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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 Programme Commission meets to discuss work priorities for 2016

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Today, CESI's Programme Commission met to discuss CESI's work priorities and main activities for the year 2016.

EU not to revise the Working Time Directive

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The European Commission notified the social partners that there will be no legislative revision of the Working Time Directive. Instead, the Commission announced an 'Interpretative communication' to bring more clarity about the proper application of the legislative piece. CESI Secretary General Klaus Heeger welcomed the plans of the European Commission but stressed that the directive is, in its current form, far from satisfactory for many workers.

AGS 2017: Cautious moves towards more investments

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Today, the European Commission published its yearly Annual Growth Survey (AGS), jumpstarting the 2017 European Semester cycle of economic policy coordination. CESI Secretary General Klaus Heeger notes cautious calls by the European Commission to raise public social investments.

CESI Europe Academy on responsible players in OSH policy implementation in the public sector

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On Friday, October 14, CESI's members' training centre, the Europe Academy, held its second symposium of the year on 'Responsible players in the implementation of the occupational safety and health (OSH) policy in the public sector in Europe: Managers, trade unions, safety reps'. The seminar was the second of two conferences of the Europe Academy this year in the framework of a project on 'Health and safety at work in the public sector: new challenges'. The project is an important part of CESI's awareness-raising work on healthy workplaces in the context of its role as partner of EU-OSHA's Healthy Workplaces Campaign.

CESI responds to second phase social partner consultation of work-life balance

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Today, CESI submitted its response to the European Commission’s second-phase social partner consultation on possible action addressing the challenges of work-life balance faced by working parents and caregivers.

CESI Board adopts new basic positioning paper

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Yesterday, CESI's Board adopted an updated basic positioning paper of CESI. The document, drafted by an internal working group with a mandate by the Presidium, represents an up-to-speed text on CESI's raison d'être and its objectives as a European level trade union confederation.

CESI Presidium adopts joint CESI-UFE position on the European Commission’s fight against tax fraud and tax avoidance

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Today, CESI's Presidium confirmed a joint CESI-UFE position on the European Commission’s fight against tax fraud and tax avoidance.

EU social dialogue committee ‘Central government administrations’ fixes 2016-2018 work programme

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At its plenary meeting on June 10, the EU's social dialogue committee 'Central government administrations' adopted its work programme for the years 2016-2018. Together with EPSU, CESI forms the TUNED-delegation - the employee representatives in the Committee.

CESI presents recommendations on youth participation in trade unions to MEP Monika Vana

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Yesterday in Strasbourg, CESI Secretary General Klaus Heeger presented recommendations on a better participation of youngsters in trade union work to MEP Monika Vana (Greens/EFA), member of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs.

Europe Academy symposium addresses impacts of new working rhythms on employee health

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Last week Friday, CESI's members' training centre, the Europe Academy, held its first symposium of the year on impacts of new working rhythms in the public sector on the health of employees. The seminar, which took place in Copenhagen, was the first of two conferences of the Europe Academy this year in the framework of a project on 'Health and safety at work in the public sector: new challenges'. The project is an important part of CESI's awareness-raising work on healthy workplaces in the context of its role as partner of EU-OSHA's Healthy Workplaces Campaign.