Resolution on ISO DIS 45001)
Brussels, 15 April 2016
ETUC position paperOrientation for a new EU framework on information, consultation and board-level representation rights (Part I)
Adopted at the extraordinary ETUC Executive Committee on 13 April 2016 in The Hague
Background
Dear President,
At the end of January, we sent a letter to Vice-President Dombrovskis and Commissioner Thyssen to ask for a social partner consultation regarding the proposed targeted revision of the posting of workers directive.
The COP 21 has delivered a universal agreement which will frame the long term action on climate change. The ETUC welcomes that agreement which concludes a long and complex negotiation process. Giving to the world a global instrument to tackle climate change is a major political breakthrough even though, as stressed below, this agreement is in many respects not as ambitious as we would have wished.
China has been a member of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) since 2001 but it is not recognised as a market economy by any of its major trading partners, including the EU and the US. China's WTO Accession Protocol allowed WTO members not to grant “Market Economy Status” (MES) to China for a period up to 11 December 2016.
Not applying MES to China allows the EU to use alternative methods for calculating dumping margins (that apply to Non-Market Economies, NMEs, often based on the higher prices applying in third countries).
ETUC position on single market strategy for Europe
Adopted at the ETUC Executive Committee on 16-17 December 2015
Key points
The conflict between the exercise of fundamental rights and economic freedoms and the development of unfair competition in the single market can no longer be ignored. The ETUC recalls the importance of quality jobs, the principle of equal treatment between all workers at the same workplace and urges the EU institutions to adopt a social progress protocol.
ETUC assessment of the European Commission Work Programme 2016
ETUC position adopted at the ETUC Executive Commitee on the 16-17 December 2015
Introduction
This paper provides an ETUC assessment of the European Commission’s (EC) Work Programme 2016 (WP) No Time for Business as Usual.