Saying ‘Yes’ to a Social Europe The ERIS Board met on 29th June 2016 to consider the future strategy of ERIS given the result of the Referendum on 23rd June for the UK to leave the European Union. The Board agreed the following statement: ERIS was established in 1989, by trade unions in the south and south west in response…read more →
Saying ‘Yes’ to a Social Europe The TUC has published advice it has received from Michael Ford QC, on the impact of Brexit on workers’ rights in the UK. It suggests many of the laws and regulations now giving workers protection and rights face the strong possibility of being repealed if Britain votes to leave the European Union in June’s…read more →
Saying ‘Yes’ to a Social Europe The question of Europe is not new. Therefore it is important to take the long view and the quotes below from two Conservative Prime Ministers show the importance of our long term relationship with Europe. In 1897, Lord Salisbury, British Prime Minister, at the time of Queen Victoria’s Jubilee and height of British imperial…read more →
Saying ‘Yes’ to a Social Europe What is Social Europe and how will voting ‘Yes’ make a difference? Social Europe is a vision for Europe that goes back to post-WII reconstruction. All the main European countries, including the UK, looked for a framework through which to heal the conflicts between nations that have characterised the history of Europe. The central…read more →
Saying ‘Yes’ to a Social Europe The UK has ceded sovereignty to a variety of external powers including many foreign-owned multinationals who determine levels of investment and national institutions like our utilities that have been privatised and sold to the highest bidder. Our energy security is becoming dependent on the Chinese Government; Indian entrepreneurs preside over the demise of our…read more →
Europe is still one of biggest issues in national politics and the Government referendum on Europe in late 2016 will be a once in a lifetime national debate that will determine our daily lives for many years to come. As usual, the main actors in the debate: politicians, business and a mainly Eurosceptic media will play a critical role in…read more →
At the April 2015 meeting, ERIS discussed the question: The Greek Election – What Does it Mean For the Future of Europe? The economic problems in Greece are a touchstone for a much wider situation in Europe and highlight long standing issues: around the democratic deficit at the heart of the European Union; the democratic will of the Greek people…read more →
8 November 2014 Is the European Union good for Trade Unionists? Speaker: Luis Miguel Pariza: Member of the European Economic and Social Committee Good morning, and warm thanks to ERIS for this invitation. It is a great honour for me to be here with you again, at a meeting of good friends. We are all committed to workers’ fight for social…read more →