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European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan

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The Pillar sets out 20 key principles and rights essential for fair and well-functioning labour markets and social protection systems, structured around three chapters: equal opportunities and access to the labour market, fair working conditions, and social protection and inclusion.
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Towards a strong European public service agenda. How to (re)build a social Europe in a resilient way after Covid-19?

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This conference, co-funded by the European Union, organised in partnership with the European Policy Centre (EPC) and with the media partnership of Euractiv.pl, will take stock of the lessons learnt from the pandemic and seek to advance a strong European public service agenda. Register now.

European Confederation of Independent Trade Unions

The European Confederation of Independent Trade Unions (CESI) is a confederation of 40 trade union organisations from 20 European countries and 4 European trade union organisations, with a total of more than 5 million individual members. 1 further trade union organisations enjoys observer status.

CESI Presidium Resolution on the European Commission’s Social Fairness Package

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At its meeting today, the Presidium of CESI adopted a resolution in response to the Social Fairness Package, a set of two proposals issued on March 13 by the European Commission on a 'Recommendation on access to social protection for workers and the self-employed' and a 'Regulation on a new European Labour Authority'. In its resolution, the Presidium welcomes many of the ideas put forward in the Package but also expresses criticism and suggests amendments on a number of important points.

SOC and FEMM Commissions in dialogue with European Parliament and European Commission on EU social and employment policy

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On March 8, CESI's members' Commissions on Employment and Social Affairs (SOC) and Women's Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM) convened for their first meeting of the year in Brussels to discuss CESI's advocacy on EU employment and social policy currently in the making. Guest speakers at the meeting included representatives from the European Parliament and Commission.

European Commissioners deny 9.8 million workers EU legal minimum standards on information and consultation rights

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The Commission has informed the European central government social partners today that it will not bring their agreement to the European Council for implementation as a directive. The agreement seeks to plug a gap in EU legislation that excludes workers in central government administrations from the EU right to information and consultation.

Erasmus + celebrates its 30th anniversary!

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On the 26th of January the European Commission launched its celebratory campaign on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Erasmus programme. It started as a student mobility programme in 1987 and has over the years been recognised as one of the most successful programmes created for the European Union. Throughout the years supported 9 million students, apprentices, volunteers, staff and youth exchanges.

The right to association for military staff – the decision of the ECSR in EUROMIL vs. Ireland

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February 12 2018 is an important day for military personnel all over Europe. It marks the ground breaking decision of the European Committee on Social Rights of the Council of Europe which recognises the right to association and the right to collective bargaining for soldiers and military staff across the continent.

Programme Commission discusses CESI priorities for 2018

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On January 26, the Presidents and Vice-Presidents of CESI's horizontal Commissions and sectoral Trade Councils -CESI's specialised internal forums of debate for member organisations- met in Brussels to discuss their priorities for 2018. Like every year in January, this meeting of the 'Programme Commission' kicked off the new year's activities of CESI's Trade Councils and Commissions.

CESI at the first European Education Summit

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On January 25 a CESI delegation participated in the first European Education Summit organised by the European Commission in Brussels. Having placed education as a priority of the EU’s political agenda, the European Commission has repeatedly highlighted the tremendous challenges brought up by the digital age. The new era does not only require the necessary new skills and life-long learning, it also requires, as the European Education Commissioner Tibor Navracic underlined in his opening address, “rediscovering the value of our values.“

More investment in social infrastructure (SII) needed, new report says

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On January 23 the European Commission and the European Long-Term Investors (ELTI) Association published a report on 'Boosting Investment in Social Infrastructure in Europe'. Chaired by the former European Commission President Romano Prodi and French Economic and Finance Minister Christian Sautter, the report comes to the conclusion that both public and private investment in social affairs are insufficient in Europe. CESI welcomes the report which underpins its longstanding demand for more social investments in Europe.

CESI on future scenarios of a social EU

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At its last meeting of the old year in December 2017 the Presidium of CESI adopted a new position paper on priorities for a more social Europe. The position follows up the European Commission's White Paper on the Future of the EU and its accompanying reflection papers as published in the course of 2017.

Education Package: Education on top of European agenda throughout 2018!

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After the ambitious November 2017 communication on "Strengthening European identity through education and culture', the European Commission has now released the so-called 'Education Package'. Reflecting major parts of CESI's key demands in the education sector, Secretary General Klaus Heeger strongly welcomed the package.

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