We Work Europe

Digitalisation, migration, social cohesion and stability of the liberal democracy – these are megatrends Europe must face in the future. In this podcast by EZA (European Centre For Workers’ Questions), we’ll talk about that from the workers’ perspective. Travel with us to different projects, persons, and organisations to find out about challenges but also perspectives for the social future of Europe.

We Work Europe

Latest episodes

Episode 28: Legally binding

Episode 28: Legally binding

12m 21s

In the last instalment of our three-part series on sexualised violence in the workplace, we take a look at the legislation and why things have changed recently. We talk to Victor Hugo Ricco from the ILO about Convention 190, which for the first time addresses sexualised violence in the workplace internationally. And we talk to Evin Incir from the EU Parliament about the directive on gender-based violence against women from April 2024. Both pieces of legislation are categorised at the end from a trade union perspective.

Episode 27: Violence across all institutions

Episode 27: Violence across all institutions

11m 28s

In this second episode, we take a closer look at the results of a study investigating sexualised violence in the academic environment. The figures are shocking, but also explainable, says researcher Anne Laure Humbert, who worked on the study. In addition, another woman reports on her experiences of sexualised violence in the workplace and a trade unionist gives tips on how every colleague can become an ally for those affected.

Episode 26: You're fired! Message at Midnight

Episode 26: You're fired! Message at Midnight

12m 24s

Adela S. from Spain has sued her former boss, who systematically harassed her and six female colleagues for sexist reasons. This is not an isolated case, as sexualised violence in the workplace is omnipresent. In this episode, we delve into this complex topic, talk to psychologists, a manager of a women's refuge and discuss ways of escaping the spiral of violence in the workplace.

Episode 25: With a little help from my friends

Episode 25: With a little help from my friends

20m 40s

In this final episode of our three-part series, we follow Leonard Müller, a Lieferando rider in Berlin, as he navigates a challenging works council election, despite the company’s attempts to cancel it. We also explore the legal fight for platform workers’ rights in other countries, with perspectives from trade unionists Veit Groß, Martin Willems, and Luigi Mansi, who successfully negotiated a national collective agreement for Just Eat workers in Italy.

Dennis Radtke, a member of the European Parliament and shadow rapporteur of the new EU directive, discusses the potential of the directive, aimed at improving working conditions for platform employees...