Roadmap to establish a Trade Union Renewal CentreAdopted at the Executive Committee Meeting of 26-27 March 2024  

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. 

Economic governance reform: ETUC priorities against austerity and for investments Adopted at the Executive Committee Meeting of 26-27 March 2024   

Taxing the wealth for tackling social inequalities and climate change Adopted at the Executive Committee of 06-07 December 2023  

ETUC Resolution on the European Job Guarantee Adopted at the Executive Committee Meeting of 6-7 December 2023 The ETUC supports the idea of a European Job Guarantee, which would provide employment opportunities for the long-term unemployed through a state-run programme for job seekers unable to find opportunities in the open labour market. The Job Guarantee should be built on the following main principles:

Adopted at the Executive Committee of 27-28 September 2023

ETUC APPROACH ON THE REVISION OF THE REACH REGULATION

ETUC reply to the first phase of the Social Partner Consultation on a possible revision of the European Works Council Directive (2009/38/EC) Adopted by written procedure on 22 May 2023 The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) welcomes the European Commission’s intention to address the shortcomings of the European Works Council Directive (Directive 2009/38/EC) through a legally binding initiative.

ETUC Resolution calling for an EU Directive on Algorithmic Systems at Work Adopted at the ETUC Executive Committee of 6 December 2022 Key Messages:

The role and involvement of Social Partners in the European Semester and EU economic governance ETUC document discussed at the Executive Committee Meeting of 27-28 October 2022 The ETUC encourages the European Commission to set up a more structured and binding framework for social partners involvement in the EU Semester having respect of national practices but mandating the national governments to consult social partners according to quality criteria, and report on the effectiveness of their involvement and its results.

ETUC Proposal for a SURE 2.0 ETUC Resolution adopted at the Executive Committee Meeting of 27-28 October 2022 IN A NUTSHELLThe ETUC proposes to refinance and scale up the current SURE instrument in the following manner:

ETUC for Sustainable Growth and Social Progress ETUC Resolution adopted at the Executive Committee Meeting of 27-28 October 2022

Proposal for a Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence (CSDD) - Updated Roadmap to mobilise ahead of the EU trialogue Discussed at the Executive Committee meeting of 27-28 October 2022 Summary of key messages Based on the ETUC key demands as adopted by the Executive Committee in December 2019 in the ETUC Position calling for a European Directive on mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence and responsible business conduct[1], the ETUC position ‘Towards an EU law on mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence: indicative roadmap for ETUC actions in 2021-2022’ (December 2021)[2] as well as the ETUC Position ‘ETUC initial analysis of the Commission’s proposal for a Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence and updated roadmap for ETUC actions in 2022-2023” (March 2022)[3], the ETUC Executive Committee is asked to discuss and take note of this (updated) position paper which provides in particular a summary of the main amendments the ETUC intends to put forward to the European Parliament and Member States and other stakeholders as well as an overview and update of the actions undertaken March 2022 and some suggestions for further actions in view of the EU trialogue which is likely to start in Q2 in 2023 at the earliest.

European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan, the Future of Social Protection ETUC Resolution adopted at the Executive Committee Meeting of 22-23 June 2022 Summary of the Resolution a.  The Resolution summarises the ETUC’s main messages delivered in the social partner’s dedicated hearings on welfare and social protection policy, organised by the European Commission. - The topics  ranged from the future of the welfare state in the EU to the initiatives to be undertaken in the  provision of essential services.

ETUC recommendations in light of the Energy price Crisis Resolution adopted at the Executive Committee meeting of 22-23 June 2022 Summary of key messages

European Year of Youth – Empowering young workers through actions ETUC Resolution adopted at the Executive Committee meeting of 16-17 March 2022

ETUC resolution on the proposal of the European Commission of a Directive on improving working conditions in platform work and way forward ahead of the ordinary legislative procedure Adopted at the Executive Committee Meeting of 16-17 March 2022 SUMMARY

ETUC resolution on vaccination schemes Adopted at the Executive Committee Meeting of 16-17 March 2022 Over the past months, a steep increase in Covid-19 infection rates has been observed in several European countries. The Omicron variant spread rapidly this winter, therefore making the need for strong action to reduce transmission more needed and urgent to – inter alia – maintain the operability of healthcare systems manageable and to protect the most vulnerable groups in society.