U.S. — EU Working Group
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U.S. Deputy Undersecretary for International Affairs Sandra Polaski (center) with (left to right) Frank Vermaeten of Canada, Georg Fischer of the European Commission, Raymond Torres of the International Labor Organization (ILO) and Stefano Scarpetta of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) at the February 2011 U.S. — Canada — European Commission Green Economy Roundtable. |
The U.S. — EU Working Group on Employment and Labor-Related Issues was established in 1996 via a Memorandum of Understanding (PDF) signed by Secretary of Labor Robert Reich and his European Commission counterpart. Over the years the Working Group has sponsored meetings, workshops and conferences that draw expertise from governments, trade unions, businesses, academia, and other organizations.
Upcoming Events
July 11-13, 2012: The 7th Joint U.S. — EU Conference on Occupational Safety and Health — Brussels, Belgium.
Recent Events
December 15, 2011: U.S. — EU Videoconference: Information Exchange Regarding Labor-Related Activities in China and India — Washington, DC and Brussels, Belgium
DOL and European Commission international staff discussed their policies and labor-related programs on China and India.
December 13, 2011: U.S. — EU Videoconference on Recent Labor Market Developments (Part II) — Washington, DC and Brussels, Belgium
Technical experts from DOL and the European Commission exchanged information on entrepreneurship data and measures of labor underutilization.
October 20, 2011: U.S. — EU Videoconference on Recent Labor Market Developments (Part I) — Washington, DC and Brussels, Belgium
DOL and Commission experts discussed policies and programs related to the participation of older workers in the labor market.
February 3-4, 2011: U.S. — Canada — EU Trilateral Roundtable on the Employment Dimension of the Transition to a Green Economy — Washington, D.C.
The U.S.-Canada-European Commission Trilateral Roundtable brought together U.S., Canadian, and European experts representing governments, trade unions, industry, and non-governmental organizations. Discussions focused on defining and measuring green jobs, establishing effective green jobs partnerships, designing green skills training, ensuring green jobs serve as a pathway out of poverty, examining the quality of green jobs and addressing the sustainability of government green jobs investments.
- View the Roundtable Summary (PDF)
- View the slideshow of the Meeting on Global Green Economy
- View the agenda from the Meeting on Global Green Economy (PDF)
Learn more about the Working Group and previously-sponsored events (PDF)
Questions?
J. William Brumfield
(202) 693-4791
brumfield.william@dol.gov
