During a declaration by the Commission regarding the revision of the Directive on EWCs on May 7, 2008, at the European Parliament, Vladimir Spidla explained the need to start European action because EWCs “are not consulted enough during restructurings”. EWCs should “work better” and “be more effective”. “This is a priority issue for the European Commission for the year 2008” he explained. After stressing the issues he sees as the most important – better links between national and supranational information-consultation procedures; provisions against breaches of agreements; better training for EWC members; corporate mergers – the Commissioner reminded that “the social partners are best placed to make sure that the recasting of the directive takes place as smoothly as possible”.
EU: the European Parliament urges the Commission to revise the EWC Directive
Vladimir Spidla, European Commissioner in charge of Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities, presented, on May 7, 2008, the European Commission's position following the refusal of the European Trade Union Confederation to bargain for the revision of the EWC Directive (see our article No. 080292). He confirmed his will to carry the project through during the office of the current Parliament, which MEPs insistently required. (Ref. 080370)
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