When working conditions deteriorate, trust in institutions and mainstream politics erodes, says Daphne Halikiopoulou at EFBWW's Midterm Conference.
Unfair competition, exploitation and weak enforcement are pushing workers to the limit.
If this continues, trust will keep eroding.
#BuildingDemocracy
The EFBWW Mid-Term Conference starts tomorrow.
At stake: fair competition or a race to the bottom.
From subcontracting to labour mobility, workers across Europe face the same problem: rules exist but are not enforced.
#BuildingDemocracy #LimitSubcontracting
Every year, over €2tn in EU money flows to private contractors through a system that fuels the exploitation of workers.
Today’s Procurement Summit, organised by UNI Europa (tag), is giving a voice to essential workers, calling for fair public procurement that puts people first.
@pierrejouvet.fr
🚨 Labour market actors in the construction industry have collectively agreed that light entrepreneurship is not suitable for #construction sites. Many foreign workers nevertheless end up becoming light entrepreneurs without understanding what that really means. 👇 #platformeconomy
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Yet again, inspections by the European Labour Authority exposes widespread fraud and undeclared work on construction sites across Europe.
The problem isn’t a lack of rules, it’s a lack of enforcement.
Workers pay the price.
Link in comments.
#UndeclaredWork #limitsubcontracting
Construction workers are already facing the consequences of climate change at work.
EFBWW brought together trade union experts to assess how risks are evolving, and where protection is falling behind.
From extreme heat to hazardous exposure, risks are increasing, but EU rules are not keeping pace.
Cross-border construction work is increasing. So are the risks.
Today, European social partners call for progress on EU social security rules.
Without enforceable rules, construction workers face uncertainty, abuse and unfair competition.
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#FairMobility #SocialEurope
“EU Inc.” risks becoming “Letterbox Inc.”
🔹Companies in 48h
🔹Weak checks
🔹Easy escape from liability
In construction, this means more exploitation, more social dumping, weaker enforcement.
We need fair mobility, not a race to the bottom.
#EUInc #28thregime #LabourStandards #FairMobility
Construction labour is increasingly cross-border, but so are the risks of exploitation.
The 5th phase of the ECMIN project is done. EFBWW strengthens a key tool helping migrant workers understand their rights:
👉 www.constructionworkers.eu/en
Fair mobility must mean equal pay and equal rights.
With the slogan “BUILDING DEMOCRACY”, EFBWW is preparing its 1st Mid-Term Conference. On 22–23 April, affiliates will meet in Krakow (PL) to discuss the state of play as we are halfway the Congress period.The enlarged Executive Committee will also visit Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial
#BuildingDemocraty
✊This is what solidarity looks like!
@efbww.bsky.social @effat.org & @etf-europe.bsky.social now call on the Commission to take appropriate action and come forward with a proposal for a Subcontracting Directive.
Watch the full day of action⬇️
🔗 youtu.be/Lg_K4F1t0Go
The European Social partners for #wood & #furniture met today to discuss economic trends, labour shortages, skills development, training, working conditions and various EU initiatives such as Quality Jobs Act, bioeconomy & skills portability
@/EFIC , @eurofound.europa.eu , @/cei-bois @ec.europa.eu
🔈 The European Parliament has adopted today its report calling for “an EU framework to tackle labour exploitation, including illegal work and abusive subcontracting and labour intermediation”.
@effat.org @etuc-ces.bsky.social @etf-europe.bsky.social
#limitsubcontracting ⛓️ #stopexploitation
🔈 Ahead of the vote today, French SMEs and trade unions in construction call to vote in favour of the INI report calling to limit Subcontracting.
www.efbww.eu/news/french/...
