• Tripartite Declaration for a thriving European Social Dialogue

• Breakdown of negotiations for a Framework Agreement on Telework and the Right to Disconnect

• Adoption of the 7th Work Programme of the European social partners (2022-2024)

• Adoption of the Autonomous Agreement on Digitalisation

• Adoption of the 6th Work Programme of the European social partners (2019-2021)

• Adoption of the Autonomous Agreement on Active ageing and an Intergenerational Approach

• Quadripartite statement signed by the European social partners, the European Commission and the Council on A New Start for a Strong Social Dialogue

• Adoption of the 5th Work Programme of the European social partners (2015-2017)

• Adoption of a Framework of Actions on Youth Employment

• Adoption of the 4th Work Programme of the European social partners (2012-2014)

• Adoption of Framework agreement on Inclusive Labour Markets
• Prolongation of the 3rd Work Programme for a period of one year (covering 2011)

• 3rd multi-annual Work Programme (2009-2010)
• 1st revision of a framework agreement (parental leave agreement), incorporated into Directive 2010/18/EU of 8 March 2010
• Institutionalisation of the Tripartite social summit for growth and employment in the Lisbon Treaty (Art. 152 TFEU)

• Adoption of the Autonomous Agreement on Harassment and Violence at Work

• 2nd multi-annual Work Programme (2006–2008) of the European social partners

• Adoption of the Framework of Actions on Gender Equality

• Adoption of the Autonomous Agreement of Work-related Stress

• Failure of the negotiations on temporary agency work
• Adoption of the 1st Framework of Actions for the Lifelong development of competencies and qualifications
• Adoption of the 1st autonomous multi-annual Work Programme (2003–2005) of the European social partners
• Adoption of the Telework 'Autonomous' Agreement (first agreement to be implemented not by a directive but by the social partners within the national context: these agreements are called 'autonomous')

• 3rd framework agreement between social partners on Fixed-term Work (Directive 1990/70/EC)

• 2nd framework agreement between social partners on Part-time Work (Directive 97/81/EC)

• Following the entry into force of the Maastricht Treaty (1993), the social partners negotiate and adopt the 1st ever concluded framework agreement on parental leave – incorporated into Directive 96/34/EC of 3 June 1996

UNICE, ETUC and CEEP adopted a joint contribution to the Maastricht Treaty, calling for:

• mandatory consultation of the EU social partners on Commission proposals in the area of social affairs, and
• an option for negotiation between social partners to lead to framework agreements.

This joint text which structured a social dialogue dynamic with a contractual dimension was first enshrined in the Agreement on Social Policy, annexed to the Maastricht Treaty.

• 'Val Duchesse' process: launch of the bipartite dialogue on the initiative of Jacques Delors (then president of the European Commission).
• The social partners start the adoption of joint opinions