"Europe needs to be a driver in increasing the wages for all working people" Tea Jarc on how the ⏰ is ticking for all countries to implement the minimum wages directive.

💪Tea Jarc No young worker can afford to work for free; unpaid traineeships cannot be used as cheap labour! Without enforcement the Traineeship Directive depends on the goodwill of business....

BUSINESSEUROPE "The main shortcoming of the directive is that it will not stop unpaid traineeships, and this will not convince young people that the EU is delivering for them." Tea Jarc, Confederal Secretary of the EUROPEAN TRADE UNIONS

Young people cannot be treated differently just because they are young. We need to guarantee them the same rights & pay as other employees. Equal rights and fair pay are non-negotiable for young talents and the European Economic and Social Committee stands ready to support them. #EESCplenary

Ali razumemo, da smo delavke in delavci ali pa verjamemo v kapitalistične sanje, ki nam jih prodajajo? V tokratni ⁦Mladina⁩ se razgovorim o sindikalizmu, delavski (ne)zavesti, aktualnih bojih… in seveda: okregam delodajalce in politiko. mladina.si/234317/socialn…

❗️Almost half of young workers in Slovenia are undeclared. We need specific measures to stop the exploitation of young workers. #IYD2024 Sindikat Mladi plus EUROPEAN TRADE UNIONS 👉etuc.org/en/new-reports…

Uber and Deliveroo Drivers Are Fearing for Their Lives – and the Apps Couldn’t Care Less. Far-right violence is forcing gig economy workers to choose between their safety and their income. We must stop the far right and protect all workers. novaramedia.com/2024/08/07/ube…

For too long, Spain has come bottom of the league on youth employment rates. Time for concrete action to reverse this poor track record! #IYD2024 check out our country reports: etuc.org/en/new-reports…

Today is International Youth Day. We call on institutions & governments to take concrete action to deliver quality jobs for young people: 🚫 #BanUnpaidInternships 👛 Eliminate sub-min wages for young people 🌱 Invest in youth specific measures #IYD2024 etuc.org/en/new-reports…

It’s time for big corporations to start respecting the rules! Uber will need to pay €290 million fine for failing to properly protect the privacy of drivers when transferring data outside of the EU! Next step: transposing the #PlatformWork directive asap!

It’s time for a better work-life balance! #ReduceWorkingTime The Polish government has confirmed that it will amend the Labour Code to reduce working hours – either by introducing a four-day week or a seven-hour day – before its mandate ends in 2027. euractiv.com/section/politi…