Tackling the recession: employment-related public initiatives in the EU Member States and Norway

" As European economies slide into recession, companies face increasing financial difficulties as sales decline and prospects for a quick recovery recede. Consequently, a growing number of businesses are coming under threat, putting the jobs of more workers at risk. Already across Europe many c...

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Main Authors: Mandl, Irene, Salvatore, Lidia
Institution:ETUI-European Trade Union Institute
Format: TEXT
Language:English
Published: Luxembourg 2009
Publications Office of the European Union
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Online Access:https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19187086124919052689-Tackling-the-recession-employm.htm
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Summary:" As European economies slide into recession, companies face increasing financial difficulties as sales decline and prospects for a quick recovery recede. Consequently, a growing number of businesses are coming under threat, putting the jobs of more workers at risk. Already across Europe many companies have closed or reduced their scale of operations substantially and many jobs have been lost. This report examines the various measures being taken by governments and trade unions in different countries to try to maintain jobs, or at least to moderate the losses that occur."
Physical Description:33 p.
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