EU: European social partners agree to negotiate the review of the working time directive but disagree on the extent of the negotiation

A wide scope for the ETUC.  First to publicly speak about the project, thus causing a stir, the ETUC immediately announced that it envisioned a wide review of the working time directive in order to improve the health and safety of workers and already presented the improvements it wishes to obtain:
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ere ready to negotiate. Therefore, they could take on the role of co-legislator as provided for in the EU Treaty, bargaining for an agreement which will become a directive. The only snag is that the social partners have controversial views of the scope of the negotiation. (Ref. 110216)

A wide scope for the ETUC. First to publicly speak about the project, thus causing a stir, the ETUC immediately announced that it envisioned a wide review of the working time directive in order to improve the

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