Europe
According to the European Commission its 2006 Industrial Relations in Europe report shows that co-operation between employers and trade unions plays an increasing role in the European workplace and can help to create the right conditions for strong growth. The report is a biennial review of developments in social dialogue and collective bargaining across Europe. This new edition highlights the need for action by social partners at national level to implement the intersectoral agreements such as those on telework and stress. The report notes the trend towards decentralisation in collective bargaining and another challenge for trade unions in the form of the decline in membership.
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