Publication date: 2004 Over a hundred thousand people in the European Union are killed each year in an accident or by a disease caused by poor working conditions. Truth to tell, this is no more than an approximate minimum, because no exact figures can be put on it. It is a conservative and certainly... Find out more

This training guide was developed as a tool for helping education officers and trainers outline and implement a training strategy on globalisation, which should be linked to their organisation's own values and the ETUC guidelines and focus on: forms of globalisation and the main actors involved... Find out more

The EWC Directive of 1994 and its transposition in the Member States have been of considerable interest to trade unions over the years. Some of the key elements in the procedure for establishing EWCs are covered in these PowerPoint presentations, which contain slides on nine important aspects of the... Find out more

This downloadable resource consists of a list of useful websites for obtaining information about various aspects of project management. Whilst by no means an exhaustive list, the websites cover a range of countries and together provide a wealth of valuable experience, resources and information. Find out more

This publication, which was produced with funding from the European Commission, provides a detailed checklist for project managers of steps to be taken during a given project in order to ensure that it is meeting the objectives set by the project partners and serving the interests of the target... Find out more

The guide provides a resource that will enable USA and European worker representatives to initiate and improve their working relationships. The guide is to be used together by worker representatives in European countries and the United States in direct communication with each other. This can be done... Find out more

The overall aim of this guide is to provide a series of activities that can be used in workshops with participants from the USA and Europe who work for the same multinational company (workplace activists and union officials). It is intended to provide understanding of the cultural differences to... Find out more

European trade unions went to the Johannesburg Summit with a message: that the current income and natural resource use gap between North and South is not sustainable. More. it holds cause for alarm. Trade unions want world governments to adopt a global plan for sustainable development which will... Find out more

This is a flexible and practical guide for tutors working with ETUI Education (formerly called "ETUCO") and for those involved in transnational trade union education. It provides guidelines for the organisation and delivery of courses, examines aspects of trade union education (methods, materials... Find out more

This introduction to managing European projects was produced by a team involved in a Leonardo project and resulted from 2 workshops, in particular. UGT-E and the ÖGB were key contributors. A set of generic but practical modules were produced on matters such as: managing time, resources and budgets... Find out more