⏰ The deadline for the Just Transition Award has just been extended! 👉️New deadline: Friday 17th July! If you know someone fighting for a just transition, you now have more time to nominate them: buff.ly/ogwTy3i @socialistanddemocrats.eu @pes.eu @etuc-ces.bsky.social @feps-europe.eu

The new Eurobarometer survey shows that Europeans care mostly about socio-economic issues, but don't believe the EU can address their concerns. The reform of EU public procurement rules is an opportunity to change that. Full story: www.uni-europa.org/news/eu-proc...

Putting trade union demands to change the "EU Inc" proposal on the table at the EU ministers meeting. #EPSCO Bad employers dodging labour rules hurt everyone. We need more inspection, no new loopholes — and no public money without respecting workers' rights, including the right to unionise. 🎥

A just transition is a right for workers, not a policy option. Yesterday at the OECD, TUAC launched its Policy Brief on Responsible Business Conduct for a Just Transition. @oecdwatch.bsky.social @cutbrasil.bsky.social @fgtb.bsky.social @hannahgreep.bsky.social

EU Inc Is a Deregulation Tool 🔨 in Disguise The @ec.europa.eu ’s optional “EU company” lets firms register anywhere and sidestep the national rules that protect workers. www.socialeurope.eu/eu-inc-is-a-...

European trade unions call for World Cup-style ‘cooling breaks’ for workers as temperatures soar www.euronews.com/health/2026/...

NEW: The EU's official opinion poll once again finds the cost-of-living is the top priority of European citizens Leaders should stop dancing to the tune of corporate lobbyists and start responding to the concerns of working people 📰 www.etuc.org/en/pressrele...

NEW: EU has ‘misdiagnosed’ competitiveness problem Increased investment – not deregulation and wage restraint – is the real route to a more successful European economy, research by @mazzucatom.bsky.social shows.

A new report from Denmark’s “Economic Wise Men” highlights the value of high membership in representative trade unions. A one percentage point increase in density raises hourly wages by approximately 0.7%. @industrialleurope.bsky.social #joinaunion news.industriall-europe.eu/Article/1549

Austerity sucks - and public service workers know it. @unison.org.uk's Clare Williams, @andreaegangs.bsky.social and Gloria Mills stand with EPSU’s #PublicServicesEmergency fight for investment, decent pay, more staff and strong collective bargaining!

"Without effective rules, markets do not become more competitive. They become easier to abuse." Our latest Euractiv op-ed looks at excessive subcontracting, labour exploitation and why #PublicProcurement must reward responsible businesses over the lowest price. www.euractiv.com/opinion/how-...

The Commission’s Tax Omnibus is being presented as simplification. We see something else: billions in new tax breaks for corporations, weaker safeguards against avoidance, and less revenue for public services already under pressure. 🤑 Our response here: www.epsu.org/article/tax-...

#CongrèsCFDT @estherlynch.bsky.social, @etuc-ces.bsky.social "L'extrême droite n'a rien à apporter aux travailleurs. Elle ne fait que diviser. Votre leadership nous a apporté la charte des valeurs que nous intégrerons à notre constitution. La solidarité, c'est transformer la vulnérabilité en force."

#CongrèsCFDT @estherlynch.bsky.social, secrétaire générale @etuc-ces.bsky.social "Nous voulons des emplois, des salaires équitables, de bonnes conditions de travail, des investissements pour les services publics. Chacun mérite le respect au travail." www.cfdt.fr/sinformer/to... #Europe

Great call by @judekd.bsky.social on Europe's Industrial Tsunami Demands a Quality Jobs Act that includes anticipation and management of change rights www.socialeurope.eu/europes-indu...

✔️ @europarl.europa.eu and @cy2026eu.bsky.social negotiators agreed on a single digital declaration portal for companies temporarily sending workers to another EU-country 💼🧳🇪🇺. More ⤵️ www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20260622IPR45910/posting-workers-abroad-deal-on-e-declaration-portal

Brexit anniversary: unions call for “common sense” UK-EU reset amid global uncertainty. Joint @tuc.org.uk @etuc-ces.bsky.social statement www.etuc.org/en/pressrele...

