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IR Share website is a multilingual resource centre providing documentation on industrial relations, including collective agreements concluded by the social partners at European, sectoral and transnational company level.
IR Notes:
Building a social Europe together
The IR Notes newsletter gives everyone in Europe access to an independent, reliable and impartial source of information on topics involving industrial relations.
White smoke after the last conclave on the revision of the EWC Directive
On 21 May 2025, negotiators from the European Parliament and the Council reached a provisional agreement on the proposal for a directive to revise legislation on European Works Councils. This decision will permit the facilitation of the creation of EWC’s as well as...
A question for… Jean-Philippe Charpentier, Secretary, Verizon EWC
As the discussions continue between the Council, the Commission and Parliament (the “trilogue”) regarding revision of the European Works Council directive, what problems is Verizon’s EWC still facing?There’s still the case before the Dublin High Court, dealing with...
A new EWC for Nokia
On 30 October 2024, the management of Nokia and a special negotiating body signed a European Works Council agreement replacing the EWC that had previously operated on the basis of the directive’s subsidiary requirements. The agreement provides for the creation of a...
Cross-industry European social dialogue is now clinically dead
On 5 March, the European Commission and European social partners signed a “Pact for European Social Dialogue”. This is the third attempt to revive European social dialogue, and it may prove to be the last one, as long as the actors involved at cross-industry level...
IR Notes: an independent, reliable and balanced briefing note
IR Notes is an independent, reliable and balanced briefing note on industrial relations and labour law in Europe.
Published in 6 languages and sold by subscription, this newsletter gives you access to concise, targeted and practical information on the major themes of social Europe and transnational social dialogue.
With our experts and national correspondents, we adopt a dynamic, practical and useful approach to European social monitoring. We select the most relevant topics, which are a source of cross-disciplinary and inspiring ideas.
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IR Notes is a tool for generating reflection, interaction and innovative solutions.
Expertise
A network of experts, researchers and national correspondents is involved in writing IR Notes, supported by a permanent team.
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A Wide Audience
IR Notes is aimed at European Works Council members and HR managers seeking quality information in their own language, but also trade unions, employers’ organisation, European institutions, research centres, etc…
IR Doc:
Open access library
IR Doc is a multilingual resource centre providing documentation on labour law and industrial relations at European Union and Member State level, including collective agreements concluded by the social partners at European, sectoral and transnational company level.
European Works Councils
Here you will find all the European and national legislation that applies to European Works Councils (EWC), as well as studies, reports and, most importantly, the agreements establishing EWCs, their addenda and all kinds of texts provided to us by the social partners.
European Companies (SE)
Here you will find European and national legislation applicable to SE Works Councils (SE-WC), studies, reports and, most importantly, the agreements establishing SE-WCs, their addenda and all kinds of texts adopted by SE-WCs, provided to us by the social partners.
European Social Dialogue
Social dialogue refers to ‘discussions, consultations, negotiations and joint actions involving organisations representing the social partners – employers and workers’.
Here we provide the “fruits” of the different levels of social dialogue.
Industrial Relations
Industrial relations cover interaction and social dialogue, between organisations representing workers and employers. Here, you will find mainly documents related to industrial relation issues at European level and company-level.
IR Research:
Informing decision-makers
As Eurofound’s National correspondent, IR Share provides information on working conditions, industrial relations, and the labour market to support the EU institutions and bodies, Member States and social partners in shaping social Europe, as well as promoting social dialogue on the basis of comparative information and research.
IR Training:
Strengthening social dialogue
Members of the IR Share team are regularly called upon to devise training course. We deliver these either directly or working together with partners, to ensure that the training is tailored to the exact needs expressed.
Strengthen your EWC
We support EWCs to play their role to the full and beyond!
For more than 15 years, we have been developing training courses for European Works Councils or SE Works Councils throughout Europe. Our network of partners enables us to organise the logistics and provide an all-in-one service.
Behind the Training
Suez EWC Training for a fair green transition and decarbonisation
Step behind the scenes at the Suez EWC Training held in Paris on September 11–12, 2024, and discover how our interactive approach is shaping the future of European social dialogue and transnational cooperation.
IR Club:
Club CE européens –
EWCs Club
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Anticipate the challenges of tomorrow : you can rely on the community to understand common issues through collective intelligence and benefit from a European-level strategic monitoring.
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Exchange ideas about your practices: benefit from the practical experience of other members (organising meetings, translation, interpretation, etc) to help you execute your projects effectively.
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Gain skills: address more technical issues collectively.
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