PreviousPreviousNextNext Europe: The Sole Region Regulating AI This brief arms union reps with the tools to expose and curb unfair AI at work. The EU AI Act (Regulation 2024/1689) establishes the world’s first comprehensive framework for governing artificial intelligence, including stringent protections for workers subjected to algorithmic management. A clear…

PreviousPreviousNextNext Taking Back Control Of The Algorithm: Protecting Work In The Digital Age Wherever humans encounter machines, our rights must take precedence over code. The promise of performance should not come at the cost of stress and opacity. From diagnosis to solutions, Union Syndicale, together with Public Services International, offers…

PreviousPreviousNextNext Climbing the Invisible Ladder: Reclassification in EU Agencies—Fairness, Fragmentation, and the Future You’ve worked hard all year. Your appraisal was glowing, your responsibilities have grown, and you’ve even taken the initiative to learn a third language. So, you might ask yourself: “Am I eligible for reclassification?” If you’re working…

PreviousPreviousNextNext Foreword Despite the years that have passed,  this Policy Brief from 2018 remains strikingly relevant to today’s debates around productivity, competitiveness, and the future of work in Europe. While the policy landscape may have evolved, the fundamental issues raised in this piece, especially the risks of dismantling labour market…

PreviousPreviousNextNext Freedom of Association and Freedom of Expression: Balance and Tensions in the European Civil Service “There is no freedom without responsibility and control. The absence of responsibility and control endangers freedom as much as prohibitions and censorship. Freedom without rules exists only in democratic anarchy and is therefore doomed…

PreviousPreviousNextNext Diversity and inclusion Or the walk of a tightrope walker on a floating rope Man… Woman… Young… Old… European… Asian… French-speaking… Portuguese-speaking…  City dweller… Village dweller… Black… White… Rich… Poor… Single… Married… Muslim… Christian… these are some of the boxes that are well-known so far, and in which we…

PreviousPreviousNextNext The European Commission is an institution governed by the Staff Regulations. For several years now, it has been trying, like society in general, to give its employees the impression that it practices democracy internally, despite the fact that it does not apply a co-management model as would be the…

PreviousPreviousNextNext Workplace democracy go beyond geographical boundaries, embodying principles that resonate with workers globally. By incorporating democratic practices, companies and institutions worldwide are not only enhancing worker satisfaction and productivity but are also fostering environments of mutual respect and shared success. This article explores how various regions implement workplace democracy,…

PreviousPreviousNextNext Confronting employer interference: trade unionists’ additional fight for democracy in the workplace For 50 years, Union Syndicale has been fighting to give rights to the staff of the European and international institutions: either through the negotiation of memoranda of understanding, framework agreements or directly through the incorporation of provisions…