About ETUI

Who we are

The European Trade Union Institute (ETUI) is an international non profit-making Association established under Belgian law.

It has three main objectives:

• conducting research, producing studies and monitoring European issues of strategic importance for the world of labour while building bridges between the academic and research community and the labour movement;
• promoting education and training activities, programmes and exchanges that strengthen a European Trade Union identity;
• providing technical support in the field of occupational health, safety and protection so as to promote a high level of health and safety protection for workers in Europe.

The ETUI employs approximately 60 staff from across Europe.

It is financially supported by the European Community.

With whom we work

• The European trade union movement, its officers and representatives;
• Universities, research bodies and trade union related institutes;
• European Union institutions;
• National occupational health and safety bodies;
• Organisations involved in promoting health and safety within the workplace;
• Actors working in the field of social Europe.

The ETUI-REHS was created in April 2005 as a result of the merger of three bodies: the European Trade Union Institute (ETUI); the European Trade Union College (ETUCO); the Trade Union Technical Bureau (TUTB). ETUI-REHS became ETUI in October 2008.