Conference: Towards smart bargaining in [...]
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About the event
Towards Smart Bargaining in Europe’s Services Sector brings together trade unions, employers, policymakers, and researchers to discuss how collective bargaining can adapt to Europe’s fast-changing services sector. Building on research done in Croatia, Türkiye, Serbia, Slovakia, Czechia, North Macedonia, Italy, Romania, and France, the one-day event explores how smart dialogue can improve bargaining outcomes in Europe’s Care, Finance, Publishing, and Commerce sector. Key speakers include representatives from the European Commission, the European Parliament, UNI Europa, and national social partners from across Europe. Together, they will discuss how to strengthen collective bargaining coverage and build more resilient social dialogue in Europe’s services sector.
Date, Time and Place
Thursday 4 December 2025 | 9:00 - 16:30 CET | Atelier29, Brussels, Belgium
Agenda
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8:30 - 9:15 |
Walk-in & coffee |
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9:30 - 9:45 |
Introduction and video |
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9:45 - 10:00 |
UNI Europa and Europe's services sector |
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10:00 - 10:45 |
Deep dive in the care sector |
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10:45 - 11:15 |
Coffee break & poster sessions |
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11:15 - 12:15 |
Smart bargaining in Europe's services sector: what is needed? |
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12:15 - 13:00 |
Lunch break & poster sessions |
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13:00 - 13:45 |
Deep dive in the finance sector Canan Çevikbaş more speakers tbc soon |
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13:45 - 14:30 |
Deep dive in the publishing sector |
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14:30 - 15:00 |
Coffee break & poster sessions |
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15:00 - 15:45 |
Deep dive in the commerce sector more speakers tbc soon |
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15:45 - 16:15 |
Closing Marta Kahancová - CELSI |