Dutch investigative program @argosonderzoekt.bsky.social demonstrates large increase of #pfas in ground water especially from pesticides including for-ever chemical TFA. Such substances end up in plants, animals and us ⛔️Complete ban needed ❌️Lobby industry in Bxl wants to continue polluting

(Lower) Courts in the US still standing up for freedom to protest and against the assault of (far-right) law enforcement officers against that freedom and the people exercising it

Nog eens over JA21 Hun program is een aanslag op de democratie. De VVD de klassiek burgerlijke partij die de weg naar de macht voor fascisten opent.

Youtube caving in to US/Israeli pressure by attacking Palestinian human rights groups and deleting accounts from its platform that monitored abuses It creates a culture of impunity for those abuses and paves the way for more abuse also in other countries including the US

Latest issue @epsu.bsky.social collective bargaining news is out. Covers ➡️ agreements ➡️strikes ➡️ research and more from Europe's public service unions Archive going back 20 years @etui.bsky.social @labourstart.bsky.social @strikemap.org @unionnews.bsky.social

D66 zou best eerst eens gesprekken voeren met doorslagje v Wilders [JA21] CDA en VVD. Zal snel blijken onmogelijk. Die partij wil EVRM moderniseren omdat ze het oneens zijn met uitspraken rechters. Of? JA21 ziet zich ook als liberale partij. Een v d twee moet kiezers verraden denk ik toch

Care-workers from all over Europe tell similar stories: lack of respect and of recognition for the skills, third party violence, stress, back pain, low pay and often no collective agreement, commercialisation that puts profits [occupation ratios] before health & safety/well being @epsu.bsky.social

Analysis from @friends-earth.bsky.social provides new insight on environmental injustice in the UK: “… people of colour, those on low incomes and non-drivers are now disproportionately overrepresented in the 5% of neighbourhoods still exposed to the most extreme air pollution.”

Throwback to 2021 when the future mayor of New York helped EWOC's first fundraiser

Waking up to the good news that Zohran Mamdani [mayor New York] and other Democrats won

if this doesnt make you feel good youre dead inside

Our latest Photo of the Week: On 24 October, public sector unions affiliated with the Confederação Geral dos Trabalhadores Portugueses struck to protest goverment austerity policies and the rise of the far-right Chega party. (Photo: STAL)

The Nigerian unions in NLC declare a health emergency as government fails to invest and fund medical care and health care workers System can collapse www.vanguardngr.com/2025/11/govt...

CYPRUS: Women face higher in-work poverty risk, Eurostat data shows cyprus-mail.com/2025/11/03/c...

An idea from South Korea: to cover large parkings with solar power panels, and mandatory for private owners as well Many advantages electrek.co/2025/11/02/n...

Wat een stabiliteit straalt dit uit, toch Dil?

This coercion by the US includes diplomats of the EU www.politico.eu/article/us-a...

Chilling. It feels like people power through candidates like @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social is the only way to fight back.

An hilarious performance of Ben Meislas dissecting the CBS 60 minutes edited version of interview with Trump which its raw politics, lying and idolatry of Putin, Xi Ping, Netanyahu and praise for CBS paying him, not excluding 3rd term US President who really does not care shit about working people

New research on the Authoritarian Stack by @fesonline.bsky.social reveals the network of dark tech companies and CEOs/ billionaires pushing surveillance software and their view of a world dominated by a few @epsu.bsky.social @bramvranken.bsky.social @debroervanroos.bsky.social @ituc.bsky.social

How authoritarian Trump government turns policy of its head to inflict harm on low income households which are suffering as government shutdown means millions do not receive benefits (SNAP). I assume in the hope anger goes to Democrats but this is just cruel Republican autocrat supporting politics

Nog vóór ze haar visie voor de bank presenteert, wordt het ware gezicht van de nieuwe CEO Marguerite Bérard zichtbaar: 70 banen op de duurzaamheidsafdeling geschrapt. 😣 #ABNAmro zette de afgelopen jaren stappen richting een duurzamere koers - juist daarom is dit nieuws zo teleurstellend.

Tomorrow the @ec.europa.eu will publish proposals on enlargement Possibly on the agenda - gradual integration of candidate countries in the EU. Maybe good reasons for it, corruption still high, administrative capacity weak... 🚨 But we do not agree to market integration without the social acquis

Civil servants working for international organisations threatened by sanctions and coercion. US government behaving like the Mob... @psiglobalunion.bsky.social @epsu.bsky.social

Mixed news from Belgium regarding reducing CO2 emissions Reduction in Industry, buildings goes well but transport sees increase (too little focus on public transport ?) and the same for agriculture

Activist of Serbian trade union Nezavisnost beaten up by extreme-rightwing tugs for assisting migrants An activist standing up for social justice #solidarity @epsu.bsky.social

Global union movement calls for a binding UN Treaty on ensuring respect of Human Rights by business/corporations @epsu.bsky.social

Maybe not seen yet. The president of the Teamsters who supports Trump is challenged by a slate called Fearless Experienced union leaders with fighting spirit who want their union to stand up to the destruction Trump causes in working class communities

nazism is spreading like wildfire in america

Impressive crowd gather in student led movement to commemorate 16 killed in collapse of building in Novi Sad Serbia 1 year ago Students and others demand end to corruption and a democratic state including democracy at the workplace

Letters from the frontline: Care workers are underpaid, overworked, undervalued On the International Day of Care and Support, we're hearing from Ana, care worker from Spain. She earns less than minimum wage, works long hours, faces high risks, sacrifices her family life. Is this what she deserves?

