Last week’s 2-hour warning strike by teachers and other education personnel in Lithuania has brought a swift resolution to their dispute. The government has now […]
Unions refer first exploitation cases to new European Labour Authority for investigation
A construction worker who has been waiting three years for over €8,000 in unpaid wages is among the cases of exploitation of posted workers which […]
ILO Convention on Violence and Harassment an issue of Decent Work?
Every year on 7th October we celebrate the World day of Decent Work. This year we also celebrate the creation of a new ILO Convention, […]
LPSK joined the Climate week!
The Lithuanian Trade Union Confederation (LPSK) participated in the global climate action week to put pressure on politicians to deliver urgent solutions to the worsening climate […]
ETUC: EU must stop Amazon destruction – including through EU-Mercosur trade talks
As the world watches the Amazon burning in horror, the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) urges the EU and the international community to act decisively to […]
Supermarkets in Lithuania intimidate trade unions; workers afraid to ‘speak up’
Trade unions attempted to form chapters in supermarkets, but their activists “were thrown out into the street, and workers were told of the consequences if […]
National women’s strike in Switzerland
Women across Switzerland are taking to the streets today for a national women’s strike. The strike is taking place in the midst of crucial negotiations […]
Luca Visentini re-elected General Secretary, Laurent Berger elected ETUC President
Leaders of Europe’s national trade unions today re-elected Luca Visentini as General Secretary and elected Laurent Berger as President of the European Trade Union Confederation. […]
L. Visentini (European Trade Union Confederation): Brexit agreement should offer immediate protections for EU workers in the UK, but there is total uncertainty about the long term
The Romanian Presidency of the Council of the European Union is hosting the Economic and Financial Affairs Council in Bucharest this week, and for the […]
Protection of workers’ rights in Europe: shortcomings found, but also positive developments in certain areas
The European Committee of Social Rights today published its Conclusions 2018 in respect of 35 States on the articles of the European Social Charter relating to labour rights. The Committee adopted […]