Official Campaign Partners

The European Centre for Workers’ Questions is a non-profit organization set up in 1985. Member organisations of EZA are education institutes of trade unions and other workers’ organisations as well as research institutes. As of July 2026, EZA has 69 member organisations in 30 European countries, i.e. in the European Union as well as in candidate countries. The work of EZA is based on socio-ethical principles as laid down in the Christian social doctrine: Human dignity – concept of the inalienable dignity and freedom of every human being; human beings are the focus of societal and thus economic activity; solidarity – social principle of compassionate cohesion and responsibility for the common good, social justice; subsidiarity – social principle of the responsibility and self-help of smaller societal units; the superordinate unit renders assistance with self-help; sustainability – integral, sustainable development and activity. According to its statutes, the purpose of EZA is to promote social, economic and cultural development on the basis of Christian social values. Special emphasis is to be put on the development of social dialogue and the tackling of social issues at European level with regard to workers and disadvantaged population groups. EZA aims to contribute to the achievement of this objective and a social Europe via capacity building for workers' organisations at European level. The aim of the educational activities is to: analyse facts and circumstances and impart knowledge in view of new socio-economic developments, especially in the labour market; exchange information and experiences / good practices on a European level – mutual learning; formulate action strategies for trade unions and other workers’ organisations; create networks among trade unions and other workers’ organisations to reinforce transnational co-operation and the use of synergy effects; contribute to the European identity and unity.