Working Conditions in Europe
Abbreviations
 
ECB European Central Bank
EFBWW European Federation of Building and Woodworkers
EFTAT European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions
EMCEF European Mine, Chemical and Energy Workers’ Federation
EMF European Metalworkers' Federation
ETUC European Trade Union Confederation
ETUF-TCL European Trade Union Federation - Textiles, Clothing and Leather
ETUI European Trade Union Institute
EWC European Works Council
ICEM International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers’ Unions
ICFTU International Confederation of Free Trade Unions
IFBWW International Federation of Building and Woodworkers
IMF International Metalworkers' Federation
ITGLWF International Textile, Garment and Leather Workers' Federation
IUF International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers' Associations
NFBW Nordic Federation of Building and Woodworkers
NFIW Nordic Federation of Industrial Workers
NM Nordic Metal
UNI Union-Network International
Working Conditions in Europe - päävalikko
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CONTENTS
TO THE READER
ABBREVIATIONS
1 INTRODUCTION
2 LABOUR LEGISLATION AND COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS
3 SOCIAL SECURITY
4 PURCHASING POWER OF WAGE AND SALARY EARNERS
5 CHALLENGES OF THE NEW EUROPE