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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 trade union priorities for the next MFF

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Ahead of the negotiations on the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for the years 2021-2027, the Presidium of CESI determined core trade union policy priorities on where the next MFF's budgetary resources should stem from and how they should be allocated and spent.

CESI Webinar – Precarious Work and Social Security – Prof. dr. Paul Schoukens

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The fight against precariousness - Prof. Schoukens from KU Leuven and University of Tilburg highlights one of the key elements: seamless basic social protection for everyone.

CESI trade union priorities for the incoming German Council Presidency

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Ahead of the start of the German Council Presidency on July 1, the Presidium of CESI determined core trade union policy priorities during the next six months.

World Public Service Day: Public services matter!

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Today, on World Public Service Day, is an opportunity to celebrate and recognize the importance of public services for their central role and care for our communities and societies.

Ahead of June 19 European Council: CESI calls on Member State leaders to endorse the Commission’s Corona recovery proposal

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Ahead of the European Council on June 19, the Presidium of CESI calls on the Member State leaders to endorse the European Commission's Corona recovery proposals of May 27.

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

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Following a decision by the European Commission to classify COVID-19 as a medium-threat group 3-virus in the EU’s biological agents directive 2000/54/EC, CESI sent letters to all MEPs of the European Parliament Committee on Employment and Social Affairs to urge them to veto this decision.

“Yes, we can. So yes, we will.” | Editorial of the Secretary-General Klaus Heeger

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Dear colleagues, members, partners and friends, The proposed EU response to Corona marks a major moment in EU history. Of course, nothing is carved in stone yet, but to see how much things have evolved in the past few weeks can be called historic.

First CESI@noon ‘COVID-19 and social security: Ensuring adequate social security for all

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Yesterday, CESI hosted a CESI@noon together with the Bertelsmann Stiftung focusing on the impacts of COVID-19 on the provision of social security.

Miguel Borra, president of CSIF on trade unions as essential services during COVID-19 in Spain.

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The role of trade unions in Spain is enshrined in Article 7 of the Spanish Constitution of 1978. The aforementioned article states:

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

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Public services are working exceptionally well. Our colleagues are ensuring that the federal state, cantons, cities and municipalities are performing all of their existing and new duties even under great strain. They do this quickly and with a high level of precision.