Brussels, 25/01/2006 (Agence Europe) - In its first assessment of national reform plans as part of the Lisbon Process published on Wednesday, the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) reveals major shortcomings in these programmes. In a press release, the ETUC highlights: (1) superficial consultation with trade unions because the time allocated was too short and because “the process is driven by departments that are not familiar with social dialogue”; (2) the watering down of the...