Portuguese Trade Unions and European Integration : Lessons from a Dual Vision

Following the same course adopted towards the national issues, the positioning of the two main Portuguese trade union confederations (CGTP and UGT) vis-à-vis European integration also seems to lead to the adoption of distinct positions between them. Taking the “European challenge” as a backdrop, thi...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Costa, Hermes Augusto (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2006
Subjects:
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10316/81254
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:estudogeral.sib.uc.pt:10316/81254
Description
Summary:Following the same course adopted towards the national issues, the positioning of the two main Portuguese trade union confederations (CGTP and UGT) vis-à-vis European integration also seems to lead to the adoption of distinct positions between them. Taking the “European challenge” as a backdrop, this paper attempts to systematize some of the most recent positions of the CGTP and UGT concerning European integration, taking into consideration not only the contributions to a Europeanization of union structures, but also the institutional evolution of the European Union.