⚠️"Standards shape our everyday lives, yet by assuming a one-size-fits-all approach to the drafting process...technical standards continue to disadvantage women in the workplace..."

💻Read the full article in ETUI's HesaMag: www.etui.org/publications...

🔎 When “Neutral” Isn’t Neutral: Why Standards Must Consider Gender 🚺 Many standards are developed with the assumption that a one‑size‑fits‑all approach works for everyone — but evidence shows this isn’t the case. What looks neutral on paper can, in fact, fail to protect women as effectively as men. 📉 From safety equipment designed around male body types to technologies calibrated without women’s input, standards that overlook gender can lead to real risks in everyday life. When gender is not actively considered in standard development, products and systems may work for some, but not for all. 💡💪 ⚠️ This isn’t just theory — it’s about health, safety, and inclusion in design and policy. 👉 To build standards that truly serve everyone, we must ensure gender perspectives are included from the start — in data, research, testing, and decision‑making. Standards matter. And so does inclusivity. Let’s work toward a future where both go hand in hand. 💬✨ Read the full article in the new issue of HesaMag (n°31): https://lnkd.in/euTuCCWJ #TrustStandards #Standards4all

🚨 “Neutral” standards ≠ safe for everyone! When gender isn’t considered, tools, equipment & tech designed for “default” users can put women at risk. 🚺
✅ We must ensure to include gender from day 1 — in research, testing & decisions. Standards should protect all users equally💡
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🧐Did you know?

👉Later this year, the #EC is expected to review #EURegulation1025/2012 on #Standardisation.

📢What are the @etuc-ces.bsky.social priorities? Watch the video below to find out 👇

@cmstahl.bsky.social @guido-dejongh.bsky.social

Two firefighters died during a mission in Norway - our thoughts are with the families, colleagues and their union @fagforbundet.bsky.social.

Firefighters risk their lives to protect others. They deserve more staff and better protection - so that preventable tragedies like this never happen again.

💡New to #standardisation? Here's the @etuc-ces.bsky.social handbook "Standards at the Workplace"

👉Now available in English, French and Swedish, you'll learn where #standards come from, and why they matter for #workers

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🧤🏗️⛑️“Standards make a huge difference in workplaces across Europe"

💡Our Deputy Secretary General @cmstahl.bsky.social shares why standards matter to workers and what trade unions expect from the revision of EU Regulation 1025/2012 on #standardisation

👉 Full interview here shorturl.at/2yND0

🎉The ETUC STAND Team wishes you a Happy New Year!

🧐Catching up and looking for recent updates on standardisation? Then look no further - find our latest newsletter below 👇

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Europe won’t innovate more by firing people faster The argument is that Europe underperforms in tech and biotech because it is “too expensive” to fire people.That may sound intuitively appealing but it is profoundly misleading.

The argument is that Europe underperforms in tech and biotech because it is “too expensive” to fire people.That may sound intuitively appealing but it is profoundly misleading.

International Migrants’ Day: for quality jobs for all.

Happening now: across Portugal workers are taking a stand for social justice and democracy.

#GreveGeral - solidarity with the workers on general strike

🧐 Interested in updates in the field of AI standardisation?

🙋 Don't miss the latest edition of the AI Standardisation Inclusiveness Newsletter shorturl.at/3eMJJ

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Eliminating Violence Against Women:
we're calling on the EU and national governments to raise the quality of jobs as a fire wall to stop violence against women & introduce new legally binding measures to prevent violence and harassment in the world of work at EU level.

Time for @ec.europa.eu to act for quality jobs.

“We’re on the road today to deliver solutions to decision makers that will genuinely restore dignity and respect to a rapidly changing world of work." -@estherlynch.bsky.social.

📢 "Speeding up processes cannot undermine the consensus at the core of inclusive standardisation".

🙋 Our Deputy Secretary General @cmstahl.bsky.social at "A Strategic Dialogue for an Inclusive Standardisation System", on the importance of inclusiveness in revising the EU Reg. on Standardisation.

The EP just adopted its position on #Omnibus I.

◾Transition plan obligations deleted
◾More companies removed from scope

This is a huge blow to workers & environmental rights.

