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State of the Union: Quality Jobs Act confirmed, but Europe is still missing a job creation plan and measures to help with the cost-of-living crisis

Wednesday 16 September 2026 - ETUC press release...

ETUC EUROPEAN COMMISSION

New EU powers to raise standards for millions of workers on the move

Wednesday 16 September 2026 - ETUC press release...

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING & SOCIAL POLICY

Europe’s Circular Economy Act Will Fail Without Workers at Its Heart

Wednesday 16 September 2026 - Judith Kirton-Darling and Jan Willem warn that waste, repair and recycling jobs risk becoming Europe's next low-pay, high-hazard market....

INDUSTRIAL POLICY CIRCULAR ECONOMY

Public Money Must Come With Public Obligations for Europe’s Industry

Wednesday 16 September 2026 - Steel and chemical plants cannot wait 10 years for cheap power, and the Industrial Accelerator Act needs teeth. Opinion published in Social Media....

INDUSTRIAL POLICY

Union power delivers: VDSZ and Hungarian Battery Association sign cooperation agreement

Thursday 10 September 2026 - A significant breakthrough for workers in Hungary’s battery industry: VDSZ – Federation of Chemical Workers of Hungary – and the Hungarian Battery Association h...

BATTERY

Public Procurement Act opens door to quality jobs – Parliament must deliver for workers

Wednesday 09 September 2026 - ETUC press release...

ETUC COLLECTIVE BARGAINING & SOCIAL POLICY

Global unions unite on KONE-TK Elevator: workers demand guarantees

Wednesday 09 September 2026 - Around 80 trade union delegates from thirteen countries met on 4 September to coordinate a unified response to KONE's planned acquisition of TK Elevator. The pl...

COMPANY POLICY MULTINATIONAL COMPANIES

Report: EU’s major competitors have ‘Made in Europe’ style policies

Monday 07 September 2026 - New ETUC report finds that delaying a strong Made in Europe policy is placing the EU at a severe disadvantage compared with its most successful competitors, sac...

Slovalco restart brings welcome boost for workers in Slovakia

Thursday 03 September 2026 - In a period marked by industrial closures, job losses and growing uncertainty for workers across Europe, the announced restart of aluminium production at Slovak...

Industrial Accelerator Act must put Made in Europe at the heart of Europe’s industrial future

Wednesday 02 September 2026 - Speaking at the European Parliament public hearing on the Industrial Accelerator Act, industriAll Europe General Secretary Judith Kirton-Darling called for a st...