Dossier
trades unions
Coverage of trades unions in the Nexus archive.
- Unions in Europe press for new worker protections to counter heat stress
Unions in Europe are advocating for new laws to address heat stress linked to an estimated 230 annual workplace deaths. This year's toll may be higher, with 1,300 excess deaths from a June heatwave reported by the World Health Organization, and other estimates reaching up to 20,000.
- EU staff call in ethics watchdog over whistleblower ‘witch-hunt’
EU staff have called in an ethics watchdog to investigate claims of a 'witch-hunt' against whistleblowers. Trade unions at the European Economic and Social Committee demand an independent assessment of the EU ombudsman.