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Agathe Smyth

@agathesmyth.bsky.social
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Trade unionist. Jurist. Mum. Runner. Traveller. Also responsible for operations @etf-europe.bsky.social eXiting for all the good reasons !

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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
#EUInc is not the EU. The message from trade union leaders from across the EU is clear: 👉 "Fix it or end it."
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European Trade Union e-action of ACV-CSC-Belgium @acv-csc-europe.bsky.social · 01/11/2025
‼️"How weakening #duediligence EU rules became a ‘betrayal’ for #workers", important @euobserver.com coverage of #Omnibus I with testimonies from @agathesmyth.bsky.social @aida.follows.technology & many more‼️ #DecentWorkfForAll #StopSocialDumping #Fairness #SocialEurope bsky.app/profile/euob...
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Agathe Smyth @agathesmyth.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
🚨 Big news proving it is worth keeping fighting !! ✊️🥳 The next weeks will be decisive in ensuring that Europe's #sustainability agenda continues to protect the people, planet, and democracy rather than business interests !
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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
#DemocracyAtWork: European Parliament greenlights European Works Councils revision ✅ It contains important measures to enforce workers’ voice within multinational companies. It ensures meaningful consultation, timely access to information, delivering concrete outcomes for a fair deal for workers.
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Agathe Smyth @agathesmyth.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
✅The revision of the European Works Council (#EWC) Directive is adopted by the European Parliament ! This is a great step forward in strengthening #workers’ rights in multinational companies across Europe !
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Agathe Smyth @agathesmyth.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
🛑All eyes on the vote at the European Parliament 👉https://www.europarl.europa.eu/plenary/en/home.html
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Main page of the European Parliament’s plenary website. Live streaming, updated speaker list, plenary news, priority information and priority documents.
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Agathe Smyth @agathesmyth.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
⚠️ New week, new challenge ! Let's stay mobilised to have the revision of the European Works Council (EWC) Directive adopted by the European Parliament on Thursday 📢 Call on MEPs to vote in favour of greater legal certainty for all stakeholders @etf-europe.bsky.social @etuc-ces.bsky.social
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EWC Directive: MEPs must adopt its revision - ETF: European Transport Workers' Federation
After welcoming the democratic consensus reached during the trilogue negotiations on the revision of the European Works Council (EWC) Directive in May 2025, the ETF now urges MEPs to support the revis...
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SOMO - Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations @somoamsterdam.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
🚨 ExxonMobil has been lobbying relentlessly to take down the EU’s CSDDD. Its playbook? - Lobbying - Funding think tanks - Media sponsorships ⚠️The EU cannot let those causing the climate crisis write the rules to get out of it. www.somo.nl/how-big-oil-kills-sustainability-and-climate-legislation/
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How Big Oil kills sustainability and climate legislation - SOMO
Inside ExxonMobil’s lobby campaign to take down the EU’s CSDDD When the EU finally agreed on its landmark Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) in 2024, it was hailed as a breakthro...
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International Transport Workers' Federation @itfglobalunion.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
🗣️ “The law of the sea is clear: attacking or seizing non-violent, humanitarian vessels in international waters is illegal and unacceptable." ITF General Secretary, Stephen Cotton. We stand in unwavering solidarity with the the Global Sumud Flotilla.
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European Transport Workers Federation @etf-europe.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Trade unions met with the Palestinian Ambassador to the EU and issued a joint call for peace, justice & respect for international law. Transport workers, especially in ports, play a key role in refusing arms shipments. Their voice must be amplified. 🔗 Statement: www.etf-europe.org/joint-trade-...
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Joint trade union statement following meeting with the Ambassador of Palestine to the EU - ETF: European Transport Workers' Federation
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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
How does it come that in five months the adopted Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence legislation is put again on the table and is emptied? Labour is not a commodity!
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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
We are not tradable, workers rights are not commodities! Business must be accountable for the negative impact of their actions on workers, on society, on the environment.
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European Transport Workers Federation @etf-europe.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
There’s no shortage of workers. There’s a shortage of good jobs. If you're searching for summer readings, ETF invites you to read our analysis: “Labour Shortage – Quality Jobs and Strong Unions Are Crucial.” 📖 Read the full article here: www.etf-europe.org/labour-short...
