Say no to CETA
The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) has joined the European Public Service Union (EPSU) and a coalition of European trade unions, including the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), in its campaign calling on the European Commission to object to the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) – the controversial free trade deal that has been negotiated between the European Union and Canada. The coalition warned that the CETA will have far-reaching consequences for workers’ rights, public services and democracy as a whole. The agreement includes only weak provisions for human rights and doesn’t guarantee obligations to ensure labour standards. EPSU will organise a series of actions…