Mix of dynamism and lethargy in sector social dialogue

Europe

A new analysis of the European sector social dialogue by the ETUI trade union research institute finds that some sectors are very active while others are not developing so well. The report also finds that the sectoral social partners have in recent years produced more ‘joint lobbying texts’ addressed to the European institutions than ‘joint agreements’ concluded, for example, in order to improve working conditions, training facilities, or workplace health and safety provision. Two sectors in which EPSU is involved - electricity and local and regional government - are mentioned in particular in relation to the number of joint texts agreed over the period 2007-2013.
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