1. Learning Pathways for European Works Councils ETUI Education Project
EWC Conference
Brussels, October 2012

2. CONTEXT
Huge number of trade union representatives in European Works Councils (EWC)
Specific difficulties of working in European contexts and in multinational companies
More complexity of working in current economic situation
A new directive with new rights not completely in practice
Renegociation of many agreements

3. REASONS
Need of improving the effectiveness of trade union action in EWC
Need of improving and updating our EWC representatives competences
Need of getting trade union representatives ready to put new EWC in place

4. OVERALL OBJECTIVE
CREATION OF SPECIFIC LEARNING PATHWAYS for European Works Councils to increase the members knowledge and effectiveness in their position

5. OBJECTIVES
Identify the necessary/suitable competences: knowledge, skills and attitudes of our representatives to carry out their fonctions in an effective and efficient way
Analyse the scope of past and current ETUI training programmes for EWCs and their degree of success
Analyse some of the European TU Federations Guidelines for EWCs

6. OBJECTIVES
Systematize the ETUI training offer and suggest learning pathways adaptable to the needs of EWCs
Propose suitable future ETUI training programmes to respond to the needs of EWC members and to equip them with the necessary knowledge and skills
Provide with or increase the European trade union identity of our representatives through ETUI training programmes and promote their fidelity to them