New ETUI Project: Collective action in crossborder cases: the impact of the ECJ cases at national level
When defending the rights and interests of workers transnationally, how can European trade unions respond effectively? The recent judgements from the European Court of Justice (ECJ) have huge implications for the trade union movement in Europe.
The ECJ stated that even if the right to take collective action and the freedom of association fall outside the scope of the Community’s competence, member states must nevertheless comply with Community law. This has the potential to put a lot of pressure on national systems of industrial relations.
Eighteen months on, the ETUI developing a project on this issue. Entitled: Viking – Laval – Rüffert: Consequences and Policy perspectives the project analyses how the ECJ judgements influenced lawmakers, social partners and case-law in different EU member states and looks at potential methods of resolution that might already have emerged at national level.
For more info contact:
Wiebke Warneck
Public and private pensions in Europe: state of the art and critical analysis
The importance of supplementary pension schemes is growing across Europe and this has important consequences for the whole economy and more specifically for the wellbeing of workers and their families at their retirement. In a series of publications and at a seminar, the ETUI sheds light on this very important development, by analysing the risks and suggesting possible improvements, especially in the context of the current global crisis.
ETUI Working papers:
ETUI Policy Briefs – European Economic and Employment Policy: Public and private pensions: lessons from the crisis
Seminar: Capital Matters in Europe 2009
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