Unions representing 7 million service sector workers from across Europe came together for the first virtual edition of the UNI Europa Regional Conference. Over 900 delegates and trade union guests participated in the online event, which was hosted by UNI-affiliated unions from the three trade union families of Belgium. Delegates voted on motions which set […]
The economic decline and lockdowns due to Covid-19 throughout the European Union have not only seen a shift to remote work and online activities but also an increase in the number of hostile takeovers, mergers and acquisitions. Thus, services sectors have been under-going dramatic changes at both the workplace and sectoral level. To advance unions’ […]
UNI Europa has joined over 40 organisations in launching the European Citizens’ Initiative to Reclaim Your Face. The collection of people’s biometric data has dramatically increased over recent years. The implementation of facial recognition in workplaces and intrusive surveillance software on workers’ computers have too often been rolled out in opaque ways and for untransparent […]
“2021 is a time to give meaning to all of this.” Oliver Roethig looks ahead to a year of building services workers’ power. With the 5th UNI Europa Conference on the horizon, unions are poised to set a common agenda and push forward on three fronts: organising, policy advocacy and multinational coordination. […]
Mandatory human rights due diligence is on the horizon. The Council of the European Union has given its backing to the European Commission’s commitment to initiate binding legislation. Across many EU member states there is also traction for national level legislation. A hot debate however remains on what exactly the legislation should look like on […]
May Day comes at a crucial time. Across the continent, communities are coming together and working people are carrying societies through the Covid-19 crisis. One thing is clear: a return to pre-crisis times is no longer an option. Instead, services sector unions are aiming for a new normal based on social justice and the primacy […]