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Labour Shortage - Quality Jobs and Strong Unions Are Crucial - ETF: European Transport Workers' Federation
Labour shortages are a significant topic in European policy discussions. Despite over 13 million people being unemployed in the EU, key sectors such as transport are facing acute labour shortages. The...
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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
EU-Mercosur trade deal: We've warned the @ec.europa.eu that its current proposals would fail to effectively sanction companies for even the gravest violations of workers’ rights.
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ETUI @etui.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
📣 New policy brief just out 'How a 28th company law regime jeopardises workers’ rights' 🔗 etui.org/ZRY 🧵👇
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Agathe Smyth @agathesmyth.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
It keeps coming on #deregulation ! This time with the 28th regime, which would allow some companies to opt out of national labour law!
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Agathe Smyth @agathesmyth.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
That's it: the pandora box is opened ! As feared, the EP and Council positions are even worse than the EC #Omnibus proposal. What will in the end remain from these two so important and urgently needed legislations ? #CorporateSustainability #CSRD #CS3D #duediligence www.linkedin.com/posts/respon...
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❗️This week’s developments on #Omnibus1 tells a troubling story: the EU is backsliding on its commitment to sustainable competitiveness.❗️ | Responsible Companies, Frank Bold
❗️This week’s developments on #Omnibus1 tells a troubling story: the EU is backsliding on its commitment to sustainable competitiveness.❗️ On Monday, the Council of the European Union opted for the l...
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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
🔴 The EU’s human rights watchdog has today sounded the alarm over the European Commission’s deregulation agenda, warning it is putting at risk fundamental rights for which it is responsible for upholding 📰 www.etuc.org/en/pressrele...
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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
🔴 Workers’ rights in Europe are at their ‘worst level’ in at least a decade as a result of government crackdowns on the right to strike and union busting by employers, the annual Global Rights Index published today shows www.etuc.org/en/pressrele...
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Le Soir @lesoir.be · 26/05/2025
Dernier jour pour s’opposer à l’utilisation de ses données par Meta pour entraîner son IA : comment s’y prendre
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Dernier jour pour s’opposer à l’utilisation de ses données par Meta pour entraîner son IA : comment s’y prendre
Le géant américain mise sur une base juridique controversée, l’« intérêt légitime », pour utiliser vos commentaires et vos photos afin de nourrir son assistant Meta AI. Il est possible de lui dire « non » jusqu’au 27 mai.
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Agathe Smyth @agathesmyth.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
Interesting news regarding the #Omnibus proposal on corporate #sustainability reporting and #duediligence: the European Ombudswoman opens an inquiry on the European Commission's failure to comply with its Better regulation guidelines! www.ombudsman.europa.eu/en/opening-s...
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European Coalition for Corporate Justice (ECCJ) @eccjorg.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
After 8NGOs filed a complaint, the EU watchdog has decided to investigate the EU Commission over the flawed lawmaking process on the Omnibus Package. We are clear: it is not simplification, but full-scale deregulation designed to dismantle corporate accountability & abandon #GreenDeal commitments.
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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
🔴 EU plans to limit what information member states can request from employers about cross-border workers risk making it easier for bosses to exploit workers www.etuc.org/en/pressrele...
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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
ETUC Welcomes Political Agreement on EWC Directive www.etuc.org/en/pressrele... Workers must have a real say when decisions affecting their jobs and lives are made at European level.
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Wester van Gaal @westervangaal.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
in fact: In 2020, the EU itself estimated implementation costs would be low, and average 0.009% of turnover. “It’s remarkable that they now reach the opposite conclusion based on the same facts, without offering any explanation why," prof Scott Markus said in the EP last week. More on that here:
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EU member states race ahead with dismantling green regulations
This Thursday, EU member states will try to finalise the bloc’s rollback of three major sustainability laws — but experts warn Brussels is throwing away many benefits and has failed to "do its homewo...
