EESC PRESSMar 17, 2023

πŸ‘©β€βš–οΈ#SocialProgressProtocol gives priority to #socialrights over economic freedoms in case of conflict

❓Should it be made a binding legal instrument included in EU Treaties to safeguard #EUSocialModel? Views among social partners differ

πŸ“°EESC hearing: http://europa.eu/!bwJ7Qh

πŸ¦πŸ”—: https://n.respublicae.eu/EESC_PRESS/status/1636696270717829121

Social rights and economic freedoms can co-exist

The Social Progress Protocol, proposed during the Conference on the Future of Europe (CoFoE), gives precedence to social, workers' and trade union rights when they are in conflict with economic freedoms.

European Economic and Social Committee