Euro-demonstration 29 September 2010 : "No to austerity – Priority for jobs and growth! "

- MANIFESTIAMO. CONTRE L’EUROPE DE L’AUSTÉRITÉ ET DA LA PRÈCARIETÉ ! POUR L’EUROPE DE L’EMPLOI, DE LA JUSTICE ET DEL LA SOLIDARIETÉ

They European Trade Union Confederation is staging a European Day of Action on 29 September next. This Day of Action follows a decision by the ETUC Executive Committee on 1 and 2 June. It will be made up of a Euro-demonstration in Brussels and trade union actions in the various European countries. The Euro-demonstration in Brussels will be composed of fifty Trade Unions member organisations representing 30 countries. The European trade unions will be demonstrating against the austerity measures adopted recently by many European countries, and to demand recovery plans in favour of quality jobs and growth. The Euro-demonstration is under preparation. The information given on this page will be updated progressively.

After the demonstration, a ETUC delegation will meet the European Commission President Mr Barroso and the current President of the EU Council Mr Leterme.

Actions in the various European countries

General strike: The Spanish affiliates of the ETUC will be holding a general strike on 29 September.
Demonstrations: Besides the Euro-demonstration in Brussels and the general strike in Spain, demonstrations will also take place on 29 September in Portugal, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Serbia, Romania, Poland and Ireland.