The right to strike varies considerably across Europe, often with specific rules and restrictions imposed on public service workers. The European Trade Union Institute has produced 35 country factsheets that explain the latest legal situation. EPSU has also begun to add countries outside the... Find out more

The Council of the EU has approved a directive fundamentally strengthening collective bargaining and trade union power. One should be careful using the word ‘historic’. But in the case of the directive on adequate minimum wages in the European Union it might actually be appropriate. On June 16th, EU... Find out more

The worst scenario of an ‘unjust transition’ has hoved into view with the Russian invasion of Ukraine. But another Europe is possible. War is the least ecological activity in which humans can engage. This not just because of its obvious ‘externalities’ for the environment. The idea of the domination... Find out more

Remote work will outlast the pandemic. But workers must be inoculated against the associated risks. Remote work is here to stay. Workers and businesses seem generally to appreciate it—despite the grudges of some managers who still need to adapt to a more dispersed workforce. Remote work may enable... Find out more

Germany - Collective agreements for temporary agency work adapted The collective bargaining partners of temporary agency work agreed on the adjustment of the collective pay agreements for the sector. This involved the adjustment of the lowest three wage groups with wage increases between 16 and 24.1... Find out more

On Friday 24 June 2022, Ryanair cabin crew unions in Belgium, Portugal and Spain announced a three-day strike over pay and working conditions. Crews in France and Italy were expected to walk out over the weekend while staff in Spain are set to strike on June 30 and July 1-2. The unions are... Find out more

Exposure to work-related psychosocial risks leads to avoidable health inequalities that are costly to workers, their families, employers, and society at large. A panel of experts discussed work-related psychosocial risks (PSR) at the ETUI-ETUC ‘Blueprint for Equality’ conference, concluding that... Find out more

On 28 June 2022, the European social partners signed a joint 2022-2024 Work Programme that includes negotiations on legally binding measures to regulate telework and institute the right to disconnect. Signed in the presence of European Commission Executive Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis, the Work... Find out more

Trade unions have built considerable expertise in engaging with new audiences via social media. At the very least, the various platforms and accounts allow unions to increase the frequency of their communications and improve the reach of their messaging; better still, some have been able to use... Find out more

Trade unions have built considerable expertise in engaging with new audiences via social media. At the very least, the various platforms and accounts allow unions to increase the frequency of their communications and improve the reach of their messaging; better still, some have been able to use... Find out more