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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

🗣️Maricarmen’s struggle has served to shine a bright light in Spain on the housing crisis and the plight of people who, when in need, are unable to access a basic necessity such as housing - CCOO General Secretary Unai Sordo

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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

🗣️There is no pay rise or collective agreement in our country that can keep pace with rising house prices. We will fight to ensure that working people can live with dignity - UGT General Secretary Pepe Álvarez

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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

🗣️Right-wing and far-right parties claim to stand up for working families, but when it came to the vote, they stood with speculators. Workers will judge them by how they voted, not by what they say. European trade unionists stand shoulder to shoulder with workers in Spain - @estherlynch.bsky.social

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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Maricarmen was evicted from her home of 70 years because she was unable to afford a 230% rent rise demanded by an investment firm which bought her building But right-wing parties in the Spanish parliament blocked two housing bills needed to ensure housing is for people not for vulture funds

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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

The Executive Committee of the ETUC: 1️⃣ Gives its full support to the November 11 general strike called by UGT and CCOO 2️⃣ Calls on workers in Spain to mobilise to defend their rights in the election on November 29 Your fight is our fight

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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Europe's trade unions are standing with the workers of Spain in their fight for affordable housing The eviction of 87 year old Maricarmen Abascal resonated with millions across Europe. Maricarmen has tragically passed away but the fight continues in her memory 📰 www.etuc.org/en/pressrele...

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EPSU @epsu.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

You can’t fix labour shortages in public services without fixing the jobs. On #WorldDayForDecentWork, we join the European trade union call for fair pay, safe staffing, training and a strong voice at work. Europe’s Quality Jobs Act must deliver binding rights for workers! @etuc-ces.bsky.social

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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

"Europe will never win a race to the bottom on workers' rights. The Commission must deliver a Quality Jobs Act this year with binding laws, not more empty promises." – @estherlynch.bsky.social Read more: www.etuc.org/en/World-Day-for-Decent-Work-2026

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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

That's why the ETUC wants the Quality Jobs Act to deliver binding laws on: 🤖 AI & algorithmic management 🦺 Health & safety, incl. psychosocial & climate risks 🔗 Subcontracting & labour intermediation 🧑‍🏭 Just transition ✊ Enforcement & the role of social partners 🔌 Right to disconnect & telework

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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Low investment: spending on research and development is highest in countries where workers' participation rights are strong – and lowest where they are weak. Giving workers a voice drives innovation.

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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Skills shortages: just 39.5% of workers are able to take part in training – far below the EU target of 60%. Collective bargaining helps: 66% of agreements include a right to training.

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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Labour shortages: the industries struggling most to recruit pay 9% less on average than those least affected. If employers want workers, they need to offer decent pay.

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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Better jobs are good for workers. They're also crucial to a more competitive Europe. The main causes of Europe's competitiveness problem – labour shortages, skills shortages and low investment – are all closely linked to the quality of jobs 👇

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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Today is World Day for Decent Work. Trade unions across Europe are taking action with one message for the @ec.europa.eu: the Quality Jobs Act must deliver binding laws that make a real difference to workers – not more empty promises. #QualityJobs #WDDW26 🧵

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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Workplace stress causes 10,000 deaths a year, making it more dangerous than physical accidents Today the European Parliament threw its weight behind the trade union campaign for EU legislation to tackle the workplace stress epidemic 📰 www.etuc.org/en/pressrele...

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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Read the full Utøya statement 📢 www.etuc.org/en/pressrelease/union-leaders-vow-defeat-far-right-utoya-visit

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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

"We organise. We build collective power instead of leaving people to stand alone. We bring people together instead of tearing them apart."

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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

"They scapegoat migrants and minorities. They seek to divide us because division makes people easier to manipulate, control, and defeat. But working people are better than that. We do not turn against one another."

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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

"The far-right hatred behind the terrorist attack and murders that day has not gone away. It has spread. Across Europe and beyond, far-right movements are gaining ground. They normalise racism. They normalise misogyny and homophobia."

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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

"At a time when democracy is under pressure and hatred is gaining ground, remembering must lead to action. Now is the time to stand up for the values we believe in."

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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Union leaders took part in a wreath-laying ceremony and a rememberance of those who lost their lives. "We have come to Utøya to remember. But memory carries a responsibility."

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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The ETUC Executive Committee, meeting in Oslo, adopted a statement pledging to fight the far-right "with the same conviction that brought young people to that island in 2011: the belief that a fairer, more equal, more democratic society is possible, and worth fighting for."

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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

"Fifteen years later, young progressives continue to gather on Utøya, organise and defend the values that were attacked in 2011." This week, trade union leaders from across Europe visited the island to remember the 69 people murdered there in a far-right terrorist attack.

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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

In 2011, young people gathered on Utøya because they believed in international solidarity, inclusion, antiracism, and that working people who organise together can build a fairer and better world. Those ideas and principles live on and today, unions vow to strengthen them in their memory.

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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

"Made in Europe" must mean made in Europe ‼️ Read more about our position: www.etuc.org/en/pressrele...

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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Letting production from outside Europe qualify for "Made in Europe" public support would mean Europe subsidising its own deindustrialisation. We warned EU member states ahead tomorrow's discussion on the Industrial Accelerator Act.

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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

An enlarged Union needs a larger EU budget. Social dialogue is Treaty-based and cannot be substituted by civil dialogue. Read our letter to President von der Leyen: www.etuc.org/en/document/etuc-letter-view-pre-enlargement-policy-reviews

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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Fair mobility with equal treatment, so that no worker becomes a second-class citizen of the Union. Transitional periods cannot replace upward wage and social convergence.

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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

No access to the internal market, or parts of it, without full alignment with the EU social acquis and effective social dialogue. Trade union rights, broad collective bargaining coverage and international labour standards must be explicit conditions.

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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

More than twenty years after 2004, wage gaps between older and newer Member States remain as high as four to one. We fully support enlargement, but enlargement must not repeat past mistakes. It has to be a success for workers in both new and existing Member States. ✉️ @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu 🧵

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European Trade Unions @etuc-ces.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

We need a binding Quality Jobs Act that really makes the difference for all those doing the hard work on the ground. 🔗 www.etuc.org/en/pressrelease/trade-union-forum-2026-commission-cannot-ignore-workers-realities

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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

Full speech available here: www.etuc.org/en/speech/cg...

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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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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 · 22/09/2026

To better understand why, read our latest Op-Ed signed by ETUC Deputy General Secretary @cmstahl.bsky.social & @etui.bsky.social Director General Andrew Watt 👇 Beyond Free Trade and Protectionism: Towards a New Pro-Worker Trade Policy: www.socialeurope.eu/beyond-free-... @ec.europa.eu

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Beyond Free Trade and Protectionism: Towards a New Pro-Worker Trade Policy

Four changes – from enforceable labour rights to seats in the boardroom – would restore democratic legitimacy to open economies.

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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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