Daniel Kopp
@danielkopp.bsky.social
Communications Director UNI Europa, Secretariat Progressive International, former Editor-in-Chief of International Politics & Society.
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My newest for @euobserver.com follows the story of securing rights for food delivery workers after Spain's passing of the landmark Rider Law.
While the law was a major step, the process that followed was lengthy and saw years of falsely classified self-employment for these workers.
While the law was a major step, the process that followed was lengthy and saw years of falsely classified self-employment for these workers.
EU gig-workers still exploited, despite landmark laws
EU gig-workers still exploited, despite landmark laws
Spain’s 2021 'Rider Law' reclassified food couriers as employees, in a landmark for gig-worker rights. But despite progress, riders such as Fernando García in Madrid, and others in the EU, still face an uphill struggle.
euobserver.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:51 AM
My newest for @euobserver.com follows the story of securing rights for food delivery workers after Spain's passing of the landmark Rider Law.
While the law was a major step, the process that followed was lengthy and saw years of falsely classified self-employment for these workers.
While the law was a major step, the process that followed was lengthy and saw years of falsely classified self-employment for these workers.
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In Belgien haben die Gewerkschaften den Sozialstaat besser verteidigt als in den meisten anderen europäischen Ländern. Jetzt soll ein dreitägiger Streik die neuesten Kürzungspläne verhindern.
Belgiens Gewerkschaften streiken gegen die Regierung
In Belgien haben die Gewerkschaften den Sozialstaat besser verteidigt als in den meisten anderen europäischen Ländern. Jetzt soll ein dreitägiger Streik die neuesten Kürzungspläne verhindern.
jacobin.de
November 23, 2025 at 10:00 AM
In Belgien haben die Gewerkschaften den Sozialstaat besser verteidigt als in den meisten anderen europäischen Ländern. Jetzt soll ein dreitägiger Streik die neuesten Kürzungspläne verhindern.
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In Deutschland warnt der DGB vor Konflikten wegen Sozialkürzungen, in Belgien führen die Gewerkschaften die Konflikte an. Heute hat ein dreitägiger Generalstreik gegen die Sparpläne der Regierung mit einem breiten Branchenbündnis begonnen.
Belgiens Gewerkschaften streiken gegen die Regierung
In Belgien haben die Gewerkschaften den Sozialstaat besser verteidigt als in den meisten anderen europäischen Ländern. Jetzt soll ein dreitägiger Streik die neuesten Kürzungspläne verhindern.
jacobin.de
November 24, 2025 at 9:51 AM
In Deutschland warnt der DGB vor Konflikten wegen Sozialkürzungen, in Belgien führen die Gewerkschaften die Konflikte an. Heute hat ein dreitägiger Generalstreik gegen die Sparpläne der Regierung mit einem breiten Branchenbündnis begonnen.
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Nice piece here by @danielkopp.bsky.social in @jacobinmag.bsky.social on the Belgian labour movement's impressive efforts to block the gov's austerity program.
Massive three-day strike starting today organized by the country's unions.
Massive three-day strike starting today organized by the country's unions.
In Belgium, Labor and the Government Face a Showdown
Organized labor has been more effective at defending the welfare state in Belgium than in most European countries. After recent actions resisting austerity plans, a three-day strike this week seeks to...
jacobin.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Nice piece here by @danielkopp.bsky.social in @jacobinmag.bsky.social on the Belgian labour movement's impressive efforts to block the gov's austerity program.
Massive three-day strike starting today organized by the country's unions.
Massive three-day strike starting today organized by the country's unions.
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As dozens of frog species have declined across Central America, scientists have witnessed a remarkable chain of events: With fewer tadpoles to eat mosquito larvae, rates of mosquito-borne malaria in the region have climbed, resulting in a fivefold increase in cases. https://wapo.st/4paBuuT
November 16, 2025 at 11:00 PM
As dozens of frog species have declined across Central America, scientists have witnessed a remarkable chain of events: With fewer tadpoles to eat mosquito larvae, rates of mosquito-borne malaria in the region have climbed, resulting in a fivefold increase in cases. https://wapo.st/4paBuuT
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Tech firms are spending more than ever on lobbying the European Union amid mounting opposition to the bloc’s digital rules, according to new analysis.
