The Union and the Member States, having in mind fundamental social rights such as those set out in the European Social Charter signed at Turin on 18 October 1961 and in the 1989 Community Charter of the Fundamental Social Rights of Workers, shall have as their objectives the promotion of employment, improved living and working conditions, so as to make possible their harmonisation while the improvement is being maintained, proper social protection, dialogue between management and labour, the development of human resources with a view to lasting high employment and the combating of exclusion.
Beidh de chuspóirí ag an Aontas agus ag na Ballstáit, agus aird á tabhairt acu ar chearta sóisialta bunúsacha amhail iad sin atá leagtha amach i gCairt Shóisialta na hEorpa arna síniú in Torino ar an 18 Deireadh Fómhair 1961 agus i gCairt Chomhphobail 1989 um chearta sóisialta bunúsacha le haghaidh oibrithe, dlús a chur le fostaíocht, le dálaí feabhsaithe maireachtála agus oibre, chun go bhféadfar iad a chomhchuibhiú agus an feabhsú á choimeád ar bun, le cosaint chuí shóisialta, leis an agallamh idir na comhpháirtithe sóisialta, le hacmhainní daonna a fhorbairt ar mhaithe le hardleibhéal marthanach fostaíochta agus leis an eisiamh a chomhrac.