At its annual news conference, the German union IG Metall said a growing number of Tesla workers reported longer working hours with little free time. IG Metall, with an office near the automaker’s plant in Brandenburg, is in regular contact with Tesla workers. ‘Tesla is not doing enough to improve... Find out more

On 22 December 2022, the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) released a new risk assessment solution for companies not yet covered by any of the existing sectoral tools. Occupational safety and health (OSH) management is essential not only to ensure the safety and health of... Find out more

On 7 and 8 December 2022, the European Trade Union Institute held the 8th edition of the ‘Psychosocial Risk Network’ meeting. The meeting focused on new research outcomes to contribute to shaping a collective answer to this urgent problem across the EU. Studies show that the risks are common across... Find out more

Europe - Agreement on pay-transparency measures to expose gender pay gap On 15 December, a provisional trilogue agreement on binding pay transparency measures has been reached between the European Parliament and negotiators from the EU Member States. Parliament and Council will still have to... Find out more

This month the ETUI presented its strategic priorities for the coming work programme, which will begin in April 2023, to our General Assembly. The year to come is a very special one for us as it is the year of the 15th ETUC Congress and its 50th anniversary as an organisation, but also a year in... Find out more

Known as a forecasting technique, scenario building is a learning tool and instrument for constructive participation. The aim of working with scenarios is to enhance the integrity of our decisions and actions through placing them in a broader/longer context. Following the training courses on... Find out more

On Friday 25 November 2022, the "Make Amazon Pay" collective has called on the e-commerce giant's employees to take mobilisation and strike action across the world. The day was not chosen at random, as it is Black Friday - a major sales day and one of the multinational's peak shopping days. The... Find out more

After months of lengthy negotiations, the European Parliament reached a deal on the platform work directive. The original draft put forward by the European Commission last year covered three main areas, including the introduction of a legal presumption of employment. It seeks to ensure that people... Find out more

Electrification has simply substituted dieselisation, without any change in the business model or in the EU regulatory framework, reveals an alarming ETUI report. The ‘Fit for 55’ revision of the CO2 regulation for new cars and vans will not only keep reinforcing the trend towards heavier and more... Find out more

On 6-7 October, the international symposium ‘The Labour-Environment Nexus: Legal Perspectives and Beyond’ – co-organised by the ETUI and the University of Aix-Marseille – brought together scholars from a range of jurisdictions and disciplines to reflect on the relationship between labour law and the... Find out more