Enhancing Trade Union Coordination for European Works Councils Workshop

THE COORDINATION OF EUROPEAN WORKS COUNCILS JEREMY WADDINGTON These tables are prepared for delegates attending a workshop entitled ‘Improving Trade Union Coordination of European Works Councils’ organised by UNI-Europa and the European Trade Union Institute, held at Hotel Mercure Wien City, Hollandstraße 3, Vienna, Austria on 1-3 February 2012. The tables are not to be quoted without the express permission of the author. Jeremy Waddington is the Professor of Industrial Relations at the University of Manchester and the Project Coordinator for the European Trade Union Institute, Brussels.

TABLE 1 WAS THE QUALITY OF THE INFORMATION AND CONSULTATION ADEQUATE? • ALL EWC REPRESENTATIVES (N=941)

TABLE 2 UNIONISATION, UNION REPRESENTATION AND THE QUALITY OF THE INFORMATION AND CONSULTATION

TABLE 3 HOW EFFECTIVE IS THE EUROPEAN WORKS COUNCIL?

TABLE 4 WHAT SHOULD BE THE PRINCIPAL PURPOSES OF EWCs? Note: Respondents were asked to tick one box from Section One and one box from Section Two.

TABLE 5 HOW IMPORTANT ARE THESE DUTIES TO UNDERTAKING YOUR ROLE AS AN EWC COORDINATOR?

TABLE 6 WHAT BARRIERS HOLD BACK THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EWC THAT YOU COORDINATE?

TABLE 7 ON WHAT ISSUES WOULD YOU LIKE TO RECEIVE MORE TRAINING IN ORDER TO UNDERTAKE YOUR DUTIES AS AN EWC COORDINATOR? Note: 34.8 per cent of respondents reported that they had already received specific training to assist them in undertaking their duties as an EWC Coordinator.

TABLE 8 HOW ARE YOU SUPPORTED AS AN EWC COORDINATOR? Note: 82.6 per cent of respondents (N=38) reported that they had received support from trade union organisations in carrying their duties as an EWC Coordinator.

TABLE 9 WHAT ADDITIONAL FORMS OF SUPPORT WOULD ASSIST IN UNDERTAKING YOUR DUTIES AS AN EWC COORDINATOR?

Enhancing Trade Union Coordination for European Works Councils Workshop