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Labour 4.0. – Strong Collective Bargaining to Shape Digitalisation

industriAll Europe

On 6 & 7 December, over 200 delegates attended the industriAll Europe Collective Bargaining Conference “Labour 4.0. – Strong Collective Bargaining to Shape Digitalisation” in Bratislava, Slovakia. They debated the role of collective agreements and workers’ rights in light of digitalisation. Key conference topics included the developments in collective bargaining systems, the low-wage recovery, growing inequalities including the east-west pay gap as well as working time and the future of pension systems.

Rebuild social justice, reshape capitalism, empower people: Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament will present their roadmap for change at the PES Congress in Lisbon

S&D - Socialists and Democrats
The PES member parties and organisations will get together in Lisbon on December 7th and 8th to officially designate Frans Timmermans as their common candidate to lead the European Commission following the upcoming European elections next May.
 

Zita Gurmai re-elected PES Women President with pledge to strengthen women’s voices across Europe

PES - Party of European Socialists
PES Women will be at the forefront of the progressive battle to win the next European elections and strengthen women’s rights, the re-elected President of PES Women said today (6 December).
 
Zita Gurmai was speaking at the PES Women annual conference after delegates re-elected her to head up the organisation for the next two and a half years.
 

S&Ds lead vote to reduce risks from non-performing loans in the EU banking sector

S&D - Socialists and Democrats
The Socialists and Democrats led today a vote in the economic and monetary affairs committee to tackle non-performing loans (NPLs) and reduce risk in the banking sector. NPLs or ‘bad’ loans refer to bank loans whose payment is delayed or is unlikely to happen. The S&Ds expressed concerns over the historically high levels of bad loans which can negatively affect investments and the economy.
 

S&Ds: EU authorisation system for pesticides still undermined by loopholes. It must be more transparent and independent to ensure citizens’ health and food security

S&D - Socialists and Democrats
The authorisation system of pesticide in the EU must be more transparent, better financed and fully independent from industries’ interests, highlights the S&D Group today in the final Pest Report voted today by an overwhelming majority. 
 
S&D Shadow rapporteur on the Report, Simona Bonafé, said:

Innovation is key to preserve Europe´s leadership in the mobility sector

CLEPA
CLEPA, together with the European Forum for Manufacturing, hosted a dinner debate at the European Parliament yesterday, focusing on the importance of innovation for preserving and boosting European leadership in the mobility sector. 
 

‘Think small first’ – ACCA responds to concerns on auditing standards for smaller and less-complex entities

ACCA
As pressure grows to address auditing standards challenges to the audits of smaller and less-complex entities, ACCA’s (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) Thinking Small First report reveals alternative ways to tackle the issue, without compromising on audit rigour.  
 
It comes as the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) is set to consult on its strategy from 2020 to 2023.

New EU rules will help crack down on letter-box companies

S&D - Socialists and Democrats
MEPs in the European Parliament legal affairs committee today backed new rules governing how companies can move between EU member states. The new proposals will help crack down on companies artificially moving their headquarters to other member states to avoid taxes or social legislation. 
 
S&D MEP and author of the report Evelyn Regner said:

MEPs back new laws to allow Europeans to bring lawsuits collectively

S&D - Socialists and Democrats
MEPs in the European Parliament Legal Affairs Committee today backed new proposals that would allow groups of European citizens to bring lawsuits collectively against large companies.
 
S&D spokesperson for the collective redress proposal Mady Delvaux said:

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