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	Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : Trade union (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Since the publication of the History of Trade Unionism (1894) by Sidney and Beatrice Webb, the predominant historical view is that a trade union "...is a continuous association of wage earners for the purpose of maintaining or improving the conditions of their employment" (Webb).
		The legal status of trade unions in the United Kingdom was established by a Royal Commission in 1867, which agreed that the establishment of the organisations was to the advantage of both employers and employees.
		Unions of workers in the private sector are tightly regulated and overseen by the United States Department of Labor under the authority of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), passed in 1935, which is Administered by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB).
	www.hallencyclopedia.com /Trade_union (3090 words)

	European Union Encyclopedia Articles @ LaunchBase.net (Launch Base) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The Entrance to the European Parliament in Brussels.
		Supporters of the European Union argue that the growth of the EU is a force for peace and democracy.
		The European Council published estimations on 17 November 2005 that the economy of the European Union will have grown approximately 1.5% in 2005 (1.3% in the eurozone), and 2.3% 2006 (2.1% in the eurozone) surpassing earlier growth predictions.
	www.launchbase.net /encyclopedia/European_Union (4682 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/European Union
		The Union was established under that name by the Treaty on European Union (commonly known as the Maastricht Treaty) in 1992.
		Brussels is the seat of the European Commission and of the Council of Ministers and hosts the committee meetings and the mini-sessions of the European Parliament.
		The law ratifying Romania's Accession Treaty to the European Union was passed on 30 April 2005, at Victoria Palace, the headquarters of the Romanian Government.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/European_Union (4478 words)

	HighBeam Encyclopedia - European Union (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The EC, which is the core of the EU, originally referred to the group of Western European nations that belonged to each of three treaty organizations—the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), the European Economic Community (EEC), and the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom).
		The European Commission, which has executive and some legislative functions, is headquartered there, as is the Council of the European Union; it is also where the various committees of the European Parliament generally meet to prepare for the monthly sessions in Strasbourg, France.
		The European Council and the Council of the European Union: shapers of a European Confederation.(Federalism and the European Union)
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/E/EuropnUn.asp (1271 words)

	Industrial Policy and de-industrialisation \| European Union Agenda 2004-09 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		In order to address current fears about de-industrialisation, the European Council in October 2003 asked the Commission to assess the situation and to present solutions to counteract this trend in order to revive the Lisbon strategy of making the EU the most competitive economy in the world by 2010.
		The Commission on 20 April 2004 adopted a Communication entitled ' Fostering structural change: an industrial policy for an enlarged Europe', which examines the competitiveness of European industry and assesses the existence and scale of the risk of de-industrialisation.
		ETUC, the European Trade Union Confederation, has called for a level playing field underpinning competition.
	www.euractiv.com /Article?tcmuri=tcm:29-117509-16&type=LinksDossier (1329 words)

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