Trade union membership prospects has declined in 24 out of 32 European countries in 2010–2017, compared to the first decade of the twenty-first century. Yet, even though union membership is declining in most countries, workers are still joining trade unions every day for the first time. Also, since... Find out more

This year’s Benchmarking Working Europe report – the joint flagship publication of the ETUI and ETUC – is a special edition, not only because it is the 20th-anniversary edition, but also because it analyses the consequences of a new and totally different crisis for the world of work. And the main... Find out more

The way working time is organised has changed profoundly in recent years. Structural changes in the economy, loosening of labour standards and decline in trade union strength, as well as workers’ changing life-courses and preferences, have fostered more flexible, fragmented and variable work... Find out more

For democracy to work well requires democracy in the workplace. ‘You know what? Our whole education is a lie. We learned how to be critical citizens for years, develop our own opinions, question common sense and speak up for our own ideas. Forget all that, my friend—in companies that is not... Find out more

The long-awaited proposal for a directive on adequate minimum wages in the European Union was finally published last Wednesday. While it is undoubtedly an important step in the right direction it is not the silver bullet which will deliver fair wages for all workers in the EU. The way to reach fair... Find out more

The economic, social, political and cultural consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic are continually being discovered. Learning to think differently will become more and more necessary as we become aware that far from being a passing event, the pandemic is profoundly transforming our societies, our... Find out more

At her first State of the European Union speech delivered on 16 September 2020, President von der Leyen showed a valiant effort to demonstrate Europe’s resolve to put itself on a strong new path in de midst of the global emergencies of the corona pandemic, runaway climate chaos, accelerating... Find out more

It’s being said over and over again: the COVID-19 pandemic is going to have major, long-term consequences. This editorial offers an analysis of what is at stake in Europe and the world. As is the case with all ETUI activities at the moment, its aim is to encourage debates and exchanges of ideas on... Find out more