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Dr Werner Altmeyer Born 1962, industrial clerk, diploma in business administration and diploma in social economics, Dr. rer. pol., several years office worker and youth representative in the steel industry, thesis over practical work of workplace representatives in Western Europe, worked at the Brussels based European Metalworkers' Federation (EMF), long periods spent researching in Paris, Madrid and London, teaching at universities, management academies and training institutions of German, French and British trade unions, co-author of German Metal Industrial Union (IG Metall) handbook on European works councils, 1997 co-founder of the "Federation of Research and Education in Europe" (FREE), the precursor of the "euro-workscouncil" Training and Consulting Net |
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Sascha Stockhausen Born 1966, toolmaker, diploma in sociology and diploma in social economics, several years as a skilled worker in the metal industry, chairman of a youth representatives' committee, project work on structural changes in European health and safety at work, member of the European Work Hazards Network, teaching at training institutions of German Metal Industrial Union (IG Metall) and German Trade Union Confederation (DGB), study visits in the UK, in Denmark and France, participation in research projects of the German Hans-Böckler-Foundation, specialized author in health and safety at work issues, 1997 co-founder of the "Federation of Research and Education in Europe" (FREE), the precursor of the "euro-workscouncil" Training and Consulting Net |
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Dr Carmen Bauer Born 1956, diploma in politics, Dr. phil., studies at the University of Hamburg and at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), thesis over trade unions in the UK, lecturer at the University of Hamburg, assistant of a member of Hamburg Parliament, trade union advisor at the national office of the German postal workers union, personal assistant to the president of the German Industrial Union of Construction - Agriculture - Environment (IG BAU) Klaus Wiesehügel, political secretary with the Brussels based European Federation of Building and Woodworkers (EFBWW), director of the IG BAU European Liason Office in Brussels, member of the "euro-workscouncil" Training and Consulting Net since 2007 |
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Dr Heiner Köhnen Born 1960, carpenter, diploma in sociology and diploma in education, Dr. rer. pol., thesis over trade unions and strategies of rationalization in the car manufacturing industry in the USA and Canada, working with the association tie (Transnational Information Exchange) in Frankfurt am Main, Germany since 1992, organiser of international seminars and European and worldwide projects, member of the "euro-workscouncil" Training and Consulting Net since 2004 |
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Bernhard Stelzl Born 1969, diploma in social education and diploma in politics, at present dissertation about social standards of German companies in Brazil, worked since 1992 as trainer in international seminars, as project manager and free journalist, member of the "euro-workscouncil" Training and Consulting Net since 2007 |
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Dr Reingard Zimmer Born 1966, legal expert in labour law, Dr. jur., thesis over worldwide social minimum standards and its enforcement mechanisms, long periods spent researching in Latin America and Spain, study on European works councils with the Spanish trade unions UGT and CC.OO., worked at the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Geneva, teaching at training institutions of German Trade Union Confederation (DGB), Metal Industrial Union (IG Metall) and Chemical Industrial Union (IG BCE), participation in several international research projects, member of the "euro-workscouncil" Training and Consulting Net since 2004 | |
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Prof Dr Ulrich Zachert Born 1943, since 1981 professor for labour law at Hamburg School of Economics and Politics (HWP), which has become part of Hamburg University in April 2005, previously at the institute of economic and social sciences of the German Trade Union Confederation (DGB), honorary judge at the German federal labour court. Prof Zachert disposes of numerous contacts with labour law academics in France, Spain, Italy, the UK and other countries through guest professorships and research stays. For the "euro-workscouncil" Training and Consulting Net he acts as supervisor in juridical borderline cases, especially during completion of EWC and SE agreements. → More informationen about the person (in German) |
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Groupe ALPHA, Paris, France The consultancy group Alpha is market leader in France in economic advice to works councils and provides regular assistance to about 30 European works councils. → Website of Groupe Alpha (in French) |
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EWR Consulting, Frankfurt am Main, Germany The consultancy company EWR is specialized in economic advice to works councils, workers directors and European works councils. → English website of EWR Consulting |
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PCG - PROJECT CONSULT, Essen, Germany The consultancy company PCG is specialized in economic advice to works councils, workers directors and European works councils. → English website of PCG-PROJECT CONSULT |
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Academy of Ruhr University, Bochum, Germany The academy of Ruhr University offers a further education row as of January 2009 aimed at works councils and trade union officers dealing with EU relevant issues. A module on European works councils is also included. → Website of the academy with the EWC offer (in German) |
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Veb Consult, Florence, Italy The consultancy office Veb Consult manages EU projects in cooperation with works councils and trade unions. → English website of Veb Consult |
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Institute "Euro-Team", Hannover, Germany The "Euro-Team" is specialized in language training courses for European works councils. → Website of the institute "Euro-Team" → Language training for European works councils |
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Language service "lingua-eu", Augsburg, Germany The team of "lingua-eu" offers translation and interpreter services particularly for trade unions as well as European and SE works councils. → Website "lingua-eu" language service |
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Planet Labor, Paris, France The journalist office "Planet Labor" is specialized in industrial relations and EU topics and provides up-to-date reports on EWC issues. → English website of Planet Labor | |