To mark the UN International Day of Care and Support on 29th of October, the European Care Alliance urges the EU to earmark dedicated funding for care and support services in the next EU long-term budget. Read more 👉 coface-eu.org/european-car... #CareAndSupport #EUCareStrategy #SocialEurope

🕯️ One year on from the Valencia flood: “They didn’t die - they were murdered.” Today marks 1 year since the devastating floods that killed 2️⃣2️⃣9️⃣ people in Valencia, Spain. This tragedy came shortly after the right wing regional government dismantled the Valencian Emergency Unit to cut costs.

This week I am at the @who.int Regional Office for Europe Regional Committee Meeting. @epsu.bsky.social welcomes the new work programme of the WHO-Europe and as always we will be supporting WHO -Europe in its implementation.

📬 Letters from the frontline Natascha, a home care worker in Austria, speaks of low pay, chaotic schedules, and colleagues needing second jobs to survive. She’s calling for wages that reflect the work, access to full-time jobs, and shifts that respect family life. No workers, no care.

🚨 NEW joint statement It's time: the EU’s credibility on human rights & climate is on the line. Ahead of the #Omnibus I vote, EPSU joins 140+ CSOs urging MEPs to back a strong, fair deal that protects workers, communities & our planet, not corporate interests. 📰👉 www.epsu.org/article/epsu...

Next week, they bring this message to Brussels for the #CareWorkersParliament - for many, it'll be the first in their lives. They will speak directly with policymakers about the challenges they face every day. The event will be livestreamed. Click here for the details: www.epsu.org/article/fron...

📜 Letters from the frontline "I give my best for the people I care for - but I wish I had more time for each patient to truly respond to their needs." Today we hear from Sanela - like her, care workers across Europe speak up for more staff and better conditions.

🌆 Today is #WorldCitiesDay! 👩🏽‍🚒👨‍🚒 From Łódź to Madrid, Brussels to Alicante - firefighters are the lifeline of our cities. They respond first when we need help. Yet across Europe, they face underfunding, staff shortages and growing risks. Today we shine a light on their voices. 🧵Follow the thread!

Global temperature rise is speeding up Climate sinks take in less CO2 In Western Europe agriculture will disappear and Europeans become the climate refugees Pessimistic/realistic take as governments, corporations and many prefer to burn fossil fuels and deal with consequences later or not

Large protests in Serbia as students and people come together to commemorate 16 peple killed a year ago on 1 november in Novi Sad And demand an end to corruption and want full democracy

Success to @jhl.fi Super @talentia.fi in the negotiations for workers in private early childhood care Good work deserves good pay and conditions Workers deserve a good collective agreement #solidarity @epsu.bsky.social

Reaction Dutch confederation @fnv.bsky.social on results Dutch elections: We are concerned that a majority in Parliament has plans to cut in social security, and public services like health, education. We will not cooperate. @epsu.bsky.social @etuc-ces.bsky.social @ituc.bsky.social

Romanian unions mobilised against austerity policies, wage freezes and attacks on workers' rights 29 October Estimated 30-35.000 joined the Bucharest demo The workers and their unions have our #solidarity @epsu.bsky.social @strikemap.org @labourstart.bsky.social

Interesting New Platform in the German CDU Argueing against cooperation with the AfD,warning that fascists have come to power with support of Conservatives Will @eppgroup.bsky.social understand the message ? The corporate accountability omnibus a test @corporateeurope.org @eccjorg.bsky.social

The @lancetcountdown.bsky.social 2025 report on health and climate confirms what @sigridstagl.bsky.social found in her work Cost of inaction are immense costing lives But @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu and corporate Europe find deregulation is priority, gutting laws that hold companies accountable

Serbian unions working together to propose common amendments to the labour law Student movement wants more unity and shared purpose Some hurdles remain for full common understanding and these are significant steps for all @epsu.bsky.social @ituc.bsky.social

The lack of action of @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu on #PFAS, for-ever chemicals that pollute our water and are found in people's blood, favours the incumbent chemical industry A group of companies challenges the Commission: alternatives are available We can reduce and forbit PFAS and end pollution

New study @sigridstagl.bsky.social confirms the immense cost of non-action to stop climate change. They are astronomical Financially but also directly as heat related deaths increase Economically as productivity is impacted by heat There are no jobs on a death planet @epsu.bsky.social

De verkiezingen gaan er niet over, maar het onderwijs vertoont zorgwekkende trends ten aanzien van leerprestaties en ongelijkheid. Mijn nieuwe post. hermwerf.substack.com/p/onderwijso...