Europe
(July 2016) The ETUC has joined with European employer organisaitons, the European Commission and the Dutch Presidency of the European Council in signing a statement supporting social dialogue at both national and European levels. The statement underlines the importance of the role of social partners, both national and European, in the Semester process and of the need to ensure implementation of European social dialogue agreements at national level. ETUC deputy general secretary Peter Scherrer said that the statement "does not solve the many problems faced by working people today, but it does mean that trade unions can expect to be at the table to discuss social and economic policies with national and EU decision-makers." Read more at ETUC (EN+FR).
