ETUC European Day of Action :"No to Austerity for everyone and bonuses for a happy few"
"No to Austerity for everyone and bonuses for a happy few"
The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) is calling for a decentralised day of action on 15 December to protest against austerity measures and against bonuses granted to traders, which have risen spectacularly. Many countries have already been and continue to be subjected to austerity plans. Trade union protest actions are being organised across Europe in reaction to these measures, which are damaging to the economy and citizens alike. The ETUC affiliates will organise a range of activities: demonstrations, work stoppages, general strike and so on. Not all the actions are scheduled for 15 December, but will be organised in terms of current events and the obligations of the countries concerned. The attached map gives an overview of the extent of the trade union reaction that is currently being organised at European level. This map is not definitive and will be updated progressively.