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 gianfranco.battistini@europarl.europa.eu