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