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The voice of working people in Europe - together for quality jobs, higher wages and a just transition.

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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Imagine trying to live in Belgium while being paid the minimum wage in Bulgaria. The sums just wouldn’t add up Yet this scenario could become a reality under the EU Commission’s loophole-ridden ‘EU Inc' proposal - ✍️ @estherlynch.bsky.social www.brusselstimes.com/opinion/2329...
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Brussels proposal risks race to the bottom on workers’ rights
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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Bringing first-hand accounts of union-busting, plant closures and algorithmic management to the EU halls of power. Workers are in the European Parliament today for the Trade Union Forum.
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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"Congratulations CGIL: 120 years of winning for working people!" ETUC General Secretary @estherlynch.bsky.social brings the solidarity of 45 million trade union members to anniversary celebrations in Milan.
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etucstandards.bsky.social @etucstandards.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
💇 After six years, the brand-new, ISO-certified protective gloves for hairdressers are finally here! Designed to protect users against harmful chemicals and manufactured in line with EN ISO 374-6:2025, grab a box at @uni-europa.bsky.social’s General Assembly today and tell us what you think!
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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The Quality Jobs Act must meet the scale of the problems facing Europe’s workers When AI is revolutionising work and 16 million workers live in poverty, we need strong new laws not gentle guidance 📰 www.etuc.org/en/pressrele...
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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
REVEALED: Uber is taking a greater share of ride revenue at the expense of drivers since introducing an opaque AI-led pay policy. New research into ‘dynamic pay’ policy, found the company now takes up to 45% offares. 🔗 www.etuc.org/en/pressrelease/uber-drivers-losing-45-fares-under-dynamic-pay
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EPSU @epsu.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
We’re outside the European Commission with trade unions from across Europe to say: enough is enough! Workers’ rights are not red tape. Collective bargaining is not a barrier to competitiveness. EU Inc: protect workers’ rights — or sink it. ✊ @etuc-ces.bsky.social
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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Hands off workers' rights. Trade unionists sent a loud message to EU leaders today as ministers met to discuss #EUInc. The @ec.europa.eu's proposals threaten to undermine the hard-won labour standards that are the pride & strength of Europe. We call on ministers to reject any backsliding.
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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Message delivered ✅ Right outside Council and Commission, working people and their unions have one call: fix it or sink it. No to opt-outs from labour law. No to undermining workers' rights. No to deregulation dressed up as "simplification". Yes to #QualityJobs! #FixOrSinkEUInc
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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
🥁No better way to start the day than standing up for workers' rights! We are outside the Council and Commission as member states discuss #EUInc. Our message: hands off workers' and trade union rights. Enough is enough. Fix or sink EU Inc! Stand up for #QualityJobs🥁
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UNI Europa @uni-europa.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Thousands of workers and their unions from across Europe will demonstrate in Brussels this Thursday against the controversial “EU Inc.” law. Schuman. 10am. Join us.
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Thousands of workers to rally over “EU Inc.” corporate deregulation plan
UNI Europa will join thousands of workers and their unions from across Europe protesting against the controversial “EU Inc.” law in Brussels on 24 September 2026.
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euobserver — EU news that matters @euobserver.com · 23/09/2026
'EU Inc', or the 28th regime, started as an EU project to facilitate the expansion of small companies. Now, trade unions warn it could erode years of hard-earned labour rights.
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Unions rally against new ‘EU Inc’ race-to-bottom on labour laws and pay
'EU Inc', or the 28th regime, started as an EU project to facilitate the expansion of small companies. Now, trade unions warn it could erode years of hard-earned labour rights.
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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
For several decades, trade policy was presented to EU citizens as an essentially technical project. Its purpose was to remove barriers and open markets to move more freely across borders. The liberalisation was delivered. The compensation was not...
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LCGB @lcgb.lu · 18/09/2026
⚖️🛡️ La proposition de règlement européen « EU Inc. » doit renforcer le marché intérieur sans affaiblir les droits des travailleurs. Nous demandons des garanties pour empêcher tout contournement du droit du travail, des conventions collectives, des droits syndicaux et de la protection sociale.
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28e régime (EU Inc.) - Les syndicats exigent une protection renforcée des salariés
28. Regime (EU Inc.) – Gewerkschaften fordern einen verstärkten Schutz der Arbeitnehmer
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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The Pay Transparency Directive was due across the EU over 100 days ago. Yet 22 member states are dragging their feet and women workers pay the price. On #InternationalEqualPayDay, we call on the Commission to start infringement on late runners. Equal pay is not optional -it's time to deliver it!
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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Working people are living with unprecedented insecurity, They deserved to hear about a real plan for their future today at @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu #SOTEU But they did not hear today that the EU is ready to deliver a solution to the cost-of-living and growing jobs crisis.
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EPSU @epsu.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
😮‍💨 Another #SOTEU, more praise for Europe’s firefighters. But applause won’t staff fire stations, provide the right equipment or make the job safer. @politico.eu and @ziaweise.bsky.social spoke to firefighters about what they actually need: resources, not praise. 🔗👇 www.politico.eu/article/give...
