Examples of measures and best practices to tackle the crisis across Europe in EMCEF's sectors of industry

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List of Questions (click on the questions to get a list of how the countries replied)

1	Developments on unemployment/employment in your country since September 2008. EMCEF sectors most impacted.
2	Closure of production lines and/or sites in your country since September 2008. EMCEF sectors most impacted.
3	Have companies used the crisis as an excuse to lay-off workers? If yes, which companies? Have they been targeted by trade unions and/or others in the local media?
4	Initiatives for stabilizing unemployment in your country (from government, trade unions, employers)
5	Recovery programmes launched/implemented in your country. Were these programmes general or sector-based?
6	In the chemical sector, has the joint declaration from the European Social Partners been implemented (acceptance of short-time work in exchange for training) and to which extent?
7	Is the practice of short-time work also applied to other EMCEF sectors? If yes which sectors and for what duration?
8	Impact of the crisis on pension systems. Measures you are fighting for/against.
9	Impact of the crisis on social security systems. Measures you are fighting for/against.
10	In your union's opinion what other measures should still be taken on national/ European level?
11	Additional information which you find important to share with other affiliates.

List of Unions that participated

1	Belgium	ACV-CSC Energie Chimie
2	Belgium	La Centrale Générale FGTB
3	Bulgaria	FISM-KNSM (Mining)
4	Bulgaria	NLF Chemistry and Industry – CITUB
5	Croatia	EKN
6	Czech Republic	OS SKBP
7	Denmark	CO-Industry
8	Finland	Toimihenkilöunioni TU ry
9	France	FCE-CFDT
10	Germany	IG BCE
11	Greece	PFEPPRCI
12	Hungary	Hungarian Mining Union BDSZ
13	Hungary	MOL-Union
14	Iceland	SGS
15	Italy	FEMCA CISL
16	Netherlands	FNV Bondgenoten
17	Norway	Fellesforbundet
18	Poland	FZZP
19	Romania	FSLCP
20	Romania	U.F.S. ATLAS
21	Slovakia	OZCH SR (now called ECHOZ)
22	Spain	FIA-UGT
23	Spain	FITEQA CC.OO.
24	Sweden	Svenska Pappers
25	Turkey	Petrol-İş