The 15th ETUC Congress was held from 23 to 26 May 2023 in Berlin, Germany. The event saw the participation of more than 600 national trade union delegates of 93 national trade union organizations from 41 European countries, 10 European sectoral trade union federations, and special guests from Europe and beyond. For four days, European trade union leaders discussed trade union demands and the priorities to ensure a Fair Deal for Workers.
The Congress elected the new ETUC leadership team and approved the 2019 – 2023 Activity Report. It further amended the ETUC Constitution and adopted key documents including the Berlin Manifesto and the ETUC Action Programme 2023-2027. For more information visit the dedicated page: ETUC 15th Congress #ETUC50 | ETUC
The ETUC published its new study on trade union access to the standardization system
During its Congress, ETUC also issued its study on Trade union access to National Standardization Committees.
The objective of the study was to take a closer look at the decision-making processes in the National Standardization Bodies (NSBs), which hold the voting rights in the development of European and international standards. The study identified the barriers trade unions face when accessing the standardization system at national level, and investigated in particular the following three conditions:
- the membership fees to participate in the standardization activities,
- the stakeholder mapping and information flow,
- and the access to the public commenting phase on draft standards.
The study further provides eight concrete recommendations aimed to outline paths for improvements for the inclusive participation of unions in standardization.
For more information, please contact Natalia Giorgi at ETUC
Giovanni COLLOT
gcollot@cencenelec.eu
