PECO-Institut
PECO-Institut e.V.
Berlin, Germany
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PECO-Institut is a non-profit association based in Berlin, Germany working on employment & skills, education, environment & climate +2 more.
PECO-Institut e.V. is a non-profit association based in Berlin that works to improve working conditions and promote fair, sustainable employment. Founded to support trade unions and workers in Central and Eastern Europe during agricultural restructuring, it now operates across the construction, building cleaning and agriculture sectors. Its work covers education and training, research, and advice for workers, works councils and unions, with themes including labour rights, climate and health protection, democracy education, anti-discrimination and labour market integration. It is affiliated with the trade union IG BAU, and it works with partners such as SOKA-BAU and BG BAU.
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QBAU
Employment & Skills · Germany
Outreach education, information and advice for mobile and foreign construction workers in Bavaria on labour law, health protection and social security, delivered on construction sites.
QLEAN UP
Employment & Skills · Germany
Free workshops, advice and training programmes for workers and employers in the building cleaning sector, including training of qualification officers and works council training.
Build it Circular!
Environment & Climate · Germany
Two-day workshop for construction apprentices on circular economy and circular building, developing education concepts for vocational training.
Mitmachscouts
Democracy & Civil society · Germany
Project against discrimination and for solidarity on construction sites, aiming to strengthen democratic structures.
Initiative Faire Landarbeit
Employment & Skills · Germany
Annual reports and analysis on fair, safe and dignified working conditions for seasonal and migrant workers in agriculture.
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IG BAU, SOKA-BAU, BG BAU, GJEW, Hans-Böckler-Stiftung, Stiftung bayrisches Baugewerbe, Bayerische Bauwirtschaft
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