The European Trade Union Confederation celebrated the 2017 World Pride at a trade union conference, hosted and co-organised by the Spanish trade unions CC.OO and UGT, on ‘The Rights of LGBTQI* People in the Workplace’, which took place on 29-30 June. The conference was an opportunity for the ETUC and its affiliated organisations, represented via the LGBTQI* rights trade union network, to strengthen their cooperation in the fight for human rights, trade union rights and equality for all workers.

ETUC position on first-stage consultation of the EU social partners on a possible action addressing the challenges of access to social protection for people in all forms of employment in the framework of the European Pillar of Social Rights. Adopted at the Executive Meeting of 13 and 14 June 2017 General remarks

To the: ETUC affiliates ETUFs Worker's participation and company policy committee Participants on the ETUC mid-term Conference in Rome     Dear colleagues,   From the 29.5. – 31.5.2017 the ETUC and the ETUC affiliates came together for the ETUC mid-term conference in Rome.  

ETUC Position on Internal Market Services Package Adopted at the Executive Meeting of 13 and 14 June 2017 Introduction On 10 January, the European Commission presented a new Services package, that includes proposals for the European Services e-card (composed of a regulation and directive), a Services Notification Procedure (directive), a Proportionality Test (directive) and guidance on reform recommendations for regulation in professional services (communication). The ETUC position

ETUC Resolution for an EU progressive trade and investment policy Adopted at the Executive Committee Meeting of 13-14 June 2017  

As part of the follow-up to the ETUC Congress engagements towards the promotion of women within its membership and decision-making structures, in 2017 the ETUC carried out the tenth edition of its Annual Gender Equality Survey (previously known as the 8th March survey). The aim of this survey is to monitor the proportion of women in the European trade union movement, including in decision-making positions and bodies. The objective is to assess progress in reducing the representation and decision-making gap between women and men in trade unions.

SAFE AT HOME, SAFE AT WORK Trade union strategies to prevent, manage and eliminate work-place harassment and violence against women

20 JULY - UPDATED VERSION  ETUC Mid-Term Conference – Rome, 29-31 May 2017 THE ETUC ‘ROME DECLARATION’ Declaration adopted at the ETUC Mid-Term Conference in Rome on 29-31 May 2017.   It is ten years since the financial crisis of 2007-2008. 

European Social Partners Statement on tapping the potential from greening the economy for jobs creation   We, the European Social Partners ACKNOWLEDGE that we are at a critical juncture for the European Union concerning growth and quality job creation, as the economic recovery continues, with differences across Europe, yet we continue to face significant economic, environmental and social challenges;

  Jointly adopted by ITUC-ETUC and their four Turkish Affiliates following the 2nd Mission to Turkey on 3-5 May 20017.  The aim was, as the International and European trade union movement, to discuss with the four affiliated organisations [Türk-iş, Hak-iş, Disk and Kesk] the new developments in the situation of trade union members in Turkey, after a first visit in mid-October 2016.

French presidential elections are crucial not only for France but for the whole of Europe. France has always been at the heart of the European Union, and the risk of a French President who is opposed to the EU and who calls into question France’s membership of the Euro and the European Union, is very worrying. The European Trade Union Confederation supports the European integration and calls for a more just, social, inclusive and democratic Europe.

The Steering Committee of the ETUC, in its meeting on 20 April in Brussels, discussed the results of the Turkish referendum held on 16 April on the reforms to the Constitution adopted by the National Assembly on 21 January.

Common appeal to European leaders signed by 237 European Civil Society Organisations and Trade Unions    The Europe we want: just, sustainable, democratic and inclusive