Briefing argues for greater union and EWC role in restructuring

A new policy brief from the ETUI trade union research organisation argues that social dialogue should have a bigger role to play in the response to the crisis. The brief examines recent contributions to the debate about solutions to the crisis at inter-sectoral and sectoral levels as well as at company level in terms of transnational consultations and negotiations linked to the crisis. It notes that there have been some initiatives taken – suc h as joint statements in local and regional government – but overall the potential of the European social dialogue at different levels has not been