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ETUC Guidelines to provide inputs in the Public debate for the EU Economic Governance Review Adopted at the virtual Executive Committee Meeting of 8-9 December 2021 The European Commission has relaunched the consultation on “economic governance”: the rules that govern economic policymaking across EU countries. Our aim is to move away from austerity and create conditions that bring about the permanent mobilisation of resources for investments and the financing of the European social policies.

ETUC is delighted to announce new Deputy General Secretary Claes-Mikael Ståhl, who started at ETUC today. Claes-Mikael is Swedish and has worked for Swedish blue-collar union LO since 2007, primarily on collective bargaining.   He has EU experience having worked in Brussels from 2003 to 2006, first for the EU Office of the Swedish Trade Unions and then for the ETUC. He has just moved to Brussels with his wife and two children.

Adopted by the 14theETUC Congress, Vienna 21-24/05/2019

The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) has elected Katja Lehto-Komulainen as its Deputy General Secretary, replacing Veronica Nilsson who is standing down for family reasons. Katja Lehto-Komulainen is Finnish, has long experience of working at the Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK) and was Head of International Affairs.

As the economic landscape is deteriorating fast with the crisis hitting countries worldwide, the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) has established a specific section focusing on the economic and social crisis. It highlights the early warnings that the European trade union movement has issued regarding the risks inherent to financial capitalism, as well as the positions and actions proposed by ETUC to prevent the recession from deepening further.

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Born: Halmstad, Sweden in 1971 Education  September 1999 - September 2000 The Swedish Institute for Non-profit Leadership, Stockholm IRMA – Training programme for leadership development, mixing theory with practice

Claudia Menne obtained her Master’s degree in Social and Economic History from the University of Bochum, Germany, in 1990 and has gone on to hold numerous and reputable positions in this field. Most recently, in May 2011, Claudia was elected Confederal Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), set up in 1973 to promote the interests of working people at European level and to represent them in the EU institutions.

Born in Luzech (France) in 1949. Four children Education  1972 Master’s degree in philosophy. University of Toulouse. Professional experience  May 2011 Elected General Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) at the Athens Congress.

Born in Overijse, in Belgium, in 1953. Four children. Education Humanitarian Studies, Sint-Jozefs College, Aalst (NL Diploma in Economics, Université Libre de Bruxelles (FR) Professional experience  May2011 Elected Deputy General Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation at the Athens Congress

Born on 11 March 1955, in Poland Married, two sons Education Master’s degree in languages (Romanic philology) 1974-1978 : Jagellonne University, Cracow, Poland 1995-1997: Teacher training college, Cracow Professional background  May 2011 Elected Deputy General Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation at the Athens Congress

The ETUC was set up in 1973 and now comprises 92 national trade union confederations in 39 countries, plus 10 European trade union federations. Congress, Executive & Steering Committee Congress determines the organisation's general policy. It takes place every four years and is attended by delegates from national confederations and European trade union federations. It elects the members of the Executive Committee, the President, the General Secretary, the two Deputy General Secretaries and the four Confederal Secretaries.

The ETUC makes special arrangements to consult and represent the interests of young people and women, through its Youth Committee and Women’s Committee, the implementation of Equality Plans, and a policy of ‘mainstreaming’ gender equality into all ETUC decisions and activities. The ETUC also convenes the ITUCs Coordinating Committee, which comprises the Presidents of the ITUCs and contributes to formulating ETUC policies, especially those relating to the welfare of workers in border regions.

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13 & 14 March 2013

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The Steering Committee, a smaller body, is responsible for following up the decisions of the Executive Committee between its sessions. It meets eight times a year and is composed of 21 elected members from the Executive Committee. The Steering Committee, a smaller body, is responsible for following up the decisions of the Executive Committee between its sessions. It meets eight times a year and is composed of 21 elected members from the Executive Committee.

At its 12th Congress in Athens, Greece, in May 2011, the ETUC adopted a Manifesto for action over the coming four years. During the Congress, the central issue for European trade unions has been the effect of the financial and the more general policy of austerity which are exerting downward pressure on pay, public services, social security, pensions, and labour and living standards. The ETUC is alarmed at the negative consequences of the bailouts of economies in distress. The austerity measures imposed have made the situation worse.