Teresa Ribera was responsible for introducing Lynch at this briefing, and thanked her for the efforts she and his fellow trade unionists have made “over decades to build a better world”. “It is time to recognise the importance of continuing to do this, not only for the progress of workers, but for the progress of our societies”, said Teresa Ribera.

The General Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), Esther Lynch, stated at the Forum Europa in Brussels that Spain is a “role model” and “an attractive investment destination” thanks to its commitment to the green transition.

At a briefing organised by New Economy Forum in the EU capital, Lynch emphasised that investment in the green transition “is key to the future” and pointed out that it must be accompanied by “social and territorial conditions” to ensure that the jobs created in this new phase are “high-quality” and “backed by collective agreements”.

The General Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), Esther Lynch, warned on Tuesday at the Forum Europa in Brussels that minimum wages “are not rising fast enough” in Europe.

“This is a problem that affects us all. The wages of many workers are simply not high enough,” Lynch emphasised at the briefing organised by New Economy Forum in the EU capital. She pointed out that, to address these shortcomings, Europe has a directive on minimum wages, which aims to ensure that the lowest incomes reach an adequate level, taking into account the cost of housing and food.

The General Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), Esther Lynch, called on Tuesday at the Forum Europa in Brussels for a new European social contract that meets the needs of workers and the world of work in the age of Artificial Intelligence. 

Speaking at the briefing organised by New Economy Forum in the EU capital, Lynch explained that the current social contract is failing to address the new landscape and warned that this situation could lead to a certain “fear of the future” amongst workers. 

The President of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), Séamus Boland, stated on Tuesday at the Forum Europa in Brussels that the 2028–2034 EU budget “will not fulfil its purpose” due to the way it has been drawn up, and predicted that it will widen the gap between the EU and its citizens.

The President of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), Séamus Boland, called on European authorities on Tuesday at the Forum Europa in Brussels to “declare the housing crisis an emergency and act accordingly”, with the necessary administrative measures and financial backing to start seeing results.

“I would like to see Member States, both at European level and within the Council of Europe, decide that we are facing an emergency. I myself would consider it an emergency”, Boland emphasised at a breakfast briefing organised by New Economy Forum in the EU capital.

The President of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), Séamus Boland, called on Tuesday at the Forum Europa in Brussels for “swift action” in the face of rising energy prices and warned that, otherwise, “Europe will be furious”.

At a breakfast briefing organised by New Economy Forum in the EU capital, Boland explained that this surge is “closely linked to global geopolitics” and the war in Ukraine, and is therefore plunging Europe “into a very serious situation”, with fuel prices “around 50 or 60 cents or perhaps more, higher than a year ago”.

The President of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), Séamus Boland, commented on Tuesday at the Forum Europa in Brussels that “Europe could have come together more to support Spain” with its migration issues over the summer –referring to the mass influx of migrants into Ceuta– and warned that “this situation should not be repeated”.

The General Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), Esther Lynch, urged this Thursday at the Forum Europa in Brussels to strengthen collective bargaining and for workers to have access to unions.
 
In the breakfast briefing organised by New Economy Forum in the EU capital, Lynch rejected that there are companies that hire workers who are not covered by a collective agreement and may compete unfairly.
 

The General Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), Esther Lynch, urged this Thursday at the Forum Europa in Brussels to “not be afraid” of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and at the same time legislate to prevent harm from its misuse.