Indicator in all countries

Do the trade unions engage in specific activities recruiting or supporting/defending the rights of minority groups?

• Austria

  The main target groups of the Austrian unions are women, retirees, adolescents, disabled persons and atypical workers.

• Bulgaria

  Yes.

• Cyprus

  No, although one trade union has traditionally good relations with Turkish Cypriots.

• Denmark

  Yes.

• Finland

  No, there is no evidence of such activities.

• France

  Yes

• Germany

  Yes.

• Greece

  Yes.

• Hungary

  No information is available on such initiatives.

• Ireland

  In 2010, the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) published a strategy called; ‘Towards a Strategy for the Inclusion of Migrant Workers in Trade Unions.’ This strategy aims to recruit and support migrant workers in the trade union movement.

• Italy

  Yes.

• Poland

  No.

• Portugal

  No, trade unions do not engage in specific activities supporting or defending the rights of minority groups.

• Romania

  Big trade-union confederations have started to implement European Social Fund financed projects in the areas of social inclusion and equality of chances.  Most of them  include training and information campaigns, some job creation or services. In general, ESF in Romania does not finance rights defense litigation types of activities. No information regarding discrimination cases supported by trade-unions in courts of law could be found.

• Slovenia

  No, the trade unions do not work on recruiting or supporting the rights of minority groups.

• Spain

  Yes.

• Sweden

  Yes.