Reports and discussion papers
WP 2008.06
Labour cooperation or labour conflict in the enlarged EU? Trade union responses to the rise of the automotive industry in Central-Eastern Europe
By Magdalena Bernaciak
This paper examines how Western and CEE trade unions are coping with intensifying cross-border competition. It asks what strategies they employ to increase or preserve employment levels and to improve working conditions in a transnationally competitive environment.
WP 2008.02
How do trade unions interact with the European Parliament? A descriptive analysis
By Marton Kovacs
This working paper investigates the current relationship between the European Parliament and the European trade unions, and outlines the challenges from the trade union point of view.
Women in trade unions
Methods and good practices for gender mainstreaming
Gender equality is a fundamental right in the European Union. Increasingly, research is showing that women are a necessary factor in achieving the European Union' s objectives of growth, employment and social cohesion.
Les femmes dans les syndicats
Méthodes et bonnes pratiques pour l'intégration de la dimension du genre
L'égalité entre les genres est un droit fondamental dans l'Union européenne. Il est aussi de plus en plus établi que les femmes représentent un facteur indispensable pour la réalisation des objectifs de l'Union européenne en matière de croissance, d'emploi et de cohésion sociale.
Vrouwen in vakbonden
Methoden en goede praktijken voor gender mainstreaming
Gendergelijkheid is een grondrecht in de Europese Unie. Er wordt ook steeds meer aangetoond dat vrouwen een noodzakelijke factor zijn om de doelstellingen van de Europese Unie op het vlak van groei, tewerkstelling en sociale samenhang te bereiken.
Report 77. A directory of trade union press in Europe
The panorama of the trade union press in Europe is variegated, confusing and in a state of constant flux. The innumerable membership magazines, weekly papers and newsletters fulfil a wide range of purposes: they provide information on the politics of the day from the standpoint of the trade unions; they supply background explanation; they spotlight important long-term social or labour market policy developments; or they pass on internal trade union information. Sometimes they also report on happenings and developments in neighbouring countries or at European level.
