SMEunited published a position paper on a Framework for Quality and Effective Apprenticeships calling on the Council to adopt the framework, as proposed by the Commission.
Today, the Commission and the European cross-industry social partners signed a new Pact for European Social Dialogue which will strengthen the role of social partners in shaping labour market, employment, and social policies. In a time of global transformation, the new Pact addresses the key challenges faced by European economies and builds on the 2024 Val Duchesse
Social Partner Declaration.
This note constitutes the joint views and priorities of BusinessEurope, SGI Europe and SMEunited as regards the policy priorities and measures that the Commission should consider for inclusion in the Commission’s Union of Skills initiative.