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About the European Works Councils database
Structure of the database Database structure The structure of the database is based on three main levels: Companies, (having one or more) European Works Councils, (based upon one or more) Agreements. You can browse through the three levels starting from any individual company record, EWC body or agreement. Additionally the companies, EWCs or agreements are linked to
Features Documents available for download
Search criteria For all three main levels Companies, European Works Councils and Agreements, searches can be performed on
At the European Works Councils level, you can also search by year in which the EWC was created. A global search on all documents available for download can be performed by these criteria:
This search returns a list of documents of all types (EWC agreements, national case law, additional documents...) Free graphs, statistics On the European Works Councils page, you will find a link to a set of free graphs that will regularly be updated. Access to the database There are three options for obtaining access to the database now:
For further information on access please refer to the subscriptions section. Brief history In collaboration with some twenty-one research institutes and the European Industry Federations, the ETUI initially created a database that identifies multinational companies that fall within the scope of the EWC Directive. This database was put together for the first time in 1995. In 1999, the ETUI created another database containing English texts of agreements setting up EWCs. In 2004 the collection of agreements and the data on multinationals were integrated into a single database and supplemented with a selection of data analysing the contents of the agreements, provided by SDA-Infopoint. The latest published update was issued in 2006 on CD Rom. In 2005 a selection of the data was put online which enabled EWC members to inform us about changes in the composition of their EWC or to send us copies of renegotiated agreements. In 2007 the database was made accessible online via www.ewcdb.eu and complemented with new features. Thanks to the strong cooperation with the European Industry Federations (EIFs) and thanks to various networks of researchers we have been able to complete the collection of texts and update, in a reliable way, records for a number of EWCs and companies. The team working on the EWC project has put a great deal of effort into ensuring quality and accuracy of the EWC database. Nonetheless, as with any database that is covering an evolving subject, the available information will at times be incomplete. The ETUI will ensure, however, that updated data will occur on the website as new information becomes available. We hope you will find the data and texts you require in this database and will be glad to receive any comments, suggestions and corrections regarding both the content and the interface of the database and website to Irmgard Pas, e-mail: . For any further information or comments regarding the contents, e-mail: .
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