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24/05/2006

EU action to put Decent Work on international agenda is urgently needed

24 May 2006  Today (24 May), the European Commission is due to issue a Communication on 'decent work' – putting workers' rights and basic employment standards on the European and international political agendas. Trade unions and social

16/02/2006

Neo liberal Bolkestein Directive replaced by a balanced proposal

Comment by PN Rasmussen, PES President, 16 February 2006Balanced directive will create new jobs and safeguard workers rights and essential servicesCommenting on the vote on the Services Directive in the European Parliament, the President of the

08/02/2006

If workers feel they are being undercut they will simply resist freedom of movement within the EU

 By Poul Nyrup Rasmussen Published in the Financial Times, 8 February 2006Sir, It is indeed, as your editorial headline says, "Time to tear down the EU's eastern barriers" (February 6). Workers from the new member states of the