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Give us resources, not praise, say European firefighters after hellish summer
Emergency services plead with Brussels and national governments for more staff, better equipment and investment in fire prevention.
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ETUI @etui.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
What role can #TradeUnions play in shaping the new rules of the game in international #trade? 🌍 📆 Our upcoming hybrid conference, co-organised with @etuc-ces.bsky.social and the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, is bringing together a number of distinguished speakers to tackle the question 👇
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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
New powers proposed for Europe’s Labour Authority are crucial to tackling exploitation and raising the quality of jobs for workers on the move 🧵
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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
"The most effective answer to the far right is a fair deal for workers, delivered in reality." Speaking at the @tuc.org.uk Congress in Brighton, ETUC General Secretary @estherlynch.bsky.social set out what political leaders serious about defending democracy must do next. #TUC2026
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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Raising interest rates is irresponsible when ECB data shows demand is falling because working people do not have money to spend This will add pressure on workers already suffering a prolonged cost-of-living crisis and put jobs at risk by driving down demand further 📰 www.etuc.org/en/pressrele...
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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
🚨‘EU Inc’ risks undercutting national labour rights and starting a race to the bottom across Europe That's why the ETUC and its Belgian trade unions are calling a demonstration in Brussels to tell EU leaders to 'fix it or sink it' 📰 www.etuc.org/en/pressrele...
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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Giving public contracts worth 2 Trillion Euro a year to the lowest bidder has created a race to the bottom The Public Procurement Act launched today opens the way for fairer pay and better services but there is still work to be done 📰 www.etuc.org/en/pressrele...
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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The crackdown on short-term can only be the start of the EU's action on housing We need equally serious commitments on building homes, curbing speculation, and making sure pay keeps pace with the cost of living 📰 www.etuc.org/en/pressrele...
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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Europe needs to stop sleepwalking towards deindustrialisation A new study says delaying a strong Made in Europe policy is placing the EU at a severe disadvantage compared with its competitors who all back their industries with similar policies 📰 www.etuc.org/en/pressrele...
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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Workplace stress causes 10,000 deaths a year in Europe MEPs told the Commission today that they must bring forward binding legislation to deal with this stress epidemic 📰 www.etuc.org/en/pressrele...
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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
20,000 work-related cancer cases will be prevented by safer limits for five chemicals supported today by MEPs after campaigning by unions Now lawmakers must stop putting other workers at risk by weakening protections for other substances through the Chemicals Omnibus 📰 www.etuc.org/en/pressrele...
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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Von der Leyen’s State of the Union Must Speak to Workers, Not CEOs ✍️ @estherlynch.bsky.social www.socialeurope.eu/von-der-leye...
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Von der Leyen’s State of the Union Must Speak to Workers, Not CEOs
Europe spends €2 trillion a year on public contracts, most awarded to the lowest bidder, fuelling precarious work.
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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
At a time when Mario Draghi says the EU needs to increase investment by 800bn a year, Europe is shooting itself in the foot by pulling the plug on the Recovery Fund with nothing to take its place 📰 www.etuc.org/en/pressrele...
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UNI Europa @uni-europa.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
“You cannot hire companies that disrespect labour law.” Alexander Frank from COESS, which brings together employers in the security sector, calls out the EU’s broken procurement rules that lead to labour shortages, raise barriers for investment and undermine fair competition.
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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
As Europe burns, member states are actually slashing the number of firefighters - thanks to EU deficit rules ✍️ @estherlynch.bsky.social euobserver.com/233242/as-eu...
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As Europe burns, member states are actually slashing the number of fire-fighters – thanks to EU deficit rules
New EU data shows that in the worst year on record for wildfires, the number of professional firefighters in Europe fell by 18,000. That included a reduction of over 4,000 in France alone.
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Claes-Mikael Stahl @cmstahl.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
3/ And the bigger picture matters too. During the Tesla conflict, Swedish trade unions signed thousands of collective agreements. Collective bargaining coverage is higher today than when the strike began. The Swedish model remains strong www.lo.se/pressmeddela...
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Strejken mot Tesla upphör
Som meddelats av IF Metall upphör strejken mot Tesla. Detta efter ett beslut av IF Metalls förbundsstyrelse.
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Claes-Mikael Stahl @cmstahl.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
2/ Full respect and solidarity with @ifmetall.bsky.social An extraordinary fight! Tesla may have bought its way out of this strike, but workers’ right to organise and bargain collectively is not for sale. The strike is over. The fight for collective bargaining is not www.ifmetall.se/aktuellt/nyh...
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IF Metall avbryter konfliktåtgärder mot Tesla
IF Metall avbryter alla stridsåtgärder mot Teslas svenska bolag från och med onsdagen 19 augusti klockan 00.01. Anledningen är att Tesla har köpt ut alla förbundets strejkande medlemmar på företaget. ...
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Claes-Mikael Stahl @cmstahl.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
1/ After almost three years, Tesla has chosen to buy out striking union members rather than accept a collective agreement. No members on strike, no strike. Tesla prefers spending enormous sums buying out union members to negotiating. www.industriall-union.org/if-metall-en...
