Brussels, 17/10/2012 1. The ETUC Executive Committee meeting on 17 October 2012 call for a day of action and solidarity on 14 November 2012, including strikes, demonstrations, rallies and other actions, mobilising the European trade union Movement behind ETUC policies as set down in the Social Compact for Europe.

Brussels, 05/09/2012

Brussels, 01/06/2012 This position completes those adopted on the Green Paper and active ageing: http://www.etuc.org/a/7815

Brussels, 05-06/06/2012

Brussels, 05-06/06/2012 The ETUC position At the last Athens Congress the ETUC committed itself to place the gender dimension high on its agenda, by pursuing the objectives set in the Gender Mainstreaming Charter adopted at the Congress in Seville and by adopting adequate measures to tackle remaining gender inequalities in the labour market.

Brussels, 05-06/06/2012 Following the outcome of the 17th set of international climate negotiations held in December 2011 in Durban (COP17), global climate negotiators are currently working on the elements of a future global climate agreement due to be concluded by 2015, and implemented by 2020. The negotiations in Durban managed to save the UN climate process, paving the way for a final round of discussions on three key issues for the union movement:

A Social Compact for Europe ETUC resolution adopted by the Executive Committee at its meeting on 5-6 June 2012 __________________________________________________________________________________ Gathered within the European Trade Union Confederation, we, trade union leaders of Europe, want to launch an appeal and propose a Social Compact for Europe.

Brussels, 18/05/2012

Brussels, 19/04/2012 The Commission package on the posting of workers adopted on 21 March 2012 does not strike the right balance between protecting workers and facilitating cross-border service provision. The ETUC rejects the proposal for a Monti II Regulation and calls on the Commission to revise the Posting of Workers Directive.

Brussels, 06-07/03/2012 Introduction The EU has made significant progress over the last 50 years in promoting greater equality between women and men in society and in the labour market. Since its foundation EU equal treatment legislation has contributed and will contribute to equal participation of women and men in Europe’s economy and society. With the new mandate for the period 2010-2014 the Commission adopted different EU instruments to deal with gender equality:

Brussels, 06-07/03/2012 In December 2011, the Commission adopted the revised framework for public procurement comprising a general directive on public procurement, a specific directive applying only to water, energy, transport and postal services, and a directive on the award of concession contracts.

Brussels, 07/03/2012 The ETUC Executive Committee meeting on 7 March 2012, expresses its full solidarity with the working people of Greece who are gravely and irreversibly affected by losses of jobs and income that erodes their ability to address the negative impact of the crisis.

Brussels, 2012