#LimitSubonctracting ⛓️ #StopExploitation
The EFBWW Standing Committee for Wood met today for a strategic discussion on
🔹Collective bargaining developments
🔹Working conditions
🔹Ways to engage on social matters with certification bodies
🔹Nominations for the remaining term
🔹Social dialogue
🔹Heat at work
🔹Labour shortages and many more…
EFBWW Wood Standing Committee was a good opportunity to highlight the importance of the #socialdimension & criteria within certification schemes
Strengthening social aspects & promoting social dialogue is essential to ensuring fair working conditions & sustainable forest management @pefc.bsky.social
🚫👻We are deconstructing some of the myths that are being used to create the idea that no change to the rules on subcontracting is necessary.
Limiting subcontracting chains is necessary and urgent.⛓️
⏰It's time to act!
#timetoact #limitsubcontracting
🚨 FINALLY, 800 workers joined us at our demonstration. Thank you all again for your solidarity! ✊
🔈 More that 500 workers mobilised today in Strasbourg as MEPs face Plenary Vote on ending labour exploitation.
Press Release out now!
#limitsubcontracting #stopexploitation #timetoact
@effat.org @etuc-ces.bsky.social @etf-europe.bsky.social
🔗 www.efbww.eu/stream/6f34f...
EPSU President Françoise Geng joined workers in Strasbourg today to back the call from @efbww.bsky.social, @effat.org and @etf-europe.bsky.social.
End exploitative #subcontracting. Strengthen labour inspections. Europe needs a binding EU Directive. ✊
After the demonstration, a hearing in the EP brought together several political groups, all stressing the urgent need to curb exploitative subcontracting practices and tackle abusive intermediaries✊🇪🇺
#STOPEXPLOITATION #LIMITSUBCONTRACTING
@effat.org @etuc-ces.bsky.social @etf-europe.bsky.social
🇪🇺 Hemos participado en la manifestación que ha tenido lugar hoy ante el Parlamento Europeo en Estrasburgo (Francia).
✊ La movilización ha sido convocada por las organizaciones @efbww.bsky.social , @effat.org y @etf-europe.bsky.social bajo el lema «Hora de actuar: limitar la subcontratación».
EFBWW President Bruno Bothua: We refuse to allow the European Union to continue to turn a blind eye. 👉 @europarl.europa.eu @ec.europa.eu You have the power to legislate. You have a duty to protect.
#STOPEXPLOITATION #LIMITSUBCONTRACTING
@effat.org @etuc-ces.bsky.social @etf-europe.bsky.social
[REGULATION DE LA SOUS-TRAITANCE EN🇪🇺]
La @cfdt.fr @fgte-cfdt.bsky.social #FNCB-CFDT #CFDT-AGRI-AGRO est présente en force devant le Parlement🇪🇺 de Strasbourg avec @etf-europe.bsky.social @effat.org @efbww.bsky.social ce 10/2.
✋au dumping social par la sous-traitance❗️
✋à l’exploitation du travail en🇪🇺❗️
Powerful testemony from Danish & Italian construction trade unions a reminder of what too many workers still face: endless subcontracting chains, unclear employers, delayed pay and no accountability
👷♂️✊🇪🇺
#STOPEXPLOITATION #LIMITSUBCONTRACTING
@effat.org @etuc-ces.bsky.social @etf-europe.bsky.social
Research shows that the lower you go in subcontracting chains the more fake posting intermediaries letterbox companies & gangmasters
We need EU Directive to #LIMITSUBCONTRACTING & ban agencies in posting.
@effat.org @etuc-ces.bsky.social @etf-europe.bsky.social
📢We are back in Strasbourg, again!
We will demonstratel to limit the subcontracting. 700 people are in Strasbourg to show the importance for our sectors👊
⚠️ Thursday, there will be the vote on this very important report #LimitSubcontracting
@effat.org @etuc-ces.bsky.social @etf-europe.bsky.social
🚫👻We are deconstructing some of the myths that are being used to create the idea that no change to the rules on subcontracting is necessary.
Limiting subcontracting chains is necessary and urgent.⛓️
⏰It's time to act!
#timetoact #limitsubcontracting
