A Europe in crisis.  A Europe without jobs

Thursday 10 April 2014, 3.00 – 6.30 p.m.

ASP 1G2

3.00 – 4.00 p.m.

Welcome and introductions on the EP elections

– Gabi Zimmer MEP (GUE/NGL President) and 

– Horst Schmitthenner (TUNE) 

Debate

4.00 – 6.30 p.m.

The war on workers and trade unions – and how to fight back

Unemployment, sub-contracting, precarious work, social dumping
– labour legislation and trade union rights under attack across Europe

– Atypical and precarious work in Europe

– Carlo Caldarini, Director Inca – Cgil Observatory for social policies in Europe

– Atypical and precarious work in Italy

– Roberto Romano, responsible for study and research, Cgil Lombardy

– Collective agreements under attack

– Nils Böhlke, WSI/Hans-Böckler-Stiftung

– Experiences in fighting precarious work: Bremen/Germany

– Hajo Kuckero, representative of GEW (Education Union), Bremen

– Thomas Händel (MEP, GUE/NGL) will introduce the state of work in the European Parliament

6.30 – 8.00 p.m.

Sandwich buffet (in front of the meeting room)

 

GUE/NGL press contact  Gianfranco Battistini  + 32 475 646628 [email protected]