BARSERVICE Mutual Learning Events

About the BARSERVICE Project

A core part of the European economy, the services sector is characterised by complex industrial relations. The BARSERVICE project seeks to provide a comprehensive analysis of these dynamics across 9 countries (6 EU Member States and 3 Candidate Countries). This is being done with a vision to support capacity building for collective bargaining in the services sector, specifically in the domains of commerce, finance, social care and publishing. Learn more about the project here.

About the Mutual Learning Events

Since 2024, the BARSERVICE Consortium has been preparing comparative and sectoral reports on collective bargaining in the aforementioned sectors, which it now seeks to present and discuss with the public through four mutual learning events, one for each sector.

These events will bring together social partners, policymakers, and researchers.

Examples of sector-specific themes and how collective bargaining can tackle them include:

• Employer resistance and low bargaining coverage in multinational retail chains
• Fragmented bargaining structures and limited unionization in SMEs
• Gender inequalities, informal work, and part-time contracts
• Impact of digitalization and e-commerce on working conditions
• Smart bargaining strategies to expand coverage and leverage tech tools

Schedule of Events

• May 15th, 9 AM - 10:30 AM CET | The Care Sector | Download
• May 22nd, 10 AM - 11:30 AM CET | The Commerce Sector | Download 
• May 22nd, 2 PM - 3:30 PM CET | The Finance Sector | Download 
• June 5th, 10 AM - 11:30 AM | The Publishing Sector | Download (slides on Serbia's publishing sector Download)