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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

The EU weakens the rules that safeguard people and the environment | Corporate Europe Observatory

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! ⬇️
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#RulestoProtect

Omnibus IV: Risk of data protection erosion due to new category of ‘small mid-cap companies’ With the Omnibus IV package, which was presented on 21 May 2025, the Commission aims to introduce a definition regarding small mid-cap companies. This is justified by the need to reduce the administra...

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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
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💬 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 ⬇️
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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...

Rules to Protect. Criticism of the Commission's omnibus packages and alternatives to deregulation At a conference widely supported by European trade union federations and civil society organisations, which took place in Brussels on 10 June under the title ‘Rules to Protect – The Real-Life Conseque...

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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. 💬

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Here to stay. The European Pillar of Social Rights The European Pillar of Social Rights brought new momentum to social Europe in the last EU legislative period. Important political initiatives were launched, including minimum wages, platform work and ...

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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 ⬇️
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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

The EU Minimum Wage Directive is under scrutiny. Will it be overturned by the European Court of Justice? The EU Minimum Wage Directive was adopted in 2022 and is a milestone of social Europe. It provides a framework for the adequacy of statutory minimum wages and the promotion of collective bargaining. D...

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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

ETS II and Social Climate Plans. Where do we stand? The new Emissions Trading System ETS II will become fully operational in 2027. The financial impact of rising fuel and heating costs is to be cushioned, particularly for poorer households. However, wi...

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#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.