The Danish EU Presidency presents Europe at work
LO is generally positive towards the EU Presidency programme "Europe at work" which has been presented by the Danish Government at www.eu2012.dk/en. The elements concerning training & education and the fight against social dumping, in particular, look promising.
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European trade unions sound the battle horn for growth and employment
The EU Trio Presidency shared by Denmark, Poland and Cyprus must push growth and employment to the top of its agenda. This is the message to the Presidency from the trade union leaders from the three countries who present a joint programme with recommendations for the Trio governments.
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LO-President's New Year Statement 2012:
- Everyone must contribute to breaking free of the crisis
- 2012 will be characterized by a series of crucial negotiations with the aim to strengthen the Danish economy and future labour market. The collective bargaining round and tripartite negotiations in Spring will require a great deal of determination and responsibility on the part of both employers, workers, the Government and the opposition.
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LO’s 37th National Congress
From 30 October to 1 November, LO-Congress delegates from 18 affiliated unions gathered to decide on the priorities for the next four years and elect candidates for the decision-making bodies.
This Congress also looked at the challenges facing the Danish trade union movement – both at the national and at the international scene - it
hosted a panel debate with the leaders of the ETUC, TUAC and the ITUC, who discussed, among other things, the role of the trade union movement in the light of the economic crisis.
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ILO-Convention on domestic workers - a huge step forward
LO welcomes the adoption of a Convention with a set of international standards to improve working conditions for domestic workers at the recent Conference of the ILO in Geneva.
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