Evidence shows that workers' rights to information consultation & participation are not enforced. There are too many loopholes of the current legal framework: EWCs are not consulted when needed, information & consultation rights of national works councils are not respected, and the German co-determination system is under threat because of European shell companies. 

These are just a few examples that show that we need improvements to the legal framework on workers’ information, consultation. The European trade union movement is actively pushing for a revision of the EWC Directive and a new horizontal framework on information, consultation and participation for European company forms and for companies making use of EU company law instruments enabling company mobility.

The ETUC wants to increase the awareness of the importance of information, consultation and participation rights, in particular in restructuring processes. Whether it's through online communication, on a conference panel or loud with a megaphone on the street, the ETUC holds up the principles of Democracy at Work.