RMT general secretary Eddie Dempsey thanks Unison general secretary Andrea Egan after she announced a joint RMT/Unison campaign against outsourcing at the union’s annual general meeting in Liverpool

Ten years on from the Brexit referendum, trade unions on both sides of the Channel are calling for a jobs first reset in EU-UK relations firmly rooted in social progress 📰 www.etuc.org/en/pressrele...

On Public Service Day, Europe faces a choice. It can continue to praise public services while treating them as costs. Or it can recognise them for what they are: the foundation of a fair, democratic and resilient Europe. Read more: www.brusselstimes.com/2195304/euro... #PublicServicesEmergency

What is at stake on Public Service Day pls read @estherlynch.bsky.social of @etuc-ces.bsky.social @liviaspera.bsky.social of @etf-europe.bsky.social Jelmer Evers @etuce.eurosky.social and @epsu.bsky.social @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu to address public service emergencies, not kowtow to corporations

What it means for millions in the EU, co-workers, friends, neighbours, classmates when far-right shouts "send them back" in the European Parliament - fear for your life @shimaas.bsky.social in @euobserver.com And what being called "them" feels like @epsu.bsky.social @ilgaeurope.bsky.social

"Europe cannot build social cohesion while allowing essentials to become vehicles for speculation & excess profit" 🖋️ ETUC General Secretary @estherlynch.bsky.social on what's needed: 🤝 stronger collective bargaining 💸 tax windfall profits 🏦 public ownership & control 🔐 price controls on essentials

Trade union leaders met with ECB today to discuss #DigitalEuro and economic situation. 📸 ETUC General Secretary @estherlynch.bsky.social greets @ecb.europa.eu President Christine Lagarde ahead of meeting with members of ETUC's Executive Committee.

"The proposed digital euro represents a critical opportunity for Europe to advance digital sovereignty & fair competition." 🖋️ Read @estherlynch.bsky.social #DigitalEuro - To gain the trust of European citizens & businesses, we call for social dialogue to be used to ensure its design and rollout.

🔴 Ayer asistimos a la Confederación Sindical Europea en el Palacio de Vistalegre de Carabanchel, bajo el lema "Por una Europa en Democracia". ✊ Orgullo de clase y de país. NO PASARÁN. #ccooservicios #porunaeuropaendemocracia #sindicalismoeuropeo

#OtD 20 Jun 1905 the King of Sweden publicly ended plans to invade the recently independent Norway. The announcement was prompted by the threat of a nationwide general strike by Swedish unions if mobilisation for war went ahead stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9284...

¡No pasarán! More than 10,000 workers from 30 unions across dozens of European countries rallied today in Madrid for a different Europe as EU leaders met to talk about competitiveness and deregulation.

🗣️ Más de 10.800 voces. Un mismo mensaje: el futuro de Europa lo construyen quienes trabajan. ✨ Vistalegre se ha llenado de fuerza sindical y de una idea clara: queremos una Europa social, con derechos y al servicio de las personas. #PorUnaEuropaEnDemocracia #TuVozEnEuropa #DemocracyNow

Europe’s trade unions are raising their voice, and the EL stands firmly with them. Together, we fight for dignity, rights, and peace. ✊ Walter Baier joined the rally of trade unions, met with Esther Lynch (Secretary General of ETUC) and Spain’s Minister of Labour and Social Economy, Yolanda Díaz.

We stand with workers and trade unions in this fight and join the @etuc-ces.bsky.social, @ccoo.bsky.social and @ugtcomunica.bsky.social - Unión General de Trabajadoras y Trabajadores in their call of a fairer and more social Europe. (2/2)

Trade union representatives from across Central and Eastern Europe stand with today's ETUC mobilisation. Europe needs direct jobs and safe workplaces, not deregulation that erodes workers' rights. Solidarity with everyone marching in Madrid today! @etuc-ces.bsky.social #BuildFightWin

Ahead of a major trade union demonstration in Madrid, @vulatsetsi.bsky.social, who is set to join the march, urged European leaders to demonstrate greater solidarity, invest in people and public services, and prioritise climate solutions. europeangreens.eu/news/when-th...

