Join @etf-europe.bsky.social, @effat.org and @efbww.bsky.social tomorrow to fight for limits to subcontracting chains across the EU!

Are you a care user, a homecare or domestic worker, or do you employ someone — as a company, organisation or private household? We need your experience. Our new survey will help us improve the conditions of workers. Take a few minutes and complete the survey here: phs-monitor.eu/en?src=uni

‼️ @acvpuls.bsky.social/CNE "accuse #Amazon de manquer à ses obligations légales en ne communiquant pas clairement sur l’impact en Belgique (..). Face au silence du groupe après l’annonce de 16.000 suppressions d’emplois (dans le 🌍), le syndicat annonce son intention de saisir l’inspection sociale"‼️

EU leaders meeting for a ‘competitiveness retreat’ next week must refocus on people’s real priorities after a massive survey of European citizens found economic insecurity is their top concern.

“No factory is closing because employees have the right to know how their pay is structured or because precarious workers deserve basic protections.” Judith Kirton-Darling and Isabelle Barthès on why unions are mobilising for a Europe-wide action day tomorrow: tinyurl.com/3k4kmwwz

Despite its crucial economic importance, hairdressing remains largely invisible in European policy debates. Our new report maps collective bargaining in the sector, which needs renewed political and institutional support for sector-wide bargaining.

Amazon pushes workers to the brink and busts their unions. It has lined up behind Trumpism and its attack on Europe’s data protections. And for the last five years, it has evaded any democratic scrutiny. But yesterday, Amazon faced workers, trade unions and MEPs in the European Parliament.

Amazon laid off 16,000 workers — while facing MEPs over unsafe warehouses, surveillance and union-busting. Democracy isn’t a Zoom call from Seattle. If Amazon wants to operate in Europe, it must respect workers and unions. #MakeAmazonPay

🇪🇺"MEPs from across the political spectrum voiced sharp criticism of Amazon’s labour practices, questioning the company’s commitment to collective bargaining, labour rights and democratic institutions in Europe." #MakeAmazonPay

As Amazon announced 16,000 layoffs today, worker representatives and MEPs blasted Amazon management for undermining worker health and democracy at work during a European Parliament hearing on working conditions in its warehouses.

The European Works Council and the Inditex Group have signed a pioneering first-of-its-kind eight points agreement on the need to address the work of older people and promote age diversity in the workplace. Full story: www.uni-europa.org/news/older-p...

Greenland is an integral part of the Nordic community, and its people have an unquestionable right to determine their own future. UNI Europa backs the @etuc-ces.bsky.social statement in support of the people of Denmark and Greenland.

Today, we release a new report commissioned by European social partners in the live performance sector. The report documents how the rise of Artificial Intelligence, health and safety risks and climate change are transforming the sector. Read the full report.

Breaking: European Parliament recognises serious risks in the 28th Company Regime approach. The message is clear: creating a parallel EU company system raises major legal, social and economic issues. We call on Commissioner McGrath to rethink the approach.

- Sponsored by @uni-europa.bsky.social - Collective bargaining helps set fair wages and working conditions across Europe. Public services are closing in on the 80% benchmark, but private services lag behind.

BREAKING: UNI Europa Finance and the European bank employers have formalised a joint commitment to safer, more respectful workplaces across the sector, reinforcing that violence and harassment have no place in European banking.

A bill circulates in the Polish parliament that would allow retail stores to open two Sundays a month. Workers and trade unions oppose the proposal. Sunday is an important rest day for retail workers who often work irregular hours during a long week. Let's keep it that way.

Noch heute wird in den meisten Betrieben spätabends oder früh am Morgen gereinigt. Die #Tagesreinigung sorgt für eine höhere Wertschätzung der Leistung der #Reinigungskräfte, wie ein neues Video des europäischen Dienstleistungsgewerkschaftsbunds @uni-europa.bsky.social zeigt: youtu.be/kuOCYEcU2xs

“When employers and unions sit at the table early — before systems are rolled out — we avoid problems later,” says our Regional Secretary Oliver Roethig about the AI transformation.

BREAKING🇬🇧: Heathrow airport cleaners are on strike today. They challenge low pay, insecure contracts and the growing use of lowest-price procurement in one of Britain’s most profitable transport hubs. The race to the bottom in procurement must stop.

“When employers and unions sit at the table early — before systems are rolled out — we avoid problems later,” says our Regional Secretary Oliver Roethig about the AI transformation.

In Germany, internships (Praktika) play an important role in helping young people understand the world of work. In practice, however, Praktika have become short, poorly structured and with little learning value. This problem is especially visible among refugee youth, including many Ukrainians.

You can’t feed a family on 16 hours a week. Yet, this is the brutal reality for commerce workers – especially women – trapped in “involuntary part-time” work. This insecurity fuels the gender pay gap and pension poverty. We demand sustainable jobs and real worker power over hours and schedules.

🤖 @uni-europa.bsky.social y @connecteurope.org piden una adopción ética y justa de la inteligencia artificial en el sector de las telecomunicaciones . 🤝 El diálogo social y negociación colectiva deben estar presentes en la introducción de nuevas tecnologías.

