Embassy and household staff, Economic Policy

{{Date and time: }} 18 September, 2014 - 9.00-16.30 {{Venue:}} Room 1(4), ETF (European Transport Workers Federation, Rue du Marché aux Herbes 105, 1000 Brussels {{{Preparing for the 2015 Annual Growth Survey}}} The process of economic governance, implemented in the annual cycle of the European

(Brussels, 4 March 2011) The European Commission has introduced a series of [legislative proposals-> http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/articles/eu_economic_situation/2010-09eu_economic_governance_proposals_en.htm] to strengthen the Stability and Growth Pact (SGP) and to deal with macro-economic

(24 March 2011) Corporate Observatory Europe with whom EPSU collaborates in the Alter-EU and Reclaiming Public Water Network has published an interesting analysis of influence of large Capital and Big Business on the European Commission. The Commission and Council have accepted specific wording and

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(12 March 2012) The ETUC Executive adopted a declaration on the policies of the European Commission, ECB and International Monetary Fund towards Greece. It condemns as senseless demands to close Workers Funds and is concerned about the continuing attacks on the trade unions. The statement has been

{{{Notes of the meeting }}} The meeting began with a review of the main points of previous meeting There was a brief description of the latest economic developments indicating a continuation of the recession in several countries along with data showing GDP and unemployment changes since beginning of

The ETUC's economic and employment committee met in Brussels yesterday (2.10.12) to discuss several key themes related to austerity, economic governance and responses to the crisis. The main highlights are listed below along with the relevant documents and presentations. {{{The net tightens on wages

- {{[report->art9391]}} 20-21 February 2013, ITUH, Brussels This meeting is jointly organised by the Education Department of the European Trade Union Institute and EPSU. The aim of the two-day seminar is to help EPSU affiliates understand the various elements of the economic governance process at

{{The meeting included sessions on: - the implementation and process of economic governance - economic governance and wages - taxation - alternative economic policies - drafting a resolution on economic policy for the EPSU Congress}} {{{Economic governance}}} Christophe Degryse, senior researcher at

(18 September 2014) {{This meeting, organised with the financial assistance of the European Commission, provided EPSU affiliates with an opportunity to review developments in economic governance and assess prospects for 2015.}} {{{Coordination in the European Semester}}} Sarah King, advisor at the

24 October 2012, 09h00 - 13h00 USF Offices, avenue des Gaulois, 36 - 1040 Brussels We herewith invite you to attend / send a representative to a meeting to discuss the issues raised at the 3 April Committee meeting and EPSU actions concerning the violation of the rights of embassy personnel. An

{{{A new Option for Embassies and their Locally Recruited Staff: The Arbitration Procedure to Resolve Disputes}}} {Some thoughts in favour of a new EPSU initiative} Discussion paper - October 2012 Through the recent scandals, a very old problem gets into the public focus again: the situation embassy

(EPSU Press release, 5 June 2015) New evidence of breaches of fundamental human rights in embassies and diplomats’ homes in Europe. A new study on the legal situation and problems of staff working in embassies and diplomat employers’ homes in Europe and possible remedies was carried out by the

European trade unions fight for workers' rights in aftermath brexit.Leaders of European Trade unions in the ETUC met UK unionists to discuss the consequences of BREXIT. The extraordinary committee adopted a statement that calls for an end to austerity. We ask for more investment in public services

(October 2016) EPSU joined the ETUC delegation at the Macroeconomic Dialogue meeting on 25 October where public investment and the Juncker investment plan (the European Fund for Strategic Investments - EFSI) were top of the agenda. EPSU pointed out that there was a continuing problem with levels of