Déclaration relative au plan d’action du socle européen des droits sociaux, à l’initiative sur la transparence des rémunérations et à la stratégie sur les droits des personnes handicapées 2021-2030

Europe stands for the most equal societies in the world, the highest standards in working conditions and broad social protection. A strong Social Europe is the foundation of our citizens' prosperity and wellbeing as well as of a competitive, resilient, green and digital economy based on a skilled innovative workforce.
The European Economic and Social Committee is fully committed to supporting the EU institutions and Member States at a time when everybody – decision-makers and all relevant stakeholders – needs to unite their efforts so that Europe can recover from the pandemic and become stronger and more resilient in the future, while making the most of the green and digital transitions and leaving no one behind.  
The European Economic and Social Committee will work to deliver a substantial contribution on the new Commission initiatives, reflecting the common position of its members, who come from employers', workers' and other civil society organisations in all the 27 EU Member States. The EESC will prepare a resolution, to be adopted at its April plenary session, contributing to the Porto Social Summit that will take place in May 2021.  The Committee will also draft opinions on the proposal for a Directive on Pay Transparency and on the Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

Christa Schweng, president of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and  
Laurenţiu Plosceanu, president of the Section for Employment, Social Affairs and Citizenship (SOC)