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IF Metall Ends Industrial Action Against Tesla Today
Learn how IF Metall ends industrial action against Tesla as the company buys out striking members, reshaping labor relations.
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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Simpler AI rules should not mean weaker safety for workers But the EU's Digital Omnibus has stripped machinery from the AI Act’s high-risk regime, leaving protections for workers in limbo www.socialeurope.eu/simpler-ai-r...
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Simpler AI Rules Must Not Mean Weaker Safety for Europe’s Workers
The Digital Omnibus strips machinery from the AI Act’s high-risk regime, leaving worker safeguards in limbo.
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EPSU @epsu.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
🕯️ At least 4⃣ firefighters died in France while responding to wildfires 🔥 More than one million hectares have burned across the EU ✂️ Yet amidst this #PublicServicesEmergency, France has cut 4,100 firefighters! Enough is enough! 🇫🇷 #Solidarity with firefighters on strike in France today!
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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
After working hard all year, it is the least working people should be able to expect to afford, but every year it looks more like becoming a luxury for the few - @estherlynch.bsky.social www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
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How many EU citizens are unable to afford a holiday away?
The number of EU citizens who can afford a week off varies across the bloc, with the rising costs of accommodation, transport, and food cited as reasons for holiday poverty. #EuropeInMotion
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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Heat breaks must be a right for every worker! Sign our petition to tell European Commission @ec.europa.eu to protect workers by putting forward a binding EU law on maximum working temperatures 👇 🖊️Sign now: action-europe.org/stop-work-ex...
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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
🔴New EU data reveals the number of firefighters in the EU was cut by 18,000 last year - the worst year on record for wildfires "This is austerity setting fire to common sense and putting lives, livelihoods and homes at risk" - @estherlynch.bsky.social 📰 www.etuc.org/en/pressrele...
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EPSU @epsu.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
☑️ We pay. ❌ They don’t. Why? 👀 Any guess who "they" are? Find out who - sign up here👇🏾 forms.gle/jwmY5ASNaBof...
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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
As trade unionists gather at WorldPride in Amsterdam, the ETUC stands in firm solidarity with LGBTIQ workers and communities worldwide 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Taking to the streets is an exercise of freedom of assembly and the right to organize. LGBTIQ rights are human rights and trade union rights! #WorldPride2026
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Esther Lynch @estherlynch.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Our message to LGBTIQ colleagues and members, you are not alone we stand together. Our message to governments and employers you need to do more to protect LGBTIQ workers in the street and in the workplace. Our answer to those who attack us, hatred will not win, PRIDE. etuc.org/en/document/...
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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
🚨 New Commission guidance leaves EU states no excuse not to invest in training & social support. Important tool launched by @teresaribera.ec.europa.eu today confirms states have wide scope to fund training, housing, energy efficiency & support for disadvantaged workers. 🧵
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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
European workers cannot become collateral damage in trade disputes The EU has the tools to protect workers and industries and must use them if the United States announces new unilateral tariffs under a false pretext 📰 www.etuc.org/en/pressrele...
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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Women earn €3,900 less than men a year - but most member states have still not put the pay transparency directive into law "The cost of pay transparency is small for companies but inaction by governments will cost women workers billions" - @estherlynch.bsky.social www.euronews.com/business/202...
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Cost of pay gap in the EU: Women earn €3,900 less than men a year
Women working in the EU lose €358 billion a year due to the gender pay gap, amounting to almost €3,900 per person, as several European countries missed the bloc's Pay Transparency Directive deadline.
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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
🔴NEW: The EU is not on course to meet its target of lifting 15 million people out of poverty by 2030 In fact, in-work poverty is increasing. Europe must urgently change course 📰 www.etuc.org/en/pressrele...
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Sindicato USO @sindicatouso.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
🥵✊ #USO se suma a la campaña de @etuc-ces.bsky.social para exigir una directiva europea frente al calor. 🖊️ ¡Tu firma puede marcar la diferencia! ✍️ Firma aquí: www.etuc.org/en/heatwork ℹ️ Más información: www.uso.es/uso-se-suma-... #SaludLaboral #PRL #HeatAtWork
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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Quality Jobs Act: "The Commission's consultation identifies problems facing working people but too often it shies away from the clear and incisive solutions needed to improve their lives." -@estherlynch.bsky.social. Our take on the @ec.europa.eu's 2nd stage consultation, just published 🧵
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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
If rules can be changed to protect footballers on the pitch, they can be changed to protect workers in every workplace. Sign now and tell the European Commission: protect workers by putting forward a binding EU law on maximum working temperatures. action-europe.org/stop-work-ex...
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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Good news if you're a vegetable: the EU is rushing to protect your protocols! 🥬 Bad news if you're a woman worker: 22 EU member states missed the June 7 deadline to pass the Pay Transparency Directive and the Commission hasn’t said a word. 🤷‍♀️ Time to rearrange priorities: Equal pay cannot wait!
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