This list of joint recommendations, which were issued at the end of March by all of Europe’s trade union federations (Uni Europa, IndustriAll Europe, EPSU, EFFAT, ETF and EFBW), is aimed at staff representatives in European Works Councils and at companies with the Societas Europaea (SE) status to help them manage the repercussions of Covid-19 at their firms. The recommendations seek to advise representatives “on how they can and should play a role in dealing with the Covid-19 crisis in their company” and “put pressure on management to make sure that the most effective measures are taken in each company site to protect workers’ health, safeguard jobs and support workers’ income” regardless of their employment status.
The statement listing the federations’ recommendations begins with the following premise: “Worker involvement through information, consultation and participation in company decision-making is more important than ever to anticipate and deal with the social and economic consequences which may arise from this crisis. Considering the high-level of connection between the supply value chains of the sectors we represent, the European trade union federations have decided to issue very practical...
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