History
Some milestones of the European Social Dialogue
2010 |
Adoption of Framework agreement on inclusive labour markets Prolongation of the 3rd working programme for a period of one year (covering 2011) |
2009 |
3rd multi-annual work programme (2009-2010) 1st revision of a framework agreement (parental leave agreement), incorporated into Directive 2010/18/EU of 8 March 2010 Institutionalisation of the Tripartite social summit for growth and employment in the Lisbon Treaty (Art. 152 TFEU) |
2006 |
Second multi-annual work programme (2006–2008) of the European social partners |
2002 |
20 years of European social dialogue |
2003 |
First tripartite social summit for growth and employment |
2002 |
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1997 |
The agreement was incorporated in the EC Treaty in Amsterdam (Article 138 and 139, now articles 154-155 TFEU). |
1995 |
1st ever concluded framework agreement on parental leave – incorporated into Directive 96/34/EC of 3 June 1996 |
1991 |
UNICE, ETUC and CEEP adopted a joint agreement calling for:
This agreement was first enshrined in the Agreement on Social Policy, annexed to the Maastricht Treaty. |
1985 |
“Val Duchess” process: launch of the bipartite dialogue on the initiative of Jacques Delors (former president of the European Commission). The social partners start the adoption of joint opinions |