The new yearly training work programme started in April under unexpected circumstances. All planned face-to-face courses had to be cancelled. But cancelling training from the ETUI Education agenda was out of question. Thanks to the experience gathered in the previous years and to the resilience of... Find out more

As Covid-19 cases continue to grow among coal miners in the Silesia Province in southern Poland, there are increasing worries that a similar situation might be developing in the neighboring Moravian-Silesian region, in the North-East of the Czechia. As of 16th June, Czechia had a little more than 10... Find out more

As lockdown restrictions in Europe are slowly but surely eased, the return of workers to their activities is done in different ways depending on the industry and the country. In the case of Belgium, resumption of work activities started on the 4th May. Nevertheless, some industries never really... Find out more

While for a long time Eastern Europe seemed to avoid the high levels of Covid-19 cases of Western Europe, and still has considerably lower contamination and death rates, Poland has recently experienced an uptick in cases. On 15th June, the country numbers amounted to a little less than 30,000... Find out more

Please find below the highlights of the May issue of the Collective Bargaining newsletter with the most important developments at European and member state level over the past month. Germany The Vereinte Dienstleistungsgewerkschaft (ver.di) and the employers’ federation for private banks (AGV Banken... 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

Normally, the ETUI would have started its new work programme on 1 April. In the times of the COVID crisis, however, ‘business as usual’ is not an option. We knew we had to adapt our activities at the ETUI, but the question was: how? This urgent and unprecedented health crisis has not only put a stop... Find out more

A new EU Regulation on placing agricultural and forestry vehicles on the market came into force in March 2013. The new rules aim mainly to ensure that vehicles coming new onto the market provide a high degree of safety and environmental protection. The Regulation lays down various general safety... Find out more

Here are the most important developments at European and member state level from the April issue of the Collective Bargaining newsletter: Find out more

Here are the most important developments at European and member state level from the May issue of the Collective Bargaining newsletter: Find out more