The REACH regulation has been in effect since June 2007. To help get it better known, the ETUI Working conditions, Health and Safety Department has published the full English version with annexes (barring annex XVII). Since its entry into force, the REACH legal text has been amended several times... Find out more

This training guide on the theme of poverty and social exclusion in Europe aims to capitalise on the momentum created by 2010 The European Year for Combating Poverty in order to hinge the trade union practices of the ETUC’s member organisations in a lasting and proactive manner around five specific... Find out more

The ETUI has recently published a guide showing 15 methods for evaluating and preventing the risks of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in the workplace. The methods are classified into three categories depending on the skills needed to use them: detection – analysis – expertise. Through this... Find out more

The 2nd edition 2010 of the handbook (1st edition was in 2007) is a follow-up to the more general “Guide for Trade Unionists” issued by the ETUC on the earlier edition of the Structural Funds from 2000-2006. It aims to provide general information on the new structure of the ESF for the years 2007... Find out more

On 13 July, the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) releases the updated version of its Priority List of chemical substances of very high concern. The version 2.0 includes 334 substances or group of substances ordered by priority, this represents 29 new entries compared to the first version... Find out more

The marketing of chemicals - especially those that could harm human health - has been regulated by REACH since 1 June 2007. Not that implementing this law will automatically mean better prevention of workplace chemical risks. Real progress, which includes outlawing the most toxic chemicals from... Find out more

This publication summarizes the knowledge and experience accumulated during the six-year cooperation launched in 2004 by the European Metalworkers' Federation (EMF) and the European Trade Union Institute (ETUI) with the intention of carrying out joint cross-border projects to improve the working... Find out more

This second level of language learning materials follows on from the basic level (1) and is designed to improve the English language ability of European trade unionists. It contains relevant reading, writing and listening activities and exercises based on authentic texts and situations within a... Find out more

This first level of language learning materials is designed to introduce European trade unionists to the English language and contains relevant reading, writing and listening activities and exercises based on authentic texts and situations within a trade union context. There are five units entitled... Find out more

Version 4 The Handbook has been revised in 2009 to take account of recent developments in EU policy affecting lifelong learning and of the new online application forms and submission procedures.This Handbook provides an introduction for trade unions to the European Union’s Lifelong Learning... Find out more