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If our aim is to promote Social Democracy worldwide, then we must first strengthen unions. Through them, employees can shape society economically, socially and politically –ultimately aiming for decent work and social justice. We support advocacy groups that serve formal and informal employees in becoming more representative, democratic and independent. For this is the prerequisite for a successful mobilisation of their power resources, both locally and across state borders.
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Head of Project
Mirko Herberg
+49 (0)30 26935-7458Mirko.Herberg(at)fes.de
Matthias Weber
+49 (0)30 26935-7744Matthias.Weber(at)fes.de
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The Competence Centre on the Future of Work addresses multidimensional aspects of the work itself by focusing on three thematic pillars: Responsible digitalsiation, New Forms of Work and New Technologies at the work place. For more information about our Centre click here.
The rise of right-wing populist movements and parties throughout Europe is not without consequences for trade unions. In a sequence of short country studies and an analysis based on them, trade union options for action are examined.
The studies are available for download here:
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Dauderstädt, Michael
More news can be found here.
The toolkit offers hands-on methods and exercises on how to use power resources in key union fields of action: Campaigning and Organising, Collective Bargaining, Organisational Transformation and Policy Advocacy. more
Our project “Trade Unions in Transformation” has researched how trade unions respond to strategic challenges of the new world of work. more
A repository of articles, reports, tools and guides related to the digitalization of work and union transformation. more
Our goal is to ensure decent working conditions everywhere in the world. more
Shaping change is our aspiration and that of our trade union partners. more
Based on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Labor Organization (ILO)... more
Informationen zur regionalen Gewerkschaftsarbeit in Asien
Publications about regional trade union work in Asia
Information about regional trade union work in Europe (in German)
Publications about regional trade union work in Europe
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Information about regional trade union work in Latin America and Carribean (in German)
Publications about regional trade union work in Latin America and Carribean
Information about regional trade union work in Middle East and North Africa (in German)
Publications about regional trade union work in Middle East and North Africa
Publications about regional trade union work in Africa
Trade union representation is a fundamental democratic right. It provides a relevant section of the population with the means to help shape the economic, social and political future of society around decent working conditions and social justice. Without trade unions there can be no social democracy!
Our international trade union work fosters social democracy worldwide. We act in close coordination with the unions affiliated to the German Confederation of Trade Unions (Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund - DGB). For the global trade union movement, our foundation is a unique partner, thanks to decades of experience and a worldwide network of field offices.
Our work helps trade union positions contribute to political and economical decision-making. This applies both within the countries where we operate, and at regional and global levels.
Trade unions, works councils and other structures for the defence of employee interests in the workplace can only function successfully when they are representative, democratic, independent, competent and effective. The Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung has made helping trade union organisations to achieve this one of its core tasks.
