A lively panel discussion made it clear that we need a paradigm shift, with a greater focus on social aspects, cooperation, a supportive macro-financial framework, and innovation — also in public services.

In his keynote speech, Werner Raza, Director of Austrian Foundation for Development Research, presents the main findings of the Social Europe e-book: ebooks.socialeurope.eu/9/industrial...

Judith Vorbach, Head of AK EUROPA, has just opened today's event on progressive industrial policy. Stay tuned! #justtransition #socialeurope

Tomorrow, von der Leyen will address the EU Parliament with her SOTEU speech. Today, civil society and trade unions delivered a very clear message in a statement signed by 470 organisations: we need rules to protect people and the environment! ⬇️ corporateeurope.org/en/2025/09/o... #RulestoProtect

📣AK EUROPA Newsflash Find the latest news here: www.akeuropa.eu/en/filters/n... #Omnibus #Trade #US #EU

EU-Abgeordnete Evelyn Regner betont die Wichtigkeit der Europäischen Säule sozialer Rechte und setzt sich für die Implementierung eines Aktionsplans ein. Warum das so wichtig ist, erklärt sie im Video ⬇️ #essr #socialeurope #sozialesäule

#Omnibus I is the trial balloon. @ec.europa.eu wants to find out whether it can get away with it. The Commissiom failes to adhere to its own procedural standards, to an extent that makes the proposal legally contestable - Paul de Clerck @foeeurope.bsky.social

Backtracking on the #GreenDeal is not an option. The #CSDDD is key for achieving the climate targets. The heatwave we are facing these days in Europe clearly shows that the #Omnibus I proposal is going in the wrong directin - Nele Meyer @eccjorg.bsky.social

The #Omnibus I proposal is not a mere shift, it is a U-turn. After #RanaPlaza, the need for binding rules for business has become evident. The #CSDDD has been passed after years of negotiations. Watering it down the way it is done now, is not acceptable - Isabelle Schömann @etuc-ces.bsky.social

With regard to the Sustainability #Omnibus we are witnessing the avoidance of a debate and massive business lobbying influence - Valentin Wedl @arbeiterkammer.at

Sustainability #Omnibus. Simplification of the #CSDDD or weaking human rights obligations? Joint event of @akeuropa.bsky.social @oegb-eu.bsky.social @etuc-ces.bsky.social @foeeurope.bsky.social @eccjorg.bsky.social

💬 Wie soll die Europäische Säule sozialer Rechte weiterentwickelt werden? Das haben wir EWSA-Berichterstatterin @sopreis.bsky.social gefragt, nachdem vergangene Woche die Stellungnahme zum Aktionsplan zur Umsetzung der #ESSR im EWSA verabschiedet wurde. Zur Stellungnahme ⬇️ lnkd.in/eqYa_i-G

Vergangene Woche wurde im EWSA die Stellungnahme zum Aktionsplan zur Umsetzung der Europäischen Säule Sozialer Rechte verabschiedet. @sopreis.bsky.social, Abteilungsleiterin GPA und EWSA-Mitglied, sprach als Berichterstatterin zum Plenum. Wir haben anschließend mit ihr darüber gesprochen ⬇️

Sustainable competitiveness requires a focus on people and #labour and co-determination rights must be anchored in transformation management. Publicly funded projects should include #employment guarantees. Read AK's full Position on the #CleanIndustrialDeal here: www.akeuropa.eu/en/clean-ind...

📣 AK EUROPA Newsflash Find all the articles from our latest Newsletter here: www.akeuropa.eu/en/filters/n... www.akeuropa.eu/en/rules-pro... #omnibus

Vergangene Plenarwoche besuchten wir mit einer Delegation der AK Burgenland das Europäische Parlament in Straßburg. Dort konnten wir das politische Geschehen hautnah miterleben und mit der Abgeordneten Elisabeth Grossmann über aktuelle politische Themen diskutieren. 💬 Danke für den Austausch! ✨

📣 "Ich fordere die EU-Kommission auf, jetzt an dem Aktionsplan weiterzuarbeiten". AK-Präsidentin, Renate Anderl, spricht mit uns über den Aktionsplan zur Europäischen Säule sozialer Rechte. 💬 Mehr Infos dazu findet ihr in unserem Bericht ⬇️ lnkd.in/eTCKR_fy @arbeiterkammer.at

📣 AK EUROPA Newsflash Find all the articles from our latest Newsletter here: www.akeuropa.eu/en/filters/n... #socialpillar #socialrights

Will the Clean Industrial Deal work for people? 💭 To strengthen the social dimension of the CID, EU policymakers must address key questions. 🧐 We have compiled them in a statement developed within the European Alliance for a Just Transition ⬇️ alliancejusttransition.eu/wp-content/u...