All the photos from our today's Rally for Quality Jobs, Social Justice, Peace and Against Deregulation and Austerity in Madrid are here: flic.kr/s/aHBqjCWYuN 🧐

When millions of workers struggle to afford the basics, something needs to change. In his message, PES President Stefan Löfven expresses our full support to thousands of workers, demonstrating today in Madrid for Quality Jobs and Social Justice. (1/2)

“We’re not here to throw a party – we’re here to fight.” @yolandadiaz.bsky.social said it in Madrid today, with EPSU’s #PublicServicesEmergency flag in front of her and our Austerity Sucks pin on. And workers are fighting. For a social Europe. For working people. Against austerity.

United we stand. From across borders, trade unionists are in Madrid to send a loud message to EU leaders: We call for an economy based on quality jobs and investment, one that works for everyone, not just the few No to deregulation No to the 28th regime No to austerity

Deregulation means fewer rights, less protections, more risk dumped on the houlders of working people: we reject it completely ✊ @estherlynch.bsky.social at Rally for Quality Jobs, Social Justice, Peace and Against Deregulation and Austerity in Madrid

Another europe is possible: a Europe built on solidarity, strong wages, workers' rights and investment in people. Not austerity! Not a race to the bottom and not the politics of fear. @estherlynch.bsky.social @ugtcomunica.bsky.social @ccoo.bsky.social

🗣️ Pepe Álvarez "Es una movilización muy reivindicativa que quiere situar el espacio europeo como un espacio de contraposición" 💪 Más de 10.500 personas y decenas de sindicatos europeos se unirán para lanzar un mensaje claro: otra Europa es posible. 🔴 ¡Nos vemos mañana! #EuropaEnDemocracia

‼️ JUST STARTED - @etuc-ces.bsky.social press conference - ahead Euro-Rallye of #18J in Madrid - with @unaisordo.bsky.social @sg-ugt.bsky.social @estherlynch.bsky.social and @hetacv.bsky.social @lacsc.bsky.social's #Marie-HélèneSka and many more European Trade Union leaders‼️ bsky.app/profile/etuc...

Higher Interest Rates Punish Workers for a Crisis They Did Not Cause www.socialeurope.eu/higher-inter...

With comrades @estherlynch.bsky.social @jelmerevers.com and @liviaspera.bsky.social on public service emergencies inEU @ec.europa.eu to stop austerity, and develop public services, building a future for all @epsu.bsky.social @etuc-ces.bsky.social @etf-europe.bsky.social @etuce.eurosky.social

✊ WE ARE RALLYING FOR QUALITY JOBS, SOCIAL JUSTICE & PEACE! Unions from across Europe are coming together in Madrid to stand up for fair wages, secure futures, safety at work, and decent, affordable housing for all. ❌ No to austerity ❌ No to deregulation 📅 18 June | 🕚 11:00 🔴 Stay tuned

Throughout history trade unions have played a vital but often unseen role in conflict resolution and peace-building Today we launched the ‘trade unions for peace’ project to help trade unionists actively contribute to conflict resolution locally and internationally 📰 www.etuc.org/en/pressrele...

Only 2️⃣ days left for the European trade union rally in Madrid for quality jobs, social justice and peace! Strong support by @socialistsanddemocrats.eu MEP Estelle Ceulemans ✊ @estherlynch.bsky.social

Higher Interest Rates Punish Workers for a Crisis They Did Not Cause @estherlynch.bsky.social @etuc-ces.bsky.social www.socialeurope.eu/higher-inter...

Across Europe, the same conclusion is being reached. Spain, Belgium and Norway have all introduced measures limiting subcontracting chains in public construction projects. Public money should create quality jobs, not perfect conditions for labour crime and exploitation. #LimitSubcontracting

Raising interest rates to deal with inflation is the wrong and cowardly choice, making working people pay the price for a problem being caused by profiteering energy giants Policymakers should have the courage to deal with the real cause through price controls and excess profit taxes

Meeting many friends at the Red Gala. EU Commissioner @glennmicallefeu.bsky.social, @teresaribera.ec.europa.eu, @feps-europe.eu President Nicolas Scmit, @etuc-ces.bsky.social SG @estherlynch.bsky.social, MEP @aliciahoms.bsky.social and many talented young people. It was an honour to be there. 🌹