Europe can become a global leader in artificial intelligence, but only if it protects its citizens and involves workers in the regulatory and deployment process. In that regard, the European Commission’s recent draft regulation leaves much to be desired.
The Covid-19 pandemic and ensuing economic crisis have seen millions pushed into insecurity. At the same time, the European Union and its member states have taken unprecedented action to protect jobs and mitigate the most severe economic impacts. We spoke to Philippe Pochet, general director of the European Trade Union Institute, about what the pandemic has meant for workers across Europe. The crisis has opened a window of opportunity to push for a more just and green future, but positive change cannot be taken for granted. Europe needs a new socio-ecological contract that brings together questions of inequality, climate and the digital economy to ensure social justice and sustainability.
The crisis may have opened a window of opportunity, but positive change cannot be taken for granted. To truly recover in the years ahead, Europe will need a new socio-ecological contract bringing together questions of inequality, climate and the digital economy.
For blockchain to be socially acceptable, however, accountability and transparency in the governance of its architecture is necessary – as is giving all actors, including workers, the ability to become co-creators in its technological development and to shape its implementation.
In 2016, the European Trade Union Institute set up the Foresight Unit to study the long-term challenges facing the European trade union movement and their implications for the work of the institute.
Video report of the June 2017 ETUI expert workshop on potential future scenarios for the future of work in an era of digital revolution. Fore more, go to our...
The EU’s austerity policy is unlawful, according to Professor Andreas Fischer-Lescano, a professor at the Centre for European Law and Politics (ZERP), University of Bremen, who drew up a paper for the Austrian Trade Union Federation (ÖGB), the Austrian Federal Chamber of Labour, the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) and the European Trade Union Institute (ETUI).
Transfer: European Review of Labour Research is a quarterly peer reviewed journal which stimulates dialogue between the European trade union movement and the academic and research community. Transfer helps to foster understanding of significant developments in the field of European trade union policy and industrial relations. Transfer contributes research findings of practical relevance to the trade unions.
Water is a public good, not a commodity. We invite the European Commission to propose legislation implementing the human right to water and sanitation as recognised by the United Nations, and promoting the provision of water and sanitation as essential public services for all.
The ECDB provided by the ETUI offers key information on both established SEs and companies planning to adopt SE status. A specific focus of interest is the aspect of worker involvement within these SEs. A factsheet is available for each planned or already established SE and the database is updated regularly.
Deutschland liegt bei der Verbreitung der Beteiligung der Arbeitnehmer am Kapital und Erfolg der Unternehmen im internationalen Vergleich im Mittelfeld.Insgesamt beteiligt nur jeder zehnte Betrieb (ab einem Mitarbeiter) seine Beschäftigten am Erfolg, nur 2% der Betriebe haben Systeme der Kapitalbeteiligung.
The Regulation requires the Commission to present a report on its application five years after its entry into force. The Commission launched a study which was finalised in October 2010. The responsible Directorate General Enterprise (the SME section) launched mid April 2011 a web-based consultation on the functioning of the European Cooperative Society, to which the ETUC has contributed with a critical assessment. In November 2011 the European Commission summarised the contributions received in a synthesis document. (Jan Cremers, AIAS / SEEurope)
Workers' participation at board level in the European Company (SE). SEEurope produces a mix of country reports and articles on specific topics in this context. The information on the website will be regularly updated and expanded.