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During it's meeting on 29 November 2019, the Section for Economic and Monetary Union and Economic and Social Cohesion (ECO) of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is organising a public debate "The Benefits of Gender Equality for the European Economy" with the aim to explore how policies aimed at achieving greater gender equality could help reinforce Europe's economic performance and what role the European civil society could play in supporting the development and implementation of these policies.

29/11/2019
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Extraordinary meeting of the Workers' Group

The Workers' Group is organising an extraordinary meeting in Finland, Helsinki, on the occasion of the Finnish Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

09/10/2019
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Extraordinary meeting of the Workers' Group

The Workers' Group is organising an extraordinary meeting in Romania in the framework of the Romanian EU Presidency.

25/06/2019 26/06/2019
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Workers' Group side event at the ETUC Congress - 22 May, 13.00

The European Parliament has been one of the key European institutions for trade unions to make our voices heard. However, the predictions of the next election results give cause for concern. One thing is clear - the landscape of the next European Parliament will change and the two traditional parties may no longer have a majority. What does this mean for trade unions and how will we navigate this new landscape?

22/05/2019
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Presentation of the study "Overview of the national strategies on work 4.0: a coherent analysis of the role of the social partners", by Anna Byhovskaya

The Workers' Group is organising an event for the presentation and discussion of the study "Overview of the national strategies on work 4.0 – a coherent analysis of the role of the social partners".

The study will be presented by its author, Anna Byhovskaya, Senior Policy Advisor at the Trade Union Advisory Committee to the OECD.

26/11/2018
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Extraordinary meeting of the Workers' Group

The forthcoming period will be decisive for the future of the EU institutions in general, but in particular for the living and working conditions of EU citizens. This is why the Workers' Group of the European Economic and Social Committee is organising an extraordinary meeting in Sofia, Bulgaria, to discuss the social achievements of the ending Bulgarian EU Presidency and to look ahead at future challenges on the way towards a social Europe for all.

21/06/2018 22/06/2018
03/04/2023
Press Summary

the EESC proposes:

 

  • The EESC proposed to make sure that the relevant European and national legislation is fully implemented and enforced so as to reduce precarious work and the prevalence of the associated mental health problems;
  • to adopt specific legislation on preventing psychosocial risks at EU level;
  • to combat identified work-related psychosocial risks at the source.

 

03/04/2023
Press Summary
  • The EESC considers the Social Imbalance Procedure (SIP) an opportunity to enhance the coordination of national efforts to improve their social governance and reduce social inequalities within a country and between Member States
  • underlines that the SIP should be integrated into the European Semester, throughout its different phases
  • calls on the Commission and the Member States to consider making existing rules for funds allocation (including the ESIF, RRF and others) more flexible.

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