Big Tech ups lobbying firepower, €€ in Brussels
American tech companies have piled into EU capital with bigger budgets and beefed-up teams.
www.politico.eu
October 29, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Tech firms are spending more than ever on lobbying the European Union amid mounting opposition to the bloc’s digital rules, according to new analysis.
Read my interview with @uaw.org organiser and former autoworker Jeremy — out now in English.
Jeremy Kimbrell was fired from his job at an Alabama Mercedes-Benz factory after playing a leading role in the UAW’s failed effort to unionize the plant in 2024.
Jacobin spoke to him about his experience and the union’s ongoing fight to organize the South.
Jacobin spoke to him about his experience and the union’s ongoing fight to organize the South.
The UAW Is Still Fighting to Unionize Auto in the South
Jeremy Kimbrell was fired from his job at an Alabama Mercedes-Benz factory after playing a leading role in the UAW’s failed effort to unionize the plant in 2024. Jacobin spoke to him about his experience and the union’s ongoing fight to organize the South.
jacobin.com
October 18, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Read my interview with @uaw.org organiser and former autoworker Jeremy — out now in English.
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It's easy to mock the French for seeming to want unlimited government spending. I've done it myself. But I sympathise with their anger: France is an underfunded social democracy crossed with an oligarchy. Me
@financialtimes.com on France's undertaxed billionaires - close to Macron on.ft.com/4qwaFDh
@financialtimes.com on France's undertaxed billionaires - close to Macron on.ft.com/4qwaFDh
Time to guillotine France’s super-rich tax breaks
[FREE TO READ] Does the country need a wealth tax?
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October 16, 2025 at 3:22 PM
It's easy to mock the French for seeming to want unlimited government spending. I've done it myself. But I sympathise with their anger: France is an underfunded social democracy crossed with an oligarchy. Me
@financialtimes.com on France's undertaxed billionaires - close to Macron on.ft.com/4qwaFDh
@financialtimes.com on France's undertaxed billionaires - close to Macron on.ft.com/4qwaFDh
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This week, a historic 140,000 workers from across all of Belgium protested the government's cuts to pensions, salaries and the welfare state.
October 16, 2025 at 7:38 AM
This week, a historic 140,000 workers from across all of Belgium protested the government's cuts to pensions, salaries and the welfare state.
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BREAKING🇪🇺: After the European Parliament adopted a report on public procurement today, we call on the Commission to ensure that public money is only given to companies whose workers are covered by collective agreements.
EU Commission must ensure public contracts support collective bargaining
After EU Parliament vote, EU rules must ensure public money is only given to companies whose workers are covered by collective agreements.
www.uni-europa.org
September 9, 2025 at 12:47 PM
BREAKING🇪🇺: After the European Parliament adopted a report on public procurement today, we call on the Commission to ensure that public money is only given to companies whose workers are covered by collective agreements.
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In her #SOTEU speech, @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu again stressed the need for a so-called “28th regime” for innovative companies.
But a new @etui.bsky.social analysis confirms what we have been saying all along: the proposal is unnecessary and harmful.
But a new @etui.bsky.social analysis confirms what we have been saying all along: the proposal is unnecessary and harmful.
28th regime not necessary and harmful, ETUI study confirms
A new policy brief confirms UNI Europa’s position: the EU proposal for a “28th company law regime” is unnecessary and harmful.
www.uni-europa.org
September 10, 2025 at 9:57 AM
In her #SOTEU speech, @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu again stressed the need for a so-called “28th regime” for innovative companies.
But a new @etui.bsky.social analysis confirms what we have been saying all along: the proposal is unnecessary and harmful.
But a new @etui.bsky.social analysis confirms what we have been saying all along: the proposal is unnecessary and harmful.
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BREAKING: European unions representing 45 million workers across Europe just sent a letter to EU High Representative Kaja Kallas demanding decisive and principled EU action on Gaza.
European unions call for more decisive action by the EU on Gaza
European unions representing 45 million workers across Europe sent a letter to High Representative Kallas demanding urgent EU action on Gaza.
www.uni-europa.org
August 18, 2025 at 4:43 PM
BREAKING: European unions representing 45 million workers across Europe just sent a letter to EU High Representative Kaja Kallas demanding decisive and principled EU action on Gaza.
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The EU-US trade deal averts a tariff war but comes at a high cost for jobs, industry & fair trade. Unions urge a strong