Practical recommendations for union activities in EWCs and SE Works Councils
On this page you will find guidance on a wide variety of subjects, including comprehensive texts, short videos and online tools.
We hope that these will empower union representatives on EWCs and SE WCs and union officials supporting these activities to better fulfil their role and achieve the objective of defending workers’ rights across Europe.
Introduction video for the several recommendation videos you will find further down:
IndustriAll Europe recommendations
- Corporate sustainability reporting EN FR DE
- The energy price & the cost-of-living crises: Defending wages and jobs CZ DE EN ES FR NL
Watch it on YouTube - Artificial intelligence at the workplace EN FR DE IT ES PL CZ NL SE
Watch it on YouTube - Just Transition & Decarbonisation in multinational companies EN FR DE IT ES PL CZ NL SE
Watch it on YouTube - Organising basics for European Works Councils EN CZ DE FR HU
Watch it on YouTube - Equal opportunities, diversity and nondiscrimination CZ DE EN ES FR
Watch it on YouTube - Shaping digitalisation CZ DE EN FR ES IT PL SE
Watch it on YouTube - Adapting the EWC when the structure of the company changes CZ DE EN FR ES IT PL SE
Watch it on YouTube - Fostering vocational training, re- and upskilling for all workers EN FR DE IT ES PL CZ NL SE
- Dealing with transnational company restructuring Part 1. Be proactive and anticipate: step up information exchange and networking in multinational companies. Tools and Resources for trade union action in multinational companies CZ DE EN ES FR IT PL SE
- Dealing with transnational company restructuring Part 2. Be reactive and ensure socially responsible management: step up ad hoc trade union coordination Tools and Resources for trade union action in multinational companies CZ DE EN ES FR IT PL SE
(for Part 1 and Part 2 jointly)
Watch it at YouTube
- Revision of the European Works Council Directive EN FR DE IT ES PL
- War in Ukraine: call for solidarity and anticipation of impact on workers CZ DE ES EN FR IT PL PT
- Managing the impact of Brexit on multinational companies CZ DE EN ES FR IT NL SE
Together with EPSU, EFBWW, EFFAT, ETF, UNI europa, ETUI and ETUC and with the financial support of the European Worker Participation Fund, industriAll Europe developed a practical, online and interactive guide for trade unions and worker representatives in multinational companies on “How to deal with transnational restructuring”.
Here you will find background information and practical tips on how to confront 10 different types of restructuring and the transformation of a company to the legal statute of SE.
You can find the Transnational Restructuring Navigator HERE
Also check out our video with instructions on how to use the Navigator: