The REACH regulation has been in effect since June 2007. To help get it better known, the ETUI Working conditions, Health and Safety Department has published the full English version with annexes (barring annex XVII). Since its entry into force, the REACH legal text has been amended several times... Find out more

The new toolkit Trade Union Training for Project Work produced by the Education Department of the European Trade Union Institute aims to support its programme of certified training in project work and project management for trade unions.The following booklets are currently available in English and... Find out more

This training guide on the theme of poverty and social exclusion in Europe aims to capitalise on the momentum created by 2010 The European Year for Combating Poverty in order to hinge the trade union practices of the ETUC’s member organisations in a lasting and proactive manner around five specific... Find out more

The ETUI, in cooperation with the European Federation of Public Service Unions, has recently published a brochure on working conditions for fire-fighters in Europe. It addresses the "classic" risks involved in this profession (risks from smoke, heat, etc.), as well as the impact of the organisation... Find out more

The ETUI has recently published a guide showing 15 methods for evaluating and preventing the risks of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in the workplace. The methods are classified into three categories depending on the skills needed to use them: detection – analysis – expertise. Through this... Find out more

The aim of this publication is to explore the benefits of collaborating on projects with partners in other European countries; to introduce some basic skills for managing transnational projects; to demonstrate the need for fresh approaches in education and training; and to understand the role of the... Find out more

On 13 July, the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) releases the updated version of its Priority List of chemical substances of very high concern. The version 2.0 includes 334 substances or group of substances ordered by priority, this represents 29 new entries compared to the first version... Find out more

The marketing of chemicals - especially those that could harm human health - has been regulated by REACH since 1 June 2007. Not that implementing this law will automatically mean better prevention of workplace chemical risks. Real progress, which includes outlawing the most toxic chemicals from... Find out more

Hundreds of thousands of workers' health and safety reps are active in workplaces across the EU. Since the 1989 Framework Directive passed into law, employers have had a duty to carry out risk assessments, and workers' reps must be involved in them in ways which vary widely between countries and... Find out more

European trade unions went to the Johannesburg Summit with a message: that the current income and natural resource use gap between North and South is not sustainable. More. it holds cause for alarm. Trade unions want world governments to adopt a global plan for sustainable development which will... Find out more