Defence Sector, Economic Policy

The latest Tripartite Social Summit took place on 21 March was devoted to the follow up on the European Pillar of Social Rights in EU policy.

A packed ETUC house noted the adoption by the European Employment Council of Ministers of the declaration on the European pillar of social rights.

The European Commission’s economic strategy, set out in the latest Annual Growth Survey (AGS), does not go far enough in calling for a boost to public investment across Europe.

(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

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

- {{[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

[EPSU Statement, February 2012->art8442]

(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

(December 2013) EPSU has established a network of public defence workers, including both civilians and soldiers, to defend their interests and promote a public defence service within its broader central government sector. In many countries the application of European social standards in public

(Press Communication – 29 October 2014) The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) recently ruled that the blanket ban on trade unions in the French army violates article 11 of the European convention on human rights that protects the right to freedom of assembly and association, including the right

(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