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The economic crisis that has started in 2008 has a major impact in the countries of Southern Europe, especially Greece, Spain, Italy and Portugal, which have experienced a significant increase in unemployment and poverty, an attack against the labour movement, an increasing flexibility and insecurity in the labour market and reduction of salaries and benefits.
In this context, the trade unions have a double and contradictory role. On the one hand, they should protect and promote economic and professional interests of their members and on the other hand they have to play an active role in the collective efforts for restarting the economy, development, sustainability of the current jobs and creation of new jobs.
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TRAINING ON "ADAPTATION OF SOCIAL DIALOGUE IN CONDITIONS CREATED BY THE CRISIS", ATHENS, 16-18 MAY 2013
The seminar attended trade unionists from Greece, from the Spanish Federation of UGT TCM (communications and transport sector) and the Italian Federation FAI CSL (primary production and food and beverages).
TRAINING ON "Preparation and management of change and restructuring", valladolid, 22-23 November 2012
12 trade unionists from UGT-TCM and 8 trade unionists from OBES participated in a training session organised in Valladolid, Spain from 22-23 November 2012. Training subjects were merger and acquisitions, improving conditions for job creation and safety net in periods of economic crisis.
focus group athens, 3 October 2012
Trade unionists all over Greece, lawyers specialised in labour Law and trainers gathered in a focus group and examined situations faced by trade unions due to crisis in combination with the subjects of the three training sessions. As result the focus group concluded to a detailed training curriculum for each session.
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