On the occasion of the launch of the @etui.bsky.social & @etuc-ces.bsky.social Benchmarking Working Europe report 2025, co-hosted by AK EUROPA, MEP @evelynregner.bsky.social calls for EU rules on #AI at the workplace and social conditionality in public procurement

Today we are at the launch of the ETUI/ETUC Benchmarking Working Europe 2025 report. Judith Vorbach, head of co-host AK EUROPA, warns: "The needle of the competitive compass points in the wrong direction and threatens to undermine workers' rights". #competitiveness #workersrights #socialeurope

📣 AK EUROPA Newsflash Find all the articles from our latest Newsletter here: www.akeuropa.eu/en/filters/n... #minimumwagedirective #defence

Als AK fordern wir eine Stärkung der nachhaltigen Wettbewerbsfähigkeit. Was es dazu braucht erklärt AK Referent @frankey25.bsky.social ⬇️ Mehr zur Position der AK findet ihr in unserem neuen Positionspapier zur Wettbewerbsfähigkeit der EU: www.akeuropa.eu/de/ein-kompa...

Europe’s workplace stress epidemic is killing around 10,000 people a year. Time for action! Workers need "a robust directive to be part of the Quality Jobs Roadmap this year." #WorkersMemorialDay

📣 AK EUROPA Newsflash Find all the articles from our latest Newsletter here: www.akeuropa.eu/en/filters/n... #climate #social #committees #euparliament #economy

Thomas Wagnsonner, colleague from AK Lower Austria and @eesc.bsky.social rapporteur on the EU Forced Labour Regulation, warns that the Omnibus Directive is a deregulation rather than a simplification. Listen to his arguments below⬇️ #NoToOmnibus

Samira Rafaela, former MEP and co-rapporteur on the Forced Labour Regulation, attended our event on #ForcedLabour with a focus on the exploitation of sugarcane cutters in India. This is what she has to say about the importance of data in the EU Forced Labour Regulation ⬇️

#ForcedLabour is widespread globally and affects millions of people. In a joint event with @eesc.bsky.social, we had a discussion with Indian labour rights activist @chandancampaign.bsky.social about the exploitation of sugarcane cutters in Maharashtra. Here's what he has to say:

Huge thanks to our amazing panelists for sharing their expertise during our recent event on water resilience. We appreciate everyone who joined us and contributed to the discussion. Have a look at the recap of the event below ⬇️ #waterresilience #climatecrisis #watersupply #waterresiliencestrategy

#NoToOmnibus ⛔ 3/3: Moderiert wurde die Diskussion durch Katharina Kropshofer (FALTER, Netzwerk Klimajournalismus). Mitveranstalter:innen waren der ÖGB und solidar, NeSoVe, AG Globale Verantwortung, Dreikönigsaktion, Fairtrade, FIAN, Südwind, Global 2000 und der Mattersburger Kreis.

#NoToOmnibus ⛔ 2/3 Am Panel diskutierten gestern zum Angriff auf das Lieferkettengesetz: Gonzalo Durán (Universität Chile, Fundación Sol), Virginie Rouas (ECCJ), Miriam Fuhrmann (ÖGB) und Anna Leitner (Global 2000).

#NoToOmnibus ⛔ 1/3: Gestern (8.4) wurde im Rahmen der Präsentation des aktuellen Journals für Entwicklungspolitik in der AK-Bibliothek zum derzeitigen Angriff auf das Lieferkettengesetz diskutiert. Es eröffneten Valentin Wedl (Abt. EU und Internationales, AK Wien) und Johannes Jäger (FH des BFI).

