How Unite supports EWCs
Unite has
played a major role in the setting up of many EWCs across
Europe. In co-operation with the relevant
European Indsutry Federations and trade unions across Europe, we
work to ensure that EWC agreements and practice comply with the
standards set by the EWC Directive, so that employees get the best
possible results from them.
As well as helping to set up EWCs, we give ongoing support to
current and prospective EWC representatives by providing:
- advice from a team of experts and
researchers via our International Department
- seminars and training in how to get the best
out of EWCs
- publications
- access to comprehensive negotiating
guidelines
- links and contact between EWC reps from
different companies
If you want to get involved in establishing and
operating a European Works Councils, we can help.
If your company has at least 1000 employees in
the European Union member states where it operates and 150 in each
of at least two of those countries, it is obliged to establish a
European Works Council.
If you are not sure whether your company
qualifies, ask your regional officer.
