EU: European Action Day for Industry on October 8-12 under the aegis of IndustriAll Europe

"Bring Decency Back to Work! - European industrial workers are mobilizing for a change of direction." This is the banner under which the European industry federation, IndustriAll, is organizing an action day in Europe from October 8 to October 12 to remind that the industry is still the foundation of the European economy and of wealth creation. (Ref. 120581)
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The industry still “employs over 34 million people and accounts for three-quarters of the European Union’s exports, as well as representing over 80% of research and development spending” reads the motion adopted by the pan-European industry federation’s Founding Congress on May 16 (see our dispatch No. 120325).

This is a reminder that IndustriAll launched a European Action Day for Industry on October 8-12. Dozens of cities east and west, north and south of Europe will organize different initia

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