This report consists of a comparative analysis and assessment of the responses to the Foundation’s 2001 and 2005 European Working Conditions Surveys. The analysis is also supplemented with information and opinions obtained from national statistical data, along with institutions in the field of
Romania’s Associate Minister for Social Dialogue, Doina Pană, convened a conference in Romania on 4 February 2014 on the topic of ‘Tripartite Social Dialogue: Current Status and Prospects’.
The Catalysts for Vocational Training [1] project was initiated in Romania by the National Trade Union Bloc (BNS), the country’s second largest union federation. It was carried out in partnership with trade unions, consultancy and training providers from Germany and Portugal, and co-financed by the
The National Institute of Statistics (INS [1]) has published the results of an inquiry, ‘Accidents at work and work-related health problems’. The survey is a complementary module to the INS Household Labour Force Survey (AMIGO) and the data were collected during the second quarter of 2013. [1] http
A report, Health and Work Safety in Romanian Food Industry (1.7MB PDF, in Romanian) [1] published by Romania’s National Federation of Food Industry Trade Unions (Sindalimenta [2]), examines how companies and workers in the sector have adapted to EU directives on occupational health and safety. [1]
The economic crisis in Romania has exacerbated the difficulties being experienced by the country’s health system, which some say is in crisis. Figures show Romania has the most poorly funded health system in Europe. Total annual health spending per Romanian resident in 2009, for example, was €310
On 1 October 2013, Romania's National Trade Union Confederation (CNS Cartel Alfa [1]) announced on its website that daily protests would be staged by workers across the country for an indefinite period. This decision was made in response to the government’s failure to engage in true social dialogue
The chemical company Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea was, until 2012, the flag bearer of the Romanian chemical and petrochemical industry. It had a reputation as a national brand and had a workforce of 3,200, some based at the primary site in Râmnicu Vâlcea and the rest 60 kilometres away at the
The results of an impact study into labour legislative reforms in Romania were published on 25 January 2013. The study, carried out by a group of independent experts, was commissioned by the International Labour Organization (ILO [1]). [1] http://www.ilo.org/global/lang--en/index.htm#a3
The study, ‘Labour force mobility and social inclusion aspects’, was part of a project by the Office for the Monitoring of the Labour Market and Quality of Workplaces, co-financed from the European Social Fund [1] and developed by the National Trade Union Bloc (BNS [2]). The study was conducted by a
The study, ‘Women and men – work and life partnership’, published by the National Institute of Statistics (INS [1]) at the end of 2012 uses data collected during various INS surveys to analyse the gender pay gap [2] in Romania. The study looks at: [1] http://www.insse.ro/ [2] www.eurofound.europa.eu