Forward through collective bargaining October 2022

05.10.22

Forward through collective bargaining October 2022

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Minimum wages and collective bargaining: EU directive shows the way forward



The European Parliament has adopted the directive on minimum wages and collective bargaining, which now enters into EU law. UNI Europa celebrates the concrete steps towards strengthening democracy at work.
Important step forward: the EU recognises central role of collective bargaining and sets objective for all countries to reach 80% coverage.

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EU paves the way for collective bargaining for solo self-employed



EU competition law is no longer a direct obstacle for 24 million self-employed workers  who now will be able to bargain collectively for fair wages & working conditions.
UNI Europa welcomes the EU Commission’s move to protect self-employed workers.

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European Commission must reject Amazon’s attempt to derail competition investigation



Amazon is attempting to shut down the European Commission investigation into its competition practices. Together with a coalition of public interest organisations led by the Balanced Economy Project, UNI Europa has called for the European Commission to reject Amazon’s ultimatum.

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Conference report: upholding and strengthening democracy

 

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World’s postal unions stand in solidarity with Spanish postal workers

 

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Europe’s gaming workers call for an end to workplace violence and harassment

 

UPCOMING MEETINGS

06 October
ICTS steering committee
06 October
Sectoral social dialogue committee temporary agency plenary meetinng
10 – 11 October
ICTS workshop – EU project VS 2021 0041
12 October
UNI Europa policy making working group meeting
13 – 14 October
Final conference of the EU tissue & packaging project
18 October
Commerce EWC network meeting
19 October
ESCB/SSM social dialogue (in ssm composition)
19 – 20 October
29th UNI Europa executive committee
24 October
Steering group meeting of the project “Make Twin Transition”
25 October
Commerce sector steering committee meeting
27 October
Travel agencies and tour operators network meeting


Meetings & Events

2024

21

Nov

UNI Europa Finance Insurance SD Preparatory Meeting

Finance

Timing: TBC

22

Nov

Insurance Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee Plenary Meeting

Finance

Timing: TBC

26

Nov

Social Dialogue Commerce plenary meeting

Commerce