The EESC issues between 160 and 190 opinions, evaluation and information reports a year.
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The EESC brings together representatives from all areas of organised civil society, who give their independent advice on EU policies and legislation. The EESC's326 Members are organised into three groups: Employers, Workers and Various Interests.
The EESC has six sections, specialising in concrete topics of relevance to the citizens of the European Union, ranging from social to economic affairs, energy, environment, external relations or the internal market.
The opinion recognises that the principle of equal pay for equal work in the same place is a fundamental social right and a cornerstone of the European legal framework which must be defended and implemented.
Greek workers, including civil servants, professionals and freelancers, along with pensioners are protesting against the new wave of austerity measures and severe labour market "reforms" decided on by the Eurogroup and Finance Ministers on the 5 December.
EESC WORKERS' GROUP RESOLUTION ON THE NEW LABOUR REFORMS PROPOSED IN GREECE