First visit of the two days study trip to Brussels with the Northwestern-Sciences Po program on EU Affairs. We are at @etui.bsky.social welcomed by @andrewwatteu.bsky.social and Bart Vanhercke to discuss EU social policies in this delicate moment

📣 We're hiring! The ETUI is on the lookout for a researcher in European industrial relations, to work on European Works Councils and SE-Works Councils within the wider framework of a research programme on workers’ participation in Europe

Our annual occupational safety and health (OSH) conference is back, and this year's theme couldn't be more topical: OSH in the age of artificial intelligence 💻 📱 🤖

📑 New ETUI technical brief on #AlgorithmicManagement just out ⚖️ A legal commentary from @aida.follows.technology on a recent judgement from the Court of Justice of the European Union which clarifies key provisions under the General Data Protection Regulation #GDPR Read it here 🔗 etui.org/Z9A

🔴🤖Join LIVE! "Understanding the power of AI over decisions" at the @eesc.bsky.social in collaboration w/ @workers-eesc.bsky.social. #AIatWork 🔗 link.europa.eu/GGQC4q Amid discussions around the need for horizontal legislation on AI in the workplace, this event launches the 🆕book “Algorithmic rule"🇸🇪

How can trade unions innovate and stay strong in a changing world❓ This upcoming joint event from the ETUI and @crimt.bsky.social will see the launch of two important multi-author studies on union renewal and the strategic experimentation it takes to truly revitalise ✊ 🔗 etui.org/Z9Y

‘The only thing that is certain is that nothing is certain’ A fitting introduction from ETUI General Director @andrewwatteu.bsky.social to our recent event 'The global economy in stormy times', with speaker Peter Bofinger and discussant László Andor 🌍 🧵👇

'When trade unions learn to innovate: case study evidence from across Europe' 📕 Download or order a copy of the new book here 🔗 etui.org/Z9S

📆 On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (25 November), the ETUI invites you to a webinar on gender-based violence and harassment (GBVH) at work 🔗 etui.org/Z9c

Free movement does not extend to disabled people buff.ly/sGA49Nx Europe’s promise of free movement stops at disability, says new research from the European Trade Union Institute @marisharay.bsky.social @disabilityld.bsky.social @sarahwoolley1.bsky.social @etui.bsky.social @paulnowaktuc.bsky.social

📣 New policy brief just out 'The #FarRight finds fertile ground among those whose everyday lives are shaped by economic precarity and a sense of personal decline.' 🔗 etui.org/Z95 🧵👇

𝗡𝘂𝗺é𝗿𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻[𝘀] 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀. Together with Vincent Mandinaud, ANACT, we discussed how to act upon the growing digital 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 at work numerique-en-communs.fr

How can adult education pave the way towards emancipation ❓ This week, ETUI Education held a two-day conference in collaboration with @ulbruxelles.bsky.social to revisit the work of Paulo Freire, Brazilian educator and political philosopher who laid the foundations for popular education

Chapter by Denise Kasparian in 'The Elgar Companion to Regulating Platform Work: Insights from the Food Delivery Sector' Edited by @kurtvandaele.bsky.social and @silviarainone.bsky.social, and published by @elgarpublishing.bsky.social Order it here 🔗 www.elgaronline.com/edcollbook/b...

I look forward to discussing how to correctly diagnose the success of fa-right parties during this @etui.bsky.social lunchtime session on November 14th. Join us in Brussels (registration and info below)

📆 Academics, trade unionists, policymakers and activists will be gathering together at this upcoming event on #WorkerParticipation in Lisbon 👇

At a time of rising support for the #FarRight, it is crucial to correctly diagnose what leads to the success of these parties 🔍 🔗 etui.org/ZV9 Experts @dafnoukos.bsky.social (University of York) and Tim Vlandas (University of Oxford) will be joining us for this lunchtime discussion to explain 🧵👇

Now out in Transfer (@etui.bsky.social): my article on the implementation of the minimum wage directive. In October 2022, the EU adopted this landmark piece of social policy to ensure fair pay and strengthen collective bargaining. What impact has it had so far? journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

If you are in Brussels, don't miss our event tomorrow with Peter Bofinger and Laszlo Andor. Details 👇

📣 We're hiring! The ETUI is on the lookout for a researcher in European industrial relations, to work on European Works Councils and SE-Works Councils within the wider framework of a research programme on workers’ participation in Europe

📆 Save the date: upcoming ETUI conference on #PublicProcurement and decent work 👇 🔗 etui.org/ZV3

Are pay differences between firms significant in today's #LabourMarket? Case study: Belgium 🔍👇

📣 Call for papers for the sixth edition of the #FutureOfWork conference! 🔗 etui.org/ZV8 🧵👇

The European economy is currently in a difficult position, challenged both by China's impressive technological advances and Donald Trump's aggressive tariff policies Could national initiatives serve as an example of the way forward❓ 👇

