Economic Policy
Date
Jan. 18, 2012
Belgian unions attack government austerity plans and announce general strike
(18 January 2012) The Brussels region of the Mouvement Ouvrier Chrétien ([MOC->http://www.moc.be/]) addressed the Belgian government austerity measures and their implications. Speakers of ACV-CSC (the union confederation), the women’s and
Jan. 24, 2012
Austerity, education and teachers – investing in public services offers solutions and alternatives
(24 January 2012) The European Education Committee ([ETUCE->http://etuce.homestead.com/ETUCE_en.html]) organized a special event on the impact of the austerity measures on the education sector and the alternatives the unions proposed. Education
Jan. 27, 2012
Workers' group of the European Economic and Social Committee opposed the Austerity Treaty
(27 January 2012) The Treaty being negotiated between Member States of the European Union is meeting increasing opposition. The [ETUC->http://www.epsu.org/a/8389] came out against the Treaty and called for a European
Feb. 01, 2012
Unions disagree with policy recipes of the European Commission and ECB at macro-economic dialogue technical level
(1 February 2012) The macro-economic dialogue at technical level considered the economic situation in the European Union and had an exchange of views on the Annual Growth Survey 2012. Regarding