Indicator in all countries

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

• Austria

  No, only the Union of Private Sector Employees, Graphical Workers and Journalists has a sub organisation on migration.

• Bulgaria

  Yes.

• Cyprus

  Other than training and awareness measures, no.

• Denmark

  Yes.

• Finland

  Yes, to a limited extent.

• France

  Yes

• Germany

  Yes, there are specific activities recruiting of supporting/defending the rights of migrants groups by trade unions.

• Greece

  Yes.

• Hungary

  No data could be found.

• 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

  Yes, trade unions engage in specific activities supporting or defending the rights of migrants groups.

• Romania

  Some trade-unions state that they support migrant workers.

• Slovenia

  Yes, the trade union which is most active in Slovenia in relation to migrant workers is the Union of Free Trade Unions of Slovenia.

• Spain

  Yes.

• Sweden

  Yes.