✊🏾 We'll continue to fight for corporate accountability and to protect workers' rights throughout supply chains.

👉 Last week in Iași for the ETUC Standardisation Committee meeting.

Great discussions on how standardisation can better serve workers 💪

🔹 Revision of the EU Reg. on #standardisation
🔹 Worker-relevant standards
🔹 Updates from affiliates
🔹 ..And more!

@etuc-ces.bsky.social @cmstahl.bsky.social

🙋 Busy week for the @etuc-ces.bsky.social project!

🙌 In addition to our national awareness event in Ireland, we organised a practical training in collaboration with @sindicatouso.bsky.social, to support the engagement of workers in technical #standardisation.

Today, a delegation of trade union leaders are brining the interests of working people to the highest level of the EU.

At the #TripartiteSocialSummit, we are presenting our plan to put Europe’s Social Model at the core of its success today and into the future.

📢 This week in Dublin at the @etuc-ces.bsky.social, #ICTU and #NSAI awareness event on #standardisation.

💡 Keynote speakers @gerrymccormack.bsky.social and Geraldine Larkin opened the meeting, followed by a welcoming message of @cmstahl.bsky.social and great discussions with participants!

🙋 Today is #WorldStandardsDay2025!

👇 Ahead of the #EC revision of #EURegulation1025/2012 on #Standardisation, we share important priorities (further info: shorturl.at/Xto4u)

📢 For more on the ongoing EC public consultation, stay tuned! @cmstahl.bsky.social @etuc-ces.bsky.social

Huge numbers have shown up today for the national demonstration in #Brussels, Belgium.

Workers and their unions 🟢🔴🔵 are taking a stand for #QualityJobs & fair pensions.

📢 The @etuc-ces.bsky.social brings the voice of millions of workers to #standardisation - to ensure it supports good working conditions.

👋 On #WorldStandardsDay2025, @etuc-ces.bsky.social Deputy General Secretary @cmstahl.bsky.social reflects on the role of inclusiveness in standardisation.

Hope is not naïve optimism It is a political choice

Having a piece on hope as a political choice published today. By coincidence today, as hope did return. How can progressives fight back the far right? @etuc-ces.bsky.social www.ips-journal.eu/topics/democ...

We call on the European Parliament to take a strong stand:

To defend workers' rights.
To protect the Due Diligence Directive.

Technical standards contribute to a healthy and safe workplace – a positive example, for hairdressers. Hairdressers use gloves every single day, particularly to do ‘wet work’ (such as applying hair dye or shampooing hair). But in spite of their constant exposure to water, cosmetics and other potentiall...

💇 Technical standards contribute to a healthy and safe workplace – a positive example, for hairdressers. For more, click below 👇

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Good news! The new 🇪🇺🇮🇩trade agreement with Indonesia includes binding and enforceable sustainable development chapters containing a clear non-regression clause on labour rights. This is crucial, Indonesia ranks among the worst countries in the world for workers’ rights
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📢 The @ec.europa.eu public consultation on the revision of #EURegulation1025/2012 on #Standardisation is out! ✍️ shorturl.at/uBdmZ

🧐 Stay tuned. And for more on our work on standardisation, click here 👉 shorturl.at/60j1A

@etuc-ces.bsky.social @cmstahl.bsky.social

📣Enough is enough!

Health workers in Spain stand up against years of cuts, precariousness and discrimination - EPSU supports them!

On 1 October, workers will be in front of the Ministry of Health in Madrid.

✊🏾 Success, comrades! #Solidarity!

Hot off the press: Negotiating the Algorithm

Our new guide ℹ️ to help workers prevent the abuse of algorithmic management and put the human back in control in their workplaces.

Gloves on! How new protections for hairdressers help shine a light on the importance of increased trade union participation in standard-setting The meaningful participation of trade unions in the development of technical standards is crucial not only to safeguard workers from hazards, but it is also good for innovation, as the recent adoption...

"Gloves on 🧤 How new protections for hairdressers help shine a light on the importance of increased trade union participation in standard-setting" @etuc-ces.bsky.social @uni-europa.bsky.social

Full article 👉 shorturl.at/bHJB6