European Economic
and Social Committee
Positions
Links to organisations' preliminary positions on the European Pillar of Social Rights
26.10.2016
- European Parliament - Report on a European Social Model for the future
- Committee of the Regions - Opinion factsheet, The European Pillar of Social Rights
- European Anti Poverty Network - Social Convergence in the EU
- European Trade Union Institute - etui news
- Council of the European Union - European Pillar of Social Rights: state of play and views on the way forward - Endorsement of the joint opinion of the EMCO and the SPC
Articles
- Committee of the Regions - European Pillar of Social Rights: Towards upward convergence of social standards in the Eurozone
- Social Platform - Rebuilding the European social model
- Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung - Für ein Europa sozialer Mindeststandarts (in German)
- For a Europe with minimum social standards
13.10.2016
- EAEA - Response to the European Pillar of Social Rights
- Politico - Jean-Claude Juncker’s next big thing: No longer held back by the Brexit debate, the Commission president has plans to add a ‘social’ dimension to EU policymaking
05.10.2016
European Parliament – Think Tank
- Public expectations and EU policies - The fight against unemployment (Briefing - July 2016)
- European Pillar of Social Rights for a more social Europe (Briefing - September 2016)
- Basic income: Arguments, evidence, prospects (Briefing – September 2016)
- Understanding social innovation (Briefing – October 2016)
- Matching skills and jobs in the European Union (Briefing – January 2016)
European Anti Poverty Network
European Trade Union Confederation
COFACE
The EU Alliance for Investing in Children
Eurochild
Eurofound
European Trade Union Institute
Articles
- Social Europe - A Step In The Right Direction: The New European Pillar Of Social RightsA Step In The Right Direction: The New European Pillar Of Social Rights
- EU-Kommission - Eine Zukunft für das soziale Europa - Dialog zur europäischen Säule sozialer Rechte in Berlin
- Jacques Delors Institute - Automatic stabilizers for the euro area and the European social model
13.07.2016
ASPD’s opinion on the European Pillar of Social Rights consultation
European Commission: President Juncker's speech at the ILO World of Work Summit 2016
Links to publications and articles
Tweeted by the EC this weekend
Article in The Economist: Rethinking the Welfare State
22.06.2016
ETUI conference and links to presentations
EAPN’s Annual Conference "From the Delors White Paper (1993) to the EU Pillar of Social Rights (2016) - What future for the fight against poverty in Europe?" & Twitter activity
- Building on EAPN’s past experience – by Sergio Aires, EAPN President
- Trends and priorities within current employment and welfare systems and economies – by Paul Ginnell, EAPN Ireland
- Trends, risks and opportunities – by Alexander Kraake, EAPN Germany
- How can we guarantee that the Pillar addresses the social emergency in Europe? – by Elke Vandermeerschen, EAPN Belgium
- Policy domains and addressing poverty – by Marija Babovic, EAPN Serbia
People experiencing Poverty (2015 Pep's meeting)
Links to publications and articles
ILO publication on “Building a Social Pillar for European Convergence”
ILO formulates policy options for upward convergence in the EU
CEPS publication from March 2016: "The Social Pillar already exists… but more effort is needed to strengthen it"
Article "The Purpose of European Labour Law: Floor Of Rights – Or Ceiling?"
News from the Commission
Steering group - "The EU social acquis: taking stock"
Steering group - "Future of work and of welfare systems: challenges and opportunities"
Steering group - "Role of the European Pillar of Social Rights as part of a deeper and fairer EMU"
02.06.2016
EUROFOUND:
- Eurofound yearbook 2015: Living and working in Europe
- Events
- Working life experiences of LGBT people and initiatives to tackle discrimination
- Start-up support for young people in the EU: From implementation to evaluation
- Engaging the ‘missing middle’: Status quo, trends and good practice
- Working pensioners: Need or desire?
- Working time developments in the 21st century: Work duration and its regulation in the EU
ETUC:
- Social Rights Pillar: good principles, several doubts
- "A new roadmap for Europe… without social progress?" Op-Ed published in Le Soir on 12 May 2016
SOLIDAR:
COMECE:
- COMECE welcomes European Pillar of Social Rights
- Is the Pillar of Social Rights the basis for a fairer Union?
Press articles/blogs
SOCIAL EUROPE:
- The European Pillar of Social Rights – no ‘social triple A’ for Europe
- Towards A European Pillar Of Social Rights: An Opportunity Not To Be Squandered
SOC/533 - The changing nature of employment relationships and its impact on maintaining a living wage – Press releases:
- 4-traders: EESC: Impact of new employment relationships must be fully assessed
- NEWEUROPE: EESC: Impact of new employment relationships must be fully assessed
- Irish Mirror: Homeless Irish mum's story of living in hotel with daughter leaves European Parliament 'shocked'
20.05.2016
- NEW Updated skeleton of position paper
- Draft suggestions of the Secretariat used for informal contacts with Cabinets
- Draft suggestions of the Secretariat used for informal contacts with Cabinets
- Extract of four standards from position papers
- Position paper Minimum Wage
- Position Paper Minimum Income Directive
- Position Paper EU UBS
- Position Paper Investing in Services and Work-Life Balance to Improve Gender Equality
Press articles