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Agathe Smyth @agathesmyth.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
How many more arguments do we need to save these crucial legislations from deregulation ? #Omnibus #sustainability #duediligence @ec.europa.eu
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euobserver — EU news that matters @euobserver.com · 19/05/2025
Nearly 100 economists from across Europe are pushing back against the commission’s plan to weaken its own recent rules on human rights and the environment in corporate supply chains.
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Top economists urge EU to save due diligence laws from rollback
Nearly 100 economists from across Europe are pushing back against the commission’s plan to weaken its own recent rules on human rights and the environment in corporate supply chains.
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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
🔴The ETUC strongly condemns plans to weaken workers’ rights contained in a leaked draft of the European Commission’s start-up strategy It attacks sectoral collective bargaining and would allow some companies to opt out of national labour law 📰 www.etuc.org/en/pressrele...
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ITUC @ituc.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
🚨 #Democracy is under attack. Billionaires are rigging the system to serve their own interests—at the expense of workers, rights, and our planet. It's time to fight back. ✊ 📢 Join the global call to #StopTheBillionaireCoup
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8 May 2025: Take Back Democracy. Stop the Billionaire Coup!
For billions of workers worldwide, the accelerating crises facing the world have now merged to create a moment of existential consequence. Will democracy or autocracy prevail? Will the people rule…
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Equal Times @equaltimes.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Delivery workers do not view themselves as a consolidated group, which limits their ability to express collective demands. Despite the challenges, a number of individual and collective initiatives have emerged in #Poland. 🖋️📸 By Hanna Jarzabek www.equaltimes.org/the-polish-d...
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The Polish delivery app workers organising to stop digital platforms taking them for a ride
The image of a person rushing through the city on a bicycle with a brightly coloured, box-shaped insulated backpack has become a common sight around the world. These yellow, red, orange or blue backpa...
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Agathe Smyth @agathesmyth.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Even the Office of the UN High Commissioner for #Humanrights is concerned about parts of the #Omnibus proposal which are not in line with existing international standards.This means weakening protections for #workers and communities in Europe and beyond ! www.business-humanrights.org/en/latest-ne...
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EU: OHCHR publishes commentary on Omnibus proposal & warns that the proposal risks backsliding on CSDDD - Business & Human Rights Resource Centre
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European Transport Workers Federation @etf-europe.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Help us expose violence against women in transport To better understand the violent realities women transport workers face and to push for real change, the ETF Women’s Committee has launched a new survey. Fill it in! It’s quick and available in 9 languages: www.etf-europe.org/etf-launches...
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ETF Launches Survey on Violence and Harassment Against Women Transport Workers - ETF: European Transport Workers' Federation
To better understand the violent realities women transport workers face and to push for real change, the ETF Women’s Committee has launched a new survey: “Violence and harassment against women transpo...
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Agathe Smyth @agathesmyth.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Je viens de m'abonner et je vous conseille de le faire aussi car c'est un super média indépendant qui a besoin d'un coup de pouce pour pouvoir continuer à nous éclairer sur la #justice sociale, les #droits humains et le #climat ! 🗞️✊tinyurl.com/j3cf9dwy
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Agathe Smyth @agathesmyth.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
There is indeed a certain irony to #China pushing ahead with its Chinese Sustainability Disclosure Standards #CSDS (that aligns with the EU’s CSRD standard, including double materiality), while the #EU currently debates scaling back the #CSRD to increase competitiveness! #Omnibus
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Chinese CSDS to Require Double Materiality Disclosures - PracticalESG
While the US and EU debate ESG disclosures, China is forging ahead with the CSDS double materiality based reporting standards.
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European Transport Workers Federation @etf-europe.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
The ETF, in coordination with the @etuc-ces.bsky.social, has been closely monitoring the US tariffs announced by President Trump. We anticipate serious repercussions for the transport sector, as international trade slows down, directly affecting freight transport - particularly maritime shipping.
