A turning point: Why the CJEU’s minimum wages ruling matters
By upholding the Minimum Wages Directive, the CJEU has set a clear signal: fair wages and strong collective bargaining are central to Europe’s social future. The judgment empowers governments to lift wage floors and tackle in-work poverty with renewed confidence.
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CESI on the right to collective bargaining for the self-employed
As part of a consultation on a forthcoming Digital Services Act proposal by the European Commission, CESI issued its priorities relating to a right to collective bargaining for the self-employed, which may become part of the legislative initiative.
CESI Webinar – Precarious Work and Interest Representation – Prof. dr. Aurora Trif
Precarious work contracts have been expanding in recent years across Europe. Prof. Dr. Aurora Trif presents a webinar dedicated to the actions trade unions can take to tackle this pressing issue, stressing that trade unions need to approach precarious work proactively and pragmatically.
Winners and losers of the European Council marathon session
This morning, EU leaders agreed on an EU Corona recovery programme of €750 billion and on their position for a next Multiannual financial framework. In a commentary, CESI Secretary General Klaus Heeger determines the good and bad in the deal - and writes that while some winners and some losers are already known, only developments during the next months will reveal the full picture of who and what ended up on the winning and losing sides.
16 July 2010: Today European social partners including CESI celebrate the 10th Anniversary of their Multisectoral Guidelines to tackle third-party violence and harassment related to work.
CESI joined the original signatories of the Guidelines in 2018, signing together with EPSU as part of the Trade Union Delegation TUNED within the European Social Dialogue Committee for Central Government Administrations, to provide its members with concrete proposals to address, mitigate and prevent third-party violence and its consequences at work.
Politics can work only if it wants to by Marco Thomé, FGFC President, Luxembourg
A text about the fragility of our liberal system and our difficulties in maintaining the right social balance in a drastically changing world.
CESI Insides – A conversation about public services and employment with Klaus Heeger and Romain Wolff
CESI Insides – El impacto del Covid19 con Dolors Montserrat, diputada en el Parlamento Europeo desde 2019, Grupo del Partido Popular Europeo
CESI Insides – im Gespräch mit Urs Stauffer, Präsident des ‚Zentralverbands – Öffentliches Personal Schweiz‘ zu den Auswirkungen von Covid19
CESI Insides – im Gespräch mit Andreas Hemsing, Bundesvorsitzender der komba Gewerkschaft
CESI Insides – The impact of Covid19 on public services with Jan Willem Goudriaan, EPSU General Secretary
Ahead of June 19 European Council: CESI calls on Member State leaders to endorse the Commission’s Corona recovery proposal
CESI Insides – El impacto del Covid19 en España con Mario Gutiérrez, Presidente de CSIF Educación
CESI selected again as a member of the EU Platform for Tax Good Governance, Aggressive Tax Planning and Double Taxation
The European Commission confirmed the renewed selection of CESI as a non-governmental member of the EU Platform for Tax Good Governance, Aggressive Tax Planning and Double Taxation - an expert group which advises the European Commission on the desirability, feasibility and practicability of new measures for additional transparency in European and international tax matters. CESI welcomes the decision as a confirmation of the trusted expertise it can provide to policy makers in the area of fair and effective taxation.
CESI Insides – The impact of Covid19 on employment and social affairs with Joost Korte, Director-General of the DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion at the European Commission
CESI regrets lacking majority in European Parliament to give workers maximum protection from SARS-CoV-2
CESI Insides – The impact of Covid19 on employment and social affairs with Agnes Jongerius, Member of the European Parliament
CESI urges European Parliament to push for a classification of COVID-19 as a highly dangerous group-4 virus under EU health and safety law
The Spanish Central Independent and Public Employees’ Trade Union (CSIF) before the Supreme Court vs Ministry of Health in Spain
“Yes, we can. So yes, we will.” | Editorial of the Secretary-General Klaus Heeger
CESI Insides – The impact of Covid19 on civil servants and public services with Javier Jordán de Urries Sagarna, CESI Vice-president and President of CSIF Justice
First CESI@noon ‘COVID-19 and social security: Ensuring adequate social security for all
CESI Insides – The impact of Covid19 with Dirk Anton van Mulligen, Founder of Better Leadership
CESI Insides – The impact of Covid19 on living and working conditions in EU with Daphne Ahrendt, Senior Research Manager on Social Policies at Eurofound.
CESI Insides – El impacto del Covid19 con Juan Jesús García Fraile, Presidente de ALE Sindicatos Autónomos de Maquinistas de Europa y Secretario General SEMAF España
Miguel Borra, president of CSIF on trade unions as essential services during COVID-19 in Spain.
With dedication, speed and precision. Urs Stauffer, President of the Swiss Central Association of Public Personnel on the ‘stress test’ of public services during the Covid19 pandemic
CESI Insides – El impacto del Covid19 en España con Manuel Cascos Fernández, Presidente del Sindicato de Enfermería SATSE
CESI statement: Towards an adjusted new MFF, an EU Recovery Instrument for Member States and a (hopefully) safe and coordinated resumption of travel and tourism in Europe
CESI Insides – L’impact de Covid19 avec Luc Viehe, Président du Syndicat professionnel de l’enseignement libre catholique (Spelc)
CESI Insides – El impacto del Covid19 con Esther Reyes, Sindicato de Enfermería SATSE y Pesidente del Consejo de Salud CESI
CESI Insides with Gorica Djokic, Medical Doctor and representative of Serbian Trade Union of Doctors and Pharmacists
Spring 2020 Economic Forecast: CESI Secretary General calls for substantial socio-economic recovery plan
Superb and … not helpful: The German federal constitutional court ruling on ECB bond-buying programme
Coronavirus what has been done by Europe, beyond ideological exploitation and fake news.
Hope – Editorial of the Secretary-General Klaus Heeger
“Overall, the European economy remains on a path of steady and moderate growth. Over the next two years, annual GDP growth in the euro area is expected to settle at 1.2%, the same as in 2019.”
Labour Day: CESI says thank you to all workers in the frontline of COVID19 who put their own life at risk everyday for everyone’s health and safety!
Labour Day: CESI Secretary General Klaus Heeger stresses ongoing need for solidarity
CESI Insides – L’impatto del Coronavirus con Roberto Di Maulo, Vicepresidente di CESI sulla situazione dei lavoratori dipendenti dell’industria e dei servizi
CESI Insides – L’impatto del Coronavirus con Roberto Di Maulo, Vicepresidente di CESI e Fismic Confsal sulla situazione dei lavoratori dipendenti dell’industria e dei servizi, sui protocolli di sicurezza e le sfide imminenti da affrontare in Italia e in Europa.