European Economic
and Social Committee
Workers' group - Rule of law and fundamental rights
Promote democracy, rule of law and fundamental rights
- Promote democracy, rule of law and fundamental rights, including social and economic rights, and support Organised Civil Society in its fight against discrimination and misinformation.
- The fight against discrimination, present and future (anticipating new challenges posed by changes such as the development of AI), is fundamental. The building of human rights can only stand if the rights of every single person are respected.
- Analyse and expose the misinformation behind the far right narratives, particularly when they claim to protect workers and defend democratic interests.
- Combat populism and extremism, focusing specially on the fight against gender-based violence and racism.
Additional demands of European workers
- Monitor social rights, including the right to strike and of collective bargaining, and push for their application and compliance throughout the EU. Extend these demands via public procurement conditionality and as clauses in trade agreements and due diligence mechanisms. .