SOCIAL PARTNERS AGREE ON WORK PROGRAMME FOR 2006-2008.

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The European social partners - UNICE/UEAPME, CEEP, and ETUC* - wrapped up negotiations on January 25 on their draft work programme for 2006-2008. This text will now be sent to each organisation's decision-making body for final adoption before the Tripartite Social Summit on March 23. The principal aim of this second EU social dialogue work programme 2006-2008 is to contribute to and promote growth, jobs and modernisation of the EU social model.

In a statement, the European social partners added that their new should focus on Europe's major economic and social...