Brussels, 13-14/10/2010 European economic governance and EU 2020: The Commission’s proposals

Brussels, 13-14/10/2010 The EU must adopt A Sustainable New Deal , {{underpinned by a development strategy to secure Europe’s recovery from recession, to adopt a just transition, to create millions of decent, sustainable and green jobs, and to make a fair and effective contribution to the global fight against climate change. }} {{{1.Introduction }}}

Brussels, 01-02/06/2010

Brussels, 01-02/06/2010 Introductory remarks

Brussels, 2009

Brussels, 09-10/03/2010 The impact of the internal market on Europe's social model prompts certain concerns. The crisis has brought cruelly to light the weaknesses of the strategy based on deregulation and liberalisation. If the European Union fails to safeguard its social achievements and to reconcile internal market rules with workers’ rights, further development of the internal market could prove more difficult. Protectionist reflexes will become more pronounced and the single market will be confronted with more distortions {{

Brussels, 09-10/03/2010 The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) Executive Committee members attending the meeting of 9 & 10 March 2010, express their solidarity with the President of the Greek Confederation of Labour, GSEE, Yannis Panagopoulos, who was brutally attacked by perpetrators alien to the trade union movement. They note with concern that such condemnable actions inevitably bring to mind the rise of fascism and hope that the democratically elected Greek Government will swiftly bring the culprits to justice.

Brussels, 01-02/12/2009 NO TO WAGE FREEZES AND WAGE CUTS! {{ Collective bargaining and wage dynamics in 2009}}

Brussels, 01-02/12/2009 {{ }}1. On 1st December 2009, the new Lisbon Treaty came into force. The new Treaty is a better one than the current provisions of the Nice Treaty but it does little to advance social progress.

Brussels, 2008

Brussels, 03–04/12/2008

Brussels, 2007

Brussels, 2006