The idea behind this conference is to explore the potential, but also the challenges, of outlining an EU social agenda that is mainly based on the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR). While the Pillar establishes crucial programmatic principles for the development of the social dimension of the... Find out more

Transatlantic Social Dialogue Webinar Series Obtaining influence over policy decisions on Covid-19-related economic and social policies has been of enormous importance for both trade unions as well as business organizations. But the two sides are unequally equipped in terms of financial and... Find out more

The shorter working week has always been at the heart of the labour movement. The eight-hour movement extended beyond borders and ensured that today we enjoy things like the weekend and the eight-hour day. After decades in the political wilderness, the shorter working week is fast becoming one of... Find out more

Download the conference report Conference organised by: the European Trade Union Institute (ETUI), the European Lawyers for Workers (ELW) Network and the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), with the support of the European Association of Lawyers for Democracy and Human Rights (ELDH) The... Find out more

La transition vers une économie neutre pour le climat est un changement majeur de nos modes de production, de transport et de consommation. Ce webinaire discutera des choix politiques qui pourraient garantir que cette transition soit juste pour les citoyens, les travailleurs et les entreprises d... Find out more

The current pandemic continues to set back the European economy and is expected to cause an even deeper recession than the ones caused by the global financial and Eurozone crises, whose scars had been barely overcome in several countries in Europe. Although the short-term emergency responses to the... Find out more

Until recently the analysis of social welfare systems in Europe was totally disconnected from ecological concerns and policies. But the recognition that both areas are interlinked is gradually taking the upper hand. Environmental policies have important social impacts and social and welfare policies... Find out more

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which came into force in May 2018 is seen as the most comprehensible data protection legislation in the world. While the GDPR is a powerful tool that creates a broad array of new rights regarding personal data for all EU citizens it can also be used by... Find out more

The EU has set itself a difficult task to accomplish: reduce CO2 emissions by 50-55% by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. The achievement of these goals would make it a world pioneer in climate policy. To reach these targets however, various policy instruments have been suggested in the... Find out more

An artist's work is driven by passion not necessity, so the theory goes. But does that mean artists should not have the same expectations of pay, security and conditions as any other worker? Precarity and low pay – even lack of payment – are common problems across the art world. And due to the... Find out more