Informal employment, particularly in the rapidly expanding #PlatformEconomy, often results in limited or no social security contributions and protection for the workers involved So how can policy frameworks better ensure #SocialProtection for informal workers❓

📣 We're hiring! The ETUI is on the lookout for a researcher in European industrial relations, to work on European Works Councils and SE-Works Councils within the wider framework of a research programme on workers’ participation in Europe 🔗 etui.org/ZVe

📆 Save the date: upcoming ETUI conference on #PublicProcurement and decent work 🔗 etui.org/ZV3 🧵👇 #WDDW25

'Non-standard and precarious work across Europe: an overview and mapping of national actions' Report by @wzwysen.bsky.social 🔗 etui.org/ZVL

Congress 2025 signed sealed and delivered in Paris, with a long list of incredible speakers and participants who joined us to discuss "Strengthening Democracy at Work" over the last few days - facilitated by the excellent @cgtcadrestechs.bsky.social team 👏

This chapter, #Unionisation and #DigitalLabour, will be published in 2026 in the ‘Sage Handbook of Digital Labour’. @etui.bsky.social It argues that #platformunionism has not yet crystallised into a dominant associational form #PlatformEconomy #LabourStudies #FutureOfWork

📽️Link to the recording of the @etui.bsky.social 𝗔𝗜 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸 which presented the results of the testing of a specific AI tool in the education sector in Germany www.etui.org/events/chall...

The European economy is currently in a difficult position, challenged both by China's impressive technological advances and Donald Trump's aggressive tariff policies Could national initiatives serve as an example of the way forward❓ 👇

📣 Call for papers for the sixth edition of the #FutureOfWork conference! 🔗 etui.org/ZV8 🧵👇

Last chance to apply! 🏃 👇

🗞️ The ETUI in the media A little round-up of our latest appearances across the European media 🧵👇 @wzwysen.bsky.social writes about wage inequality in Belgium for @standaard.be 🔗 www.standaard.be/opinies/waar...

Chapter by Maria Figueroa and María Eugenia Rodríguez Florez in 'The Elgar Companion to Regulating Platform Work: Insights from the Food Delivery Sector' Edited by @kurtvandaele.bsky.social and @silviarainone.bsky.social, and published by @elgarpublishing.bsky.social

79% of jobs in the EU are relevant to the digital and green transitions, according to a recent @ec.europa.eu report The room was packed out at our lunchtime presentation of the report 'Future-oriented occupations in the EU' this week by one of the authors, Nora Wukovits-Votzi (DG Employment) 🧵👇

Union rebels with applause. Comparing policy transfer processes for union revitalisation in Europe www.researchgate.net/publication/...

Impactful education is essential to strengthening democracy At our recent 'EduDays' conference in Bratislava, the ETUI's training network explored the pedagogical approaches needed to stimulate and empower the labour movement and its democracy-enhancing role in our societies ✊

📺 Don't forget to tune in tomorrow! 👇

'We need to have a focus on #QualityJobs that include very clear criteria for occupational safety and health.' Our Head of Health and Safety, Dimitra Theodori, joined @euractiv.com's recent debate on workplace safety in industrial settings 👷 Have a watch here 🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajcn...

📣 We're hiring! The ETUI is on the lookout for a researcher in European industrial relations, to work on European Works Councils and SE-Works Councils within the wider framework of a research programme on workers’ participation in Europe 🔗 etui.org/ZVe

Huge numbers have shown up today for the national demonstration in #Brussels, Belgium. Workers and their unions 🟢🔴🔵 are taking a stand for #QualityJobs & fair pensions.

🗞️ The latest #CollectiveBargaining newsletter is out!   Croatia: New agreements in construction sector Poland: New law on collective bargaining Portugal: Government launches sweeping labour reform Read the highlights here 🔗 etui.org/ZVd

Workers' rights need protection and reinforcement - and international #HumanRights standards can play an important role in achieving this aim ⚖️ We had a full room at our recent launch of the new book 'The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the Employment Relation' 🧵👇

🙏Thanks to @cfdt.fr's @cathjor.bsky.social & @etui.bsky.social's @kurtvandaele.bsky.social for their bright inputs on trade union #renewal and #organizing at a @hetacv.bsky.social & @lacsc.bsky.social's workshop this morning - ICYMI earlier, have a look at the publications👇 bsky.app/profile/etui...

Now @aida.follows.technology of @etui.bsky.social on European digital-AI regulations. Teachers, academics and their unions can leverage these frameworks a lot more than we do now. But that requires capacity building and professional development. #AI-ed #AIED

⁉️What are the concrete & measurable benefits 𝗔𝗜 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀? I am encouraging trade unions to develop a strong strategic plan on AI, one that does not extract workers data but instead enhances their agency

⚖️ The right to move freely between and reside in other EU Member States does not always work out easily for many people with disabilities 🧵👇

On World Mental Health Day, let's not forget the huge place that the workplace occupies in many of our lives, and therefore in our minds 🧠 🧵👇