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European Coalition for Corporate Justice (ECCJ) @eccjorg.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
The @europarl.europa.eu just hit pause on corporate accountability. We say: justice delayed, justice denied. #NoToOmnibus By delaying sustainability laws, the EU is giving polluters & exploiters more time to act w/impunity. Meanwhile, responsible businesses & affected communities are left in limbo
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Agathe Smyth @agathesmyth.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Amendments from MEPs on the #Omnibus package are out and some are even more worrying 👉https://www.europarl.europa.eu/plenary/en/infos-details.html?id=1505&type=priorityInfo
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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
MEPs must vote against postponing rules that would hold corporations to account for #HumanRights abuses in their supply chains. 🕛 It is time for all pro-European forces to unite in defence and promotion of the values that define the European Union. ➡️ www.etuc.org/en/pressrele...
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Lotte Leicht @lotteleicht.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
🚨 The EP just decided to treat #Omnibus "stop-the-clock" proposal as urgent ⏳ Final vote set for April 3. Then EP & EU states will negotiate final text 📢 Why it matters? The Commission’s troubling Omnibus proposal risks undermining key #GreenDeal laws before they’ve even been tested 🔎 CRI's take👇
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Agathe Smyth @agathesmyth.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
And another argument against #deregulation: financial supervisors warns from financial crash !
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Agathe Smyth @agathesmyth.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
And to connect with key trade unions and activists in the #transport sector 👇
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Agathe Smyth @agathesmyth.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
This is great ! Thanks @effat.org for this ! ✊️ @etf-europe.bsky.social
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Agathe Smyth @agathesmyth.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
28 of the 44 companies consulted by the European Commission on the #Omnibus package have faced accusations ranging from rape, murder and torture along their supply chains to union busting and denying workers bathroom breaks. No wondering we end up with such a disastrous proposal ! #CSRD #CSDDD
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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
🚨Most firms advising the EU on its Omnibus sustainability reforms have been accused of supply chain abuses themselves www.equaltimes.org/most-firms-a...
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Most firms advising the EU on its Omnibus sustainability reforms accused of supply chain abuses
Almost two-thirds of the 44 corporations invited to advise the European Commission on laws to hold firms accountable for human rights abuses and environmental destruction along their supply chains hav...
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European Transport Workers Federation @etf-europe.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
🚨 Solidarity with Austrian food delivery riders! ETF stands with Vida union and the 1,000+ workers impacted by Lieferando Austria’s closure. Platform giants must stop dodging their employer duties. Austria must enforce the Platform Work Directive! #PlatformWork www.etf-europe.org/etf-statemen...
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ETF Statement of Solidarity with Food Delivery Riders in Austria - ETF: European Transport Workers' Federation
The ETF stands in solidarity with Vida trade union and the approximately 1,000 food delivery riders affected by the closure of the Scoober (employed courier) business of Lieferando Austria, a subsidia...
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Agathe Smyth @agathesmyth.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Despite the bad news around the #Omnibus package, it is satisfying to see the number of #CSRD reports from the Wave 1 going up everyday ! They are long and not always complete, but still very useful !
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Agathe Smyth @agathesmyth.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
So worrying for the upcoming process: while the European Commission is at least trying to pretend that it is changing EU green laws to make them simpler, not to axe them, national leaders have embraced the term #deregulation ! But it has the merit at least to be clear ! #Omnibus
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European Transport Workers Federation @etf-europe.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
📢 ETF Opposes EU Deregulation! We’ve joined over *360 organisations* against the Omnibus proposal, which threatens workers' rights and corporate accountability. We demand stronger protections — not weaker standards. Read the full statement 👇
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The big EU deregulation: ETF Joins over 360 organisations in a Joint Statement on the Omnibus Package - ETF: European Transport Workers' Federation
The publication by the European Commission of its Omnibus proposal revising key corporate sustainability laws sends a clear political signal: President Ursula von der Leyen is deprioritising human rig...
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S&D Group @socialistsanddemocrats.eu · 10/03/2025
Omnibus is not about making business life simpler. Removing liability from due diligence rules does nothing to help businesses, but everything to obstruct justice, complicate things for victims of forced labor, and make a mockery of EU law, says @larawolters.bsky.social
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Agathe Smyth @agathesmyth.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
We really hope that once the European Parliament adopts its mandate for negotiation, that it will be more reasonable than the @ec.europa.eu which followed a very undemocratic and dangerous path ! #Omnibus
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