Towards a European trade union perspective on sustainable development
"This paper deals with a major challenge facing trade unions throughout Europe, i.e. the need to develop a new perspective on interest representation in the light of changing economic, social and environmental requirements. At EU level, important policy developments, transitions and reallocatio...
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| Institution: | ETUI-European Trade Union Institute |
| Format: | TEXT |
| Language: | English |
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Brussels
2001
TUTB |
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| Online Access: | https://www.labourline.org/KENTIKA-19201199124910293719-Towards-a-european-trade-union.htm |
| Summary: | "This paper deals with a major challenge facing trade unions throughout Europe, i.e. the need to develop a new perspective on interest representation in the light of changing economic, social and environmental requirements. At EU level, important policy developments, transitions and reallocation of resources are taking place, either in the context of explicit sustainability strategies or in connection with industrial reform, EU enlargement and dis-appearing trade barriers in which sustainability issues are an important shaping factor. With this paper, the TUTB is proposing to the ETUC a strategy for the development of a collective European trade union perspective on sus-tainable development, as a means for shaping the new role which trade unions can and have to play in these transitions within Europe. A proposal is made to forge a trade union role in the process following the launch of the EU sustainability strategy at the Council summit in Gothenburg, as well as to prepare a contribution to the Rio + 10 / Earth summit of 2002, as first steps in a five-year ETUC strategy. " |
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| Physical Description: | 35 p. Digital Paper |