PreviousPreviousNextNext Foreword Digitalisation is changing the reality of work in every sector. New tools, platforms and computerised systems are shaping how tasks are organised, how decisions are made, and how workers are monitored and evaluated. For trade unions, these changes matter because they directly influence members’ rights, working conditions and…

PreviousPreviousNextNext The Commission’s medical service presented the statistics for 2024: This is a summary presentation, without analysis and with missing data, but it draws our attention, as a union, to certain elements: The year 2024 saw a slight decrease in absenteeism due to medical reasons compared to 2023 and 2022.…

PreviousPreviousNextNext An Update of recent developments at the EPO regarding job insecurity: precariousness seems to be there to stay! In 2022, I wrote an article for Agora 87 about Job Insecurity at the EPO, highlighting the concerns and issues that the staff was facing. After more than two years, it…

PreviousPreviousNextNext Teleworking outside the place of employment an opportunity for change? Teleworking Rules and the Need for Change Teleworking has reshaped the modern workplace, providing employees with greater flexibility while simultaneously raising concerns about fairness, accessibility, and the structure of professional environments. Within the European Union institutions, however, teleworking outside…

PreviousPreviousNextNext The Story of Ines, The Story of some of Us, and It Could be the Story of You. Working and Living in the Contract Agents Career Framework I arrived at the agency 15 years ago as a Contract Agent (CA) Function Group (FG) III. At that time,  other colleagues…

PreviousPreviousNextNext Rising Right, Shrinking Rights: How Far-Right Politics Threaten the Future of Labour Protections The Trump Re-Election and Rise of Far-Right Power in Europe: A Threat to Labor Rights The re-election of Donald Trump as President of the United States and the rise of far-right factions in the European Parliament…

PreviousPreviousNextNext Social conscience or social conflict? Understanding the ‘woke’ phenomenon It’s capturing attention and stirring controversy. Over the last ten years or so, this new social movement, known as ‘wokeism,’ has been redefining the scope of activist commitment and raising new questions about our approach to social inequality. This article…

PreviousPreviousNextNext By and thanks to Union Syndicale Fédérale A conversation with Nicolas Mavraganis and Arty Kyramarios USF is not only a Union Federation, it’s a ‘communauté d’esprit’ and I would even dare to say a ‘communauté de destin’ What is the history of your member organisation? Nicolas: It’s a bit…