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.

Public procurement, the EU Delivery Act, the 28th regime and audiovisual media: UNI Europa's full statement on the European Commission's work programme for next year.

From 5 to 10 October, the UNI Europa Summer School brought together young workers from across sectors to explore what it means to lead with the values that define the European trade union movement — international solidarity, equality and inclusion.

The @ec.europa.eu and Commissioner Stéphane Séjourné have got mail✉️! As they start working on a legislative proposal for reformed EU procurement rules, the UNI Europa leadership sent them postcards with a simple message: No public contract without collective agreement.

This European Week for #EUhealthyworkplaces, UNI Europa renews its call for a gender-sensitive EU Directive on psycho-social risks with the full involvement of trade unions in the conception and implementation of measures.

Today, UNI Europa Professionals & Managers kicks off its three-day Conference in Venice, Italy. @estherlynch.bsky.social from @etuc-ces.bsky.social noted that they “are under much more pressure than in the past. Today, a university degree no longer guarantees a stable future.”

In a united front, over 10,000 care workers in Italy will take to the streets against the decision of the employer ANASTE to renew the national agreement with worse conditions.

This week, a historic 140,000 workers from across all of Belgium protested the government's cuts to pensions, salaries and the welfare state.

INCREDIBLE STRIKE 📷 UNI Europa joined 140,000 workers from across all of Belgium in protest of the Belgian government's austerity agenda today. This was one of the biggest strikes in the country in the last 25 years. We stand with workers and their unions in Belgium.

Confidential, anonymous interviews with Ukrainian teens reveal a “wild East” in the Polish labour market. We work towards ensuring they know the rights and protections offered to them by Polish labour law.

💜 Congratulations to @seiu.org home care workers in Michigan! Nearly 32,000 home care workers have unionized with SEIU Healthcare, demanding fair pay & dignity for all care work. A historic step forward for care workers everywhere! #UnionStrong

WIN🇪🇺: The European Parliament greenlights the European Works Councils revision, backing measures to enforce workers’ voice within multinational companies.

📣 @cwaunion.bsky.social is calling on customers to drop T-Mobile USA by 15 November because of: 🚫Union busting 🛰️Partnering with right-wing billionaire Elon Musk 📉Supporting regressive Trump administration policies ⚠️Take action!👇 actionnetwork.org/forms/pledge...

Democracy is under attack — not just from authoritarian leaders, but from corporate giants like #Amazon & #Meta. They bankroll far-right networks, profit from war & silence unions. This #WDDW25, workers are saying: enough. ✊ Defend democracy. Demand decent work. uniglobalunion.org/news/wddw25-...

A new UNI Europa report published today, on World Day for Decent Work, reveals that millions of workers across Europe’s service sectors face mounting risks from unfair and unsustainable working time arrangements. Read the whole report below to understand how unions and legislators can fight back.

Europe moves forward and delivers positive outcomes for all actors of the economy. We call on all Members of European Parliament to vote for the revision of the European Works Councils (EWC) Directive this week.

Solidarity with Sumud! The captured crew members must be released and their mission - bringing lifesaving aid - must be fulfilled. uniglobalunion.org/news/uni-sta...

Two weeks ago, French workers mobilised en masse to the streets against the government's austerity budget. Today, they are back with a large-scale strike, with demonstrations planned in over 250 locations. We stand in solidarity for social justice.