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Juncker’s State of the Union speech: Implementation and financing of the Social Pillar key for CESI 2017-09-13 12:00 In the frame of a his yearly State of the Union address to the European Parliament plenary, Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker today stated that “the wind is back in Europe’s sails.” In a first reaction, CESI Secretary General Klaus Heeger reiterated CESI’s view that in order to secure Europe’s future it will be decisive to build on its social components. |
Full agenda at the re-constitutive meeting of the ‘Post & Telecoms’ Trade Council in Vienna 2017-08-25 12:00 Today, CESI’s Trade Council ‘Post & Telecom’, reinstated by Presidium of CESI following its Congress in December last year, met for its re-constitutive meeting in Vienna. With a full agenda, ranging from the election of the Trade Council’s leadership to the adoption of new resolutions, the meeting was hosted by the Austrian postal services trade union section FCG-Post, an affiliate of CESI’s member organisation Eurofedop. |
Success for Belgian CESI affiliates: Belgian constitutional court re-affirms the right of collective bargaining, the right to strike and participation to social elections 2017-07-31 12:00 On July 26 the Constitutional Court of Belgium re-affirmed the annulation of the law of 3 August 2016 regarding railway matters, inserting article 114/1 within the law of July 23 1926 concerning the SNCB (Belgian railway) and the Belgians railway men. The initial request for annulation was introduced by the Syndicat indépendant pour Cheminots (SIC) and others, due to a distinction within the law between different trade unions, which resulted in discrimination, harming ‘approved’ trade unions such as SIC, an affiliate of CESI’s Belgian member UNSP. |
Klaus Heeger at the European Economic and Social Committee: “Seize the Pillar of Social Rights and hold governments accountable” 2017-07-19 12:00 At a conference on the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights in the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) last week, CESI Secretary General Klaus Heeger called on civil society organisations and trade unions to seize the new European Pillar of Social Rights and hold national governments accountable whenever they fail in delivering on a more social Europe. |
CESI, Social Platform & Eurodiaconia continue to drive the agenda for more public social investments in the Member States 2017-07-17 12:00 On Tuesday last week CESI, Eurodiaconia and Social Platform held a high-level meeting with key stakeholders and decision-makers from the European institutions to discuss ways to promote more public social investments in the Member States. |
CESI contributions to first phase social partner consultations on access to social protection and a possible revision of the Written statement directive 2017-06-30 12:00 On June 23, CESI delivered its responses to the European Commission’s first phase social partner consultations on a possible revision of the Written statement directive and on new measures for a better access to social protection for all. The European Commission had launched these two consultations simultaneously as a consequence of the adoption of the European Pillar of Social Rights earlier this year in April. |
Trade Council ‘Central Administration and Finances’ meets in Rome 2017-06-30 12:00 The re-constitutive meeting of CESI’s Trade Council ‘Central Administration and Finances’ (ACF) following the Congress in December last year took place on June 27 in Rome. With the help of the CESI member organisation CONSFAL-UNSA, the participants were able to focus on some of the most pressing European challenges for central government employees. |
Reaction by Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Sohst, member of the Board of the German Armed Forces Association, following the European Council Conclusions of 22 – 23 June 2017 2017-06-27 12:00 On the occasion of the latest European Council meeting which took place last week in Brussels, Member States discussed and took a stance on a number of important topics such as security and defence, migration and digital Europe (cybersecurity strategy). In response to the decisions taken in the field of a Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) in the European Union, Lieutenant- Colonel Thomas Sohst, Chairman of the West Regional Council of German Armed Forces Association, made the following comment. |
Message by CESI on the occasion of the Public Service Day 2017 2017-06-23 12:00 Since the UN resolution 57/277 adopted by the General Assembly, that designated June 23 as Public Services Day, we have seen annual celebrations all over the world. The UN Public Service Day celebrates the value and virtue of public service to the community. It also aims to highlight the contribution of public service in the development process and recognises the work of public servants, and encourages young people to pursue careers in the public sector. |
Presidium and Board meet to steer CESI’s continued successful evolution 2017-06-22 12:00 On June 21 and 22, CESI’s Presidium and Board met to take decisions to steer CESI’s continued successful evolution as a European trade union umbrella organisation in Brussels. |
CESI@noon on the European Pillar of Social Rights: No phrase-mongering but a way to go for social progress 2017-06-20 12:00 Today, CESI and the Bertelsmann Stiftung jointly held the 16th edition of CESI’s lunchtime debate series ‘CESI@noon’ on the topic of ‘European Pillar of Social Rights: Phrase-mongering of real social progress?’ Held with experts from the European Commission, think tanks, civil society and trade unions, the event made clear the Pillar can help make Europe more social, provided that there is a political will among the European and national-level institutions, policy makers, authorities and social partners to implement and enforce it. |
CESI to participate in EU sectoral social dialogue on postal services 2017-06-12 12:00 On Monday this week, CESI’s Secretary General Klaus Heeger signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Regional Secretary of UNI Europa, Oliver Roethig, on a participation of CESI in the EU sectoral social dialogue committee ‘Postal services’ together with UNI Europa. |
CESI Youth Representative Matthäus Fandrejewski a member of the new Commission-supported European Apprentices Network (EAN) 2017-06-12 12:00 The four-year anniversary conference of the European Alliance for Apprenticeships (EAfA) on May 30-31 in Malta did not only focus on the gathering of various stakeholders but also saw the official launch of the new European Apprentices Network (EAN). CESI Youth Representative, Matthäus Fandrejewski, was invited to take part as a member. As member of the EAN, he will be sharing knowledge of his own inside information as a former apprentice himself. |
CESI at the 4-year celebration of the European Alliance for Apprenticeships in Malta 2017-06-09 12:00 On May 30-31 a conference was held in Malta, celebrating the first four years of the European Alliance for Apprenticeships (EAfA). With an opening speech made by Silvio de Bono, the President Board of Governors of MCAST (Malta College of Arts Science and Technology) and Evarist Bartolo, the Maltese Minister for Education and Employment, and a video message by European Commissioner Marianne Thyssen, the conference got off to a great start. As a member of the EAfA, CESI and the CESI Youth also participated in the conference. |
Klaus Heeger on the Pillar of Social Rights: Encouraging package by the Commission, now everyone to push for implementation and enforcement 2017-06-09 12:00 At a hearing in the European Parliament on last week Thursday, CESI Secretary General Klaus Heeger drew positive conclusions about the European Commission’s recent package delivering the European Pillar of Social Rights and called on Member States and social partners to work together for a successful implementation and enforcement of what could become a new, fuller social dimension for the EU. |
