European Trade Union Institute (ETUI)

This publication presents information on one of the less-known aspects of French industrial relations: company board-level employee representation with voting rights. In this book, a historical, economical, managerial and sociological analysis comes together and sheds new light on a phenomenon that is present in 160 French companies - among some of the country’s biggest. This book is available in French only.
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(July 2009)

This paper analyses how wage policy in Austria and the Netherlands was affected by economic and monetary union (EMU). The paper concludes that EMU and the macroeconomic shifts resulting from it have had little influence on wage-setting in Austria and the Netherlands. While wage restraint outcomes did diverge for both countries after the start of EMU, this paper will argue that different wage institutions lead to this divergence. The EMU’s new macroeconomic order did not significantly change either countries microeconomic wage institutions.

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(June 2009)

This working paper presents how 'personal services' i.e. labour supplied within the home or the immediate environment of private individuals have developed in France and Belgium via a voucher system.
The paper suggests large numbers of regular jobs have been created despite the fact that shorter working hours are a prevalent feature of these new jobs. In comparison with the actual creation of regular jobs, the quality of the jobs in question seems to be definitely more controversial.

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This document is also available in French
(June 2009)

The working paper analyses the impact of EWCs on four different groups: shareholders, creditors, managers and employees. It argues that EWCs provide a net benefit. There are no significant negative impacts on shareholders and creditors while there are clear positive benefits for employees and managers.

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(June 2009)

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(June 2009)

The rhinoceros is reputed to be a single-minded and short-sighted animal. The current European Commission’s determination to make “better regulation” its historical contribution to the shaping of Europe smacks of the same obduracy and myopia.
“Better regulation”? Who could be against that? It would be like complaining about sunny weather. But the eye-catching label is on a bottle of bitter potion. So what exactly is it about?
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This document is also available in French
(June 2009)

This ETUI Working Paper analyses the fiscal stimulus packages implemented by EU Member States against the background of the on-going economic crisis. Alongside the overall volume of the packages, the study, which is based on a survey of national experts, considers their content and also the involvement – or lack of it – of the social partners and particularly trade unions.
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This document is also available in French
(June 2009)