Introduction (398 words)

The growing economic ties between the countries of the European Union (EU) bring more and more trade unionists in direct contact with one another, ...

1. European comparisons (1260 words)

This booklet describes the trade unions, collective bargaining structures and rules for workplace representation in all 25 member states of the EU. Each country ...

2. Austria (2348 words)

Population: 8,092,000 ...

3. Belgium (2490 words)

Population: 10,397,000 ...

4. Cyprus* (1093 words)

Population: 728,000 ...

5. Czech Republic (1547 words)

Population: 10,211,000 ...

6. Denmark (2437 words)

Population: 5,398,000 ...

7. Estonia (1114 words)

Population: 1,356,000 ...

8. Finland (2185 words)

Population: 5,220,000 ...

9. France (3426 words)

Population: 59,896,000 ...

10. Germany (3420 words)

Population: 82,545,000 ...

11. Greece (2093 words)

Population: 11,047,000 ...

12. Hungary (1911 words)

Population: 10,142,000 ...

13. Ireland (1925 words)

Population: 4,025,000 ...

14. Italy (2354 words)

Population: 57,482,000 ...

15. Latvia (886 words)

Population: 2,332,000 ...

16. Lithuania (1068 words)

Population: 3,463,000 ...

17. Luxembourg (2399 words)

Population: 451,000 ...

18. Malta (892 words)

Population: 397,000 ...

19. Netherlands (3423 words)

Population: 16,258,000 ...

20. Poland (1945 words)

Population: 38,194,000 ...

21. Portugal (1936 words)

Population: 10,480,000 ...

22. Slovakia (1588 words)

Population: 5,379,000 ...

23. Slovenia (1992 words)

Population: 1,995,000 ...

24. Spain (2891 words)

Population: 40,977,000 ...

25. Sweden (2642 words)

Population: 8,975,000 ...

26. United Kingdom (2889 words)

Population: 59,518,000 ...

Further information (224 words)

www.eiro.eurofound.eu.int ...