UNI Europa and @connecteurope.org call for an ethical and fair adoption of AI in the telecommunications sector across Europe. This includes a “human-in-command based use of AI” and stronger “social dialogue and collective bargaining” when new technologies are introduced at the workplace.

This week, workers at Covalen in Ireland – which provides outsourcing services for Meta’s platforms – were on their first strike ever. These legal operations workers – organised in the @data-cwu.bsky.social – are demanding fair pay and recognition for their complex work.

UNI Europa expresses its solidarity with Portugal's workers who have launched their first general strike in 12 years today. This historic mobilisation is a legitimate and necessary response to an unjust labour reform proposed by Portugal's government.

NEW: A report released today by @uni-europa.bsky.social details how the expansion of franchising in European retail risks leading to lower wages and longer hours for workers facing increasingly precarious employment. Read the full report on our website.

At the end of November, twenty organisers from UNI-affiliated @acvpuls.bsky.social came together for a two-day workshop at a crucial moment in Belgium’s social and political dynamic.

“The EU’s Quality Jobs Roadmap is testament to a growing European consensus on public procurement. The Commission acknowledges that promoting collective bargaining in public contracts can build quality jobs for workers across Europe,” said UNI Europa Regional Secretary Oliver Roethig.

“The EU’s Quality Jobs Roadmap is testament to a growing European consensus on public procurement. The Commission acknowledges that promoting collective bargaining in public contracts can build quality jobs for workers across Europe,” said UNI Europa Regional Secretary Oliver Roethig.

How can organised labour get through the AI transformation? We will evaluate the EU Quality Jobs Roadmap, with a focus on AI and algorithmic management, at a joint @uni-europa.bsky.social & @fesonline.bsky.social conference in Brussels on 11 December. Join us.

For many young people entering the labour market today, the first challenge is not even landing a job but figuring out where to even start. Our Organising Centre COZZ supports Ukrainian teenagers in Germany and Poland in navigating the labour market.

🌊 Solidarity with Flood-Affected Communities 🌏 UNI Asia & Pacific stands with all affected communities hit by the devastating floods across South and Southeast Asia. Over 1,100 lives lost so far. Read our full statement here ➤ uniglobalunion.org/news/south-s...

Last night, hundreds of Amazon workers in Frankenthal, Germany, walked off the job for the first time. They defied intimidation from management – and joined trade union ver.di and the growing global movement to #MakeAmazonPay. UNI Europa stood with them on the picket lines.

Zara workers in 7 countries rally today! The European Works Council (EWC) of Inditex – which includes unions representing Zara workers – demands a share in the company’s profits. In September, Inditex reported a net profit of 2,791 million euros.

“The shopping rush creates particularly harsh conditions for Amazon workers, union representatives say, leading to increased workloads, intensified work pace, and constant surveillance, resulting in both physical and mental strain on employees.”

As Amazon workers and their allies strike and protest in over 35 countries today, UNI Europa Regional Secretary Oliver Roethig argues that Europe shouldn't submit to the deregulatory pressure from Amazon and Trump. #MakeAmazonPay

Amazon makes billions in profits, while its workers can be punished just for using the bathroom. That's unacceptable. This Black Friday, it is time we #MakeAmazonPay. Join workers and their allies who will strike and protest in over 30 countries tomorrow: makeamazonpay.com

„#MakeAmazonPay“: Weltweite Streiks am Black Friday, Beschäftigte in über 30 Ländern vereint @verdinrw.bsky.social de.euronews.com/next/2025/11...

🚩BREAKING! From New Delhi to Montreal and beyond, thousands will take to the streets this #BlackFriday to #MakeAmazonPay for labour abuses, environmental degradation and threats to democracy. ✊Join Us! #MakeAmazonPay

Today, Belgian workers are on general strike as the culmination of three days of industrial action. Their is a shining example for all workers. The courage to mobilise on such a scale is an inspiration to our entire movement. We express our solidarity with them.

Across Europe’s commerce sector, women make up the majority of the workforce. Many still face verbal abuse, sexual harassment, intimidation. This International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, we call for eliminating gender-based violence in all its forms.

UNI Europa stands in solidarity with Belgium's workers who launched a historic three-day strike today.

“If we want our future to be cared for, we need to be the ones fighting for it. Young workers must take up space, claim our seat at the table, and shape the trade union movement we want to inherit.”

Belgium's new government wants people to work longer for lower wages and pensions. Instead, workers should profit from AI productivity gains with a four-day workweek. To defend their social rights, workers in Belgium will launch a three-day strike next week. We stand in solidarity with them.

In line with the ETUC, UNI Europa welcomes the ruling by the European Court of Justice confirming the validity of the EU Minimum Wage Directive.

Today is the #InternationalDayofCareandSupport💜 As we celebrate the essential contribution of care and domestic workers, their work still remains undervalued, underpaid, and too often unprotected. Let’s build a Europe where they are valued, formalised and respected.

Major victory for workers’ rights across Europe: the EU formally adopted the revision of the European Works Councils Directive. Strengthens workers’ representation in multinational companies & ensures enforceable rights to information and consultation on decisions that affect jobs & conditions.

The services economy makes up 60-70 per cent of GDP across the European Union — and it employs the majority of European workers. But if the EU Single Market doesn't deliver good services jobs, they will lose confidence in the European project.