The EU Parliament has voted to label NGT crops so that food producers and consumers can make informed choices, recognising the need for environmental risk assessment. Let's remind the @europarl.europa.eu of the need to defend its position in the upcoming trilogue negotiations.

Nächsten Dienstag (8.4) wird aus Anlass der Heftpräsentation des JEP in der AK-Bibliothek zu Omnibus und dem Angriff auf das EU-Lieferkettengesetz diskutiert (Beginn: 18:30 Uhr). Zu Registrierung und weiterführenden Informationen 👇 veranstaltung.akwien.at/de/stoppt-de... #NoToOmnibus ⛔

Die @ec.europa.eu will das #Lieferkettengesetz und die #CSRD 1.) verschieben und 2.) verwässern. Das @europarl.europa.eu stimmt im Schnellverfahren über die Verschiebung ab, bereits diese Woche! Auch der Rat drückt aufs Tempo. Mit einem demokratischen Prozess hat das wenig zu tun! No to #Omnibus

Lively debate on #water resilience with Iris Strutzmann, @arbeiterkammer.bsky.social, Sarah Johansson, @eeb.org, Marine Boulard, Aqua Publica and Pablo Sánchez Centellas, @epsu.bsky.social - calling for nature based solutions, making polluters pay and avoiding liberalisation through the back door.

Trudy Higgins, @ec.europa.eu DG Environment, gives insights in the current process of the EU Commission preparing the European #Water Resilience Strategy with broad stakeholder involvement. Besides a new strategy, implementation of existing legislation such as the #Wastewater Directive is key.

Vera Weghmann, University of Greenwich, underlines that the best privatisations are those that are avoided. Universal access to #water and sanitation requires proper funding.

Thomas Kattnig, Vice President of @epsu.bsky.social, emphasises that without access to clean and safe #water individuals cannot thrive and communities cannot develop sustainably. As conflicts over water resources are becoming more frequent, there is an urgent need for comprehensive management.

In her welcome address at our event on #water resilience, @vorbach.bsky.social, head of office of AK EUROPA, points out that investment needs in public water supply must not be neglected.

The #EUCommission is planning to revise the EU public procurement directives. A public consultation was carried out and AK took part, using it as an opportunity to make some #suggestions regarding the #reform. Read more about this in our Position Paper ⬇️

📣 New Position Paper! We welcome efforts to increase vigilance regarding controversial acquisitions and to expand the screening powers of public authorities. But we also criticise the lack of legal impact assessment of the proposal for a new FDI screening regulation. Check out our position ⬇️

📣Looking forward to our joint event on water resilience with @epsu.bsky.social. Together we will analyse how to ensure support for public water services and we'll also discuss how the European Water Resilience Strategy can contribute to a sustainable water infrastructure. Register below ⬇️

📣AK EUROPA Newsflash Find our latest Articles here: www.akeuropa.eu/en/filters/n... #omnibus #defence #cleanindustry #unionofskills

📣AK EUROPA Newsflash ➡️ Artificial Intelligence. Opportunities and risks for workers ➡️ The next EU budget. Between crisis management and necessary reforms www.akeuropa.eu/en/artificia... #Newsflash #Newsletter #AI #EUBudget #workers

📣The EU must take action to protect girls and women from gender-based violence. Read more about our demands for a Europe of Equality here: www.akeuropa.eu/sites/defaul... #eesc #commission

Today we joined the High-Level Forum on Women's Rights in the #EESC. The panel was opened by Hadja Lahbib, EU Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management: "Violence against women is poison in the bloodstream of a society". #womensrights #equality

Slam the breaks on the big business omnibus! We were outside European Commission HQ to call on them to stop the deregulation race to the bottom that will weaken workers’ rights and environmental protections.

Spannende Debatte zur #Wettbewerbsfähigkeit der EU auf der #EZA Konferenz 2025 heute in Brüssel - "Kompetenzen sind ein Schutzschild für Arbeitnehmer:innen" sagt Exekutiv-Vizepräsidentin der @ec.europa.eu @roxanaminzatu.bsky.social

📣 New Position Paper! Traineeships can make a valuable contribution to enabling young people to gain useful experience in the world of work and support a successful career start. However, many young people who complete traineeships are exploited. Read more here: www.akeuropa.eu/en/improving...