EU social partners: Partners will negotiate on labour market inclusion of disadvantaged groups

At a "tripartite social summit" on 13 March 2008, EU-level trade union and employers’ organisations announced that they will open negotiations over a European agreement on the inclusion in the labour market of disadvantaged groups.

The tripartite social summit is held every year before the spring European Council meeting, which focuses on economic and social issues and the Lisbon growth and jobs strategy.