Information and consultation of workers in multinationals: analysis of the impact of European Business Councils in Portugal in the metallurgic, chemical and financial sectors
This project analyses the possibilities of labour participation in European Business Councils (EBCs), especially in the metallurgic, chemical and financial sectors, where there is a larger number of multinationals with EBCs, as well as a larger presence of elected/appointed Portuguese representatives at EBCs. Furthermore, these are sectors which are particularly vulnerable to restructuring, relocation and merger processes, thus testing the role of those European institutions.
The results produced by this project are designed to be made public both at national and international level (especially within EU). This dissemination will take place within scientific communities, trade unions and associations, businesses, as well as Portuguese state and government institutions. Particularly, by analysing and making public the labour participation practices promoted by EBCs, this project also intends to contribute to an improvement of labour relations within multinationals.