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Malta

Maltese police union bristles over ban on beards

Officers have been told that they can grow beards, wear nail polish and dye their hair if they want to.

Work

Amazon workers in Germany strike over pay rises

The Verdi trade union claims that Amazon workers don't receive the same pay increases as colleagues in other parts of the retail industry.

Europe News

Platform workers gather in Brussels to demand better working rights

On World Day for Decent Work, platform workers joined a symbolic demonstration in front of the European Commission.

World News

Over 2.7 million EU workers can’t afford heat, says trade union

Nearly three million working poor people in the EU cannot afford to turn on the heating amid a rise in energy prices, a new study has found. The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) said that 15% of the EU’s working poor lacks enough money

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Work

Amazon workers could get second vote on joining union

The workers in Alabama rejected joining a union by a two-thirds majority in April. But now a US official says the company's tactics were illegal, potentially triggering a re-run.

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A majority want working from home to continue, new survey finds

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China

Hong Kong police arrest unionists for 'sedition' over children's book

The five members of the General Association of Hong Kong Speech Therapists were detained in connection with a series of books about sheep, which police said were thought to be allegorical.

Work

Iceland’s four-day week trial an 'overwhelming success'

The trial found that workers’ productivity and well-being improved. It went so well that now most Icelanders work a shorter week.

France

Ikea France fined €1 million for spying on staff and some customers

The French subsidiary of the home furnishings giant Ikea was found guilty of spying on union representatives, employees and some unhappy customers in the country.

Switzerland

Swiss unions call for women's general strike over pension reform plans

Trade unions say plans to increase the women's retirement age in Switzerland will deepen inequalities in the country, where women earn on average 20 percent less than men.

World News

COVID-19 pandemic has made workers and employers closer, union says

A new report published by the European Trade Union Institute found that more than 30 sectors have managed to find common ground in the face of COVID-19 related restrictions.

USA

Amazon workers in US state of Alabama vote against forming a union

Amazon warehouse workers in Bessemer, Alabama, overwhelmingly voted against joining the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union.

France

French teachers strike in Paris over government's response to COVID-19

Teachers complain of working conditions, low pay, and a bungled pandemic response.

Europe News

MEPs push for workers to have the right to digitally disconnect

The surge of remote working during COVID lockdowns has highlighted the importance of being able to digitally disconnect once you've done your hours.

Europe News

European trade unions accuse Amazon of spying on workers

Delivery supergiant Amazon is being accused of spying on its workers by European trade unions, after a job advert it posted said it was looking for two "intelligence analysts".

Europe News

EU gender pay gap won't be closed until 2104, new report says

New research by the European Trade Union Confederation shows that the EU's gender pay gap won't be eliminated until 2104, with countries like France not closing it for over 1000 years.

World News

Euroviews. COVID-19 lockdowns have shown all workers need a new right to disconnect from work at home ǀ View

Before the outbreak, just one in 10 people worked from home every day. But new research has found that almost 40% of EU citizens started working from home during confinement.

Europe News

Belgium strike: 'We want the welfare we had in Europe after the war'

A cross-section of Belgium's workforce are out on the streets. They are calling for a 1,500 euro per month pension, a 2,300 euro minimum salary for public sector workers. and to reduce the retirement age back down to 65 from 67.

France

Paris metro workers to pause pension strike to 'recharge batteries'

The biggest union for Paris metro workers said on Saturday it would pause striking in order to "recharge" and "re-orient" the movement.

Europe News

The Brief: Brussels launches consultation on minimum wage across EU

Ursula Von Der Leyen, commission president, has said that the goal is to stem a “brain drain” from east to west.