Legal proceedings to bolster European social dialogue

The Agreement on information and consultation rights of public employees in Europe on issues such as restructuring, which originated from negotiations between the social partners of central government administrations (TUNED/EUPAE), has not been enacted in EU law. The European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU) is opposing this refusal by the Commission and has lodged an appeal with the European Court of Justice (ECJ) against the initial ruling. This represents a first in the field of labour policy.