Themes

Better Regulation

Find here information on the European Commission’s new Better Regulation Package. A set of principles and processes UNI Europa claims are both undemocratic and unsuitable for tackling the challenges facing Europe.

Changing Europe together

The 4^th UNI Europa Conference took place in Rome, Italy, from 14 to 16 March 2016, with more than 800 participants. Adopted resolutions and statements can be found here.

Digitalisation

A digital Europe can be a better Europe – a Europe in which growth brings higher quality jobs and promotes more social justice. But targeted and balanced policies are needed to tap into the economic and social potentials the digital revolution entails.

Economic governance

Trade unions must be centrally involved in the EU’s economic governance and ensure that workers’ and social concerns are an integral part of the European semester process. This is key to improving the design of EU policies and reforms and ensuring they are in the workers’ interests.

EU Affairs and Future of Europe

As the European branch of UNI Global Union, UNI Europa follows European policies and legislation, connects with other stakeholders in Brussels and promotes fairness, equality and social standards.

Multinationals and EWC

UNI Europa supports and coordinates transnational union cooperation of employees and trade union representatives in European works councils (EWCs) and in European companie’s works councils (SE-WC).

National matters

UNI Europa represents over 7 million services workers who are organised in 272 trade unions in 50 countries. Find here successes, campaigns and other stories from our affiliates across Europe.

Organising

For decades, trade unions have been a pillar of democratic societies. UNI Europa works with affiliates to boost membership, strengthen structures, enhance collective bargaining and grow the organising capacity to build power in our sectors.

Services Policy

Find here information on UNI Europa’s work on EU services policy. The integration of the internal market is enough to support quality jobs, growth, and quality services. UNI Europa therefore strives to develop an alternative EU services policy.

Social Dialogue

UNI Europa sectors are part of European social dialogues which involves organisations representing workers and employers to discuss, consult, negotiate and develop joint actions.

Trade

The EU is currently negotiating a large number of trade agreements with countries across the world, such as TTIP, the trade agreement between the European Union and USA. UNI Europa follows these negotiations closely.