01/07/2021 (Agence Europe) – On Wednesday 30 June, the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) asked the European Commission to indicate a date for the release of its proposal on due diligence for companies. The proposal, which was originally due in June, has been delayed and could finally be released in October (see EUROPE 12747/12). “No more excuses, no more delays, working people urgently need the EU to act to ensure European companies to apply decent labour and environmental standards throughout their supply chain”, wrote ETUC Confederal Secretary Isabelle Schömann in a statement. A report released the same day by the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) shows that attacks on the civil liberties and rights of workers have reached an eight year high during the pandemic. Nestlé and Volkswagen are among the major European companies cited in the report for violating workers’ rights. See the report: https://bit.ly/3AeLN8K (MF)