Social partners and racism: the impact of the European joint declaration
June 1997
Combating racial discrimination and xenophobia is an issue which has become increasingly prominent on the European Union agenda in recent years. Since the mid-1980s, a rising tide of concern with the problem can be perceived in various declarations and resolutions by Community institutions, and notably in the inclusion of the issue of racial discrimination in the 1989 "Social Charter". The past two years, especially, have seen significant developments, many of which are of direct relevance to employment and industrial relations.
The comparative study was compiled on the basis of individual national reports submitted by EIRO's national centres. The text of each of these national reports is available below in Word format. The reports have not been edited or approved by the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions. The national reports were drawn up in response to a questionnaire and should be read in conjunction with it.