E.2.C UNIONS TO COMBINE ACTIVITIES based on ICFTU Bulletin report
Plans for further intensification of the activities of trade union organisations in the 6 Common Market countries will be discussed at a meeting of representatives of unions affiliated to the ICFTU to be held in Paris in March. Prior to this important meeting, two others have taken place. Representatives of metalworkers! trade unions met in Luxomburg on 30 and 31 of January under the chairmanship of Arthur Gailly (Belgium). They adopted a series of resolutions dealing with the economic situation, improvement in living and working conditions, and adequate protection and safoty regulations at work. Tho minors’ representatives met at Bochum in Vest Germany on 13 February to examine similar problems in their industry.
The Executive Committee of the Buropean Trade Union Secretariat mot in Rome on 5 and 6 February to prepare for tho March mecting. It issued a statement declaring that the Buropean trade union movoment did not have sufficient say in projects of the Huropean Economic Community, They decided to insist that tho B.E.C. authorities accept the representative nature of workers organisations.