Read Our Latest Briefing

Publications

ERIS Publication list 2024

Occasional Papers 2024

Swedish Unions take on Elon Musk at Tesla. Basil Bye. Unite

Public Services in Germany – Problems and solutions. Stefan Pfeifer. Verdi

Artificial Intelligence; Challenges and opportunities: Basil Bye Unite and John Merritt Unite

European Elections The Right in Spain in attack mode. Luis Pariza Former CCOO EESC Representative

The International Transport Federation an introduction. Steve Biggs ITFW

Opinion Papers

Take Back Control. Basil Bye Unite

Why is the Conservative Party so often in Government in the UK. Basil Bye Unite and John Merritt Unite

ERIS Publication list 2023

A Workers’ Bill of Rights: Institute of Employment Rights discussion document

The Power to Change Things in Spain: Oscar Areanas, International Officer for the CCOO Euskadi Region.

Cost of Living Crisis and the danger from the extreme Right in Germany: ERIS International Committee

UK Trade Union responses to the rise of the Far Right: Mark Richardson rapporteur. Unite

Electoral uncertainty in Spain and the political project of SUMAR. ERIS International Committee Luis Pariza

Green Jobs in Germany. The Impact of a new Government. Uli Langhorst VERDI and Green Party City Councillor

Public Procurement and Collective Bargaining in Germany. ERIS International Committee including a DBG workshop paper

The Far Right and Social Media: How to combat them? Lewis Bye-Brooks Unison and ERIS Communication Committee

The real causes of Inflation Profits not wages. Mark Richardson rapporteur. Unite

A Just Transition in Aviation: Workers should not pay. Mila Shamku European Transport Workers Federation

Germany: Collective Bargining and Public Procurement. Stefan Pfeifer. Verdi and former Industrial Advisor to NRW SPD Prime Minister

An International Framework Agreement for Sustainable Development between ThyssenKrupp AG, TK Group Works Council, I.G. Metal and IndustriALL Global Union. Mark Richardson rapporteur. Unite

The rise of far right in the Italian Government and culture and how Trade Unions are responding. Daniele Di Nunzio: Head of Research Area – Fondazione Di Vittorio (CGIL)

ERIS Publication list 2022

2018: Ports of Bremen and Bremerhaven: Environmental Review (The Senator for Economic Affairs, Labour and Ports – Provided by U Langhorst)

Is There Such A Thing As A Good Brexit? (R Martin)

2016: Barriers and building blocks to the growth of the Social Economy and Social Partnership Enterprises in Europe (J Merritt T Brooks)

2012:  What Can Trade Unions Learn from the Mondragon Cooperative Movement, Spain (T Brooks, P Kimber, G Pattison, S Tausanoglu)

2011: Role of Trade Unions and Regional Government in North-Rhine Westphalia (T Brooks, G Hillebrand)

2009: The National Minimum Wage; Italian Trade Unions – Change and Crisis, 1967-74 (B Bye)

2008: Regions and the Role of Trade Unions: Lessons on social partnership, worker participation and industrial democracy in Spain, France, Germany and Italy.

What is Labour For? Can We Learn from the German Experience? (B Bye)

2007: The Threat of Private Equity (R Martin)

2006: Age Discrimination (C Lumber)

2004: The Law and Workers’ Rights in the UK and Germany (R Martin)

Global Off-shoring (R Martin)

2001: Ford Supplier Revolution in Europe and North America (C Lumber)

1998: Working Time in Europe: Denmark

Working Time in Europe: Netherlands

The Bremen Programme for Defence Conversion

Defence Diversification – Network For Change

1997: The Attack on the French Welfare State

Employee Share Ownership – participation in UK and Germany

1996: The German Health Service – the Bremen Experience

1995:

Works Council Study Visit – Hannover and Franckfurt

1994:

The Danish Pension System: a Trade Union Response

German Defence Conversion: Experiences in Bremen & North-Rhine Westphalia

Defence Conversion and the KONVER Programme in North-Rhine Westphalia and south and west England

Promoting Employment in Upper Normandy – CGT Policy

1993:

Regional Development, Local Economies and the Role of Trade Unions

European Works Councils

Pension Funds, Trade Unions and the European Experience (R Minns)

Health & Safety Representation in Europe

The Rise of Racism & Right-wing Extremism

France – Trade Unions, Employers, Collective Bargaining and Workplace Determination (B Bye)

Italy – Trade Unions, Employers, Collective Bargaining and Workplace Determination (B Bye)

1992:

Report on the Comparative Health & Safety Seminar, The French Connection (H&S Law in the  workplace – British and French experience)

1991:

Defence Conversion – The Bremen Case (C Sieling)