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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 Secretary General Klaus Heeger on an updated EU Digital Education Plan: Investment in digital education infrastructure needed, but face-to-face learning must remain the centre of education as much as possible

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As part of a public consultation, CESI has issued key priorities for an updated EU Digital Education Action Plan, which the European Commission is set to publish later this year, incorporating the experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic.

CESI support for EU minimum wage framework

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In the second phase of a social partner consultation by the European Commission, CESI has voiced its support for an EU minimum wage framework as a tool to support the fight against precarious work in the EU.

CESI on the right to collective bargaining for the self-employed

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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.

International Youth Day 2020 – Protect Youth Employment

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On the United Nations International Youth Day, CESI Youth highlights the difficult situation young people are facing in light of the current economic crisis driven by the COVID-19 global pandemic.

CESI Webinar – Precarious Work and Interest Representation – Prof. dr. Aurora Trif

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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

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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.

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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

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A text about the fragility of our liberal system and our difficulties in maintaining the right social balance in a drastically changing world.

EU Bridge to Jobs – Preventing a Lost Generation 2.0?

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On July 1, the European Commission presented an employment package to address the challenges facing young people in light of the COVID19 led economic crisis. It proposes to the Council to adopt a recommendation on a Reinforced Youth Guarantee and on Vocational and Educational Training. CESI Youth, together with StartNet and the European Youth Forum, hosted an online conference on Preventing a Lost Generation 2.0 to discuss and engage with all relevant stakeholders.

Summer | Editorial of the Secretary-General Klaus Heeger

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Dear colleagues, dear members, dear friends, As we go back in our memories and remember what has happened, as we read your emails, the ones we have sent, the ones we have received, for instance in February: Didn’t our state of mind, our ways to work, our planned travels and meetings and travels and meeting and travels and meetings, seem…naïve or immature in a way? Are these the right words?