Trade Union Practices on Anti-discrimination and Diversity

Download or read book Trade Union Practices on Anti-discrimination and Diversity written by European Commission. Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities. Unit G.4 and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the research in all 27 EU Member States as well as the EFTA/EEA States (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway), three candidate countries (Croatia, Turkey and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia) and one potential candidate, Serbia. Identifies 130 significant or innovative initiatives among 280 anti-discrimination and pro-equality trade union initiatives in these 34 countries. Maps out the geographical distribution of these initiatives and outlines the forms of discrimination they aim to combat. Looks also at the thematic areas covered and the role played by both legislation and equality bodies. 15 case studies were selected and are presented in details.