In the framework of the next multiannual financial framework (MFF) 2021-2027 Commissioner Oettinger invited the staff representations in January to provide suggestions concerning heading V of the budget which covers the administrative costs of all EU institutions (salaries, pensions, buildings, IT and security). We very much appreciated Commissioner Oettingers willingness to consult the staff at an early stage of the MFF drafting procedure. Generation 2004 has responded to this call and will defend staff recruited after 2004 (including new recruits) and low income staff. Continue reading MFF 2021-2027: Heading V of the EU budget
Newsletter #27 – Feb 2018
AST Conference: A life of an AST: is there light in the tunnel?
On 8 March Generation 2004 organised a lunchtime conference for AST colleagues. It consisted in a detailed presentation and answering many questions from the audience. The two main questions discussed were:
- What is the truth about AST recruitment in the Commission since 2004?
- What are the realistic prospects for career development for “ASTs (forever) in transition”?
This lunch-time conference is the forth large public event organised by Generation 2004 after the Pensions Conference organised in February 2018.
The lunch-time conference brought together a large number of attendees in Brussels and several hundred participants from many sites through web-streaming.
Continue reading AST Conference: A life of an AST: is there light in the tunnel?
Modernisation of HR: the experiment goes on
Once upon a time, there was an administration which struggled to reform and modernise…
Let us take a trip back in time. The main character of our story is the EU Commission. The year is 2002. The drive for administrative reform after the resignation of the Santer Commission has already given birth to the Kinnock Reform programme enshrined in the White paper of 2000. Put aside the well-known dramatic consequences for the new recruits and the fragmentation of the workforce, this reform also suggested a decentralisation for the administrative and financial services of the Commission. The underlying idea was that such a decentralisation would lead to modernisation and more efficient use of resources. Continue reading Modernisation of HR: the experiment goes on
Voting rights to all Brussels residents
Generation 2004 supports the campaign launched by some of our colleagues to get voting rights in the regional elections in Brussels.
On 7 February a campaign calling for the right for all Brussels-Capital Region (RBC) residents to vote, #1bru1vote was launched. It has been met with huge support from Belgians and non-Belgians alike. The campaign is of direct concern to those of us who do not have Belgian citizenship and who reside in the RBC. Continue reading Voting rights to all Brussels residents
Goldman Sachs, the bank that runs the world
An interesting video from ARTE about Goldman Sachs’ influence on the EU: A bank which rules the world……
As of the 57th minute it is about Goldman Sachs and the EU and as of 63rd minute you will see which current or former EU leaders are interdependent from that bank: https://vimeo.com/134308032 Continue reading Goldman Sachs, the bank that runs the world
