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The EU’s broken public procurement rules must be fixed. The lowest price cannot be the only criterion in the awarding of a contract. Good working conditions and collective agreements must be respected.

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A dozen trade union organisers gathered from at the Communications Workers' Union (CWU) headquarters in Dublin for a meeting of UNI Europa’s EPOC Network. Next, the EPOC programme will host a Summer School on growing and retaining members in Brussels from 17-18 June. Join us! uni-europa.org/news/epoc-netw…

The draft of the European Commission’s “Startup and Scaleup Strategy” includes a 28th regime that would allow some companies to opt out of national labour law. As I explained in EUobserver, this is dangerous proposal — and we will fight tooth and nail to stop it. euobserver.com/eu-political/a…

This is a strong vote in favour of workers’ rights, collective bargaining and Europe’s social model. We now urge their colleagues in IMCO to follow their lead — to finally ensure that Europe’s procurement rules don’t result in a race to the bottom.

“Over the last five years, we secured that public procurement is on the agenda at the European level.” UNI Europa Regional Secretary Oliver Roethig at the EUROPEAN TRADE UNIONS Mid-Term Conference in Belgrade, Serbia.

Today, I met with Justin Madders, the UK’s Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Employment Rights, Competion and Markets, to discuss improving working conditions Amazon and building social partnerships.

Solidarity with Belgian workers and unions on strike today. Instead of cutting social security, the government should invest in the well-being of workers, services users and communities.

In line with the EUROPEAN TRADE UNIONS, UNI Europa welcomes the progress made after a provisional trilogue agreement was found on the revision of the European Works Council (EWC) Directive. uni-europa.org/news/political…

BREAKING: The ITUC Global Rights Index released today sees Europe hit their worst scores on record. Europe continued a rapid deterioration since 2014, the biggest decline seen in any region worldwide over the past 10 years. Read the full report: ituc-csi.org/global-rights-…

As the European Parliament’s IMCO Committee negotiates a report on reforming EU public procurement rules, data from companies shows that the biggest barrier in public tendering is not red tape, but the race to the bottom on price. uni-europa.org/news/european-…

“It is our task as social partners to ensure that the twin transition — digitalization and green — is sustainable, fair and just.” This morning, I kicked off our joint conference with Connect Europe on accelerating sustainability in the telecommunications sector.

This week, we sent a letter to Christine Lagarde at European Central Bank about the bank's proposed changes to staff representation. We join staff union IPSU and our affiliate ver.di in calling for the bank to reconsider weakening representation rights. thebanker.com/content/42aeab…

Social public procurement isn’t just good for workers, it also improves Europe’s economic and social resilience.

“We deserve fair pay & good jobs.” Today, European unions launched a campaign in the Brussels metro with essential workers calling on IMCO Committee Press to strengthen collective bargaining in the EU’s ongoing efforts to reform public procurement. uni-europa.org/news/we-deserv…

Cleaners, security guards, care workers and millions of other essential workers employed on public contracts deserve fair pay & good jobs. Together, we call on IMCO Committee Press to strengthen collective bargaining in public procurement.

Amazon is moving into its new headquarters in Berlin. Today, UNI affiliate ver.di and activists protested and demanded a collective agreement. This comes ahead of a hearing on working conditions at Amazon in the EU Parliament next week. uni-europa.org/news/berlins-a…

Cleaners like Hayat have seen their working conditions erode over past decades. Employers haven't bid for public contracts because of lowest-price competition. IMCO Committee Press, we all want stronger collective bargaining in public procurement rules – and we want it now.

It’s time for real change in EU procurement. Both workers and employers are demanding it. To MEPs in IMCO: Strengthen collective bargaining in public procurement now.

BREAKING🇪🇺: The EU Parliament is at odds with Amazon over who should represent the company at a hearing next week. We agree with the Parliament: Amazon workers' conditions are not decided in Luxembourg but at the top of Amazon's management structure. euronews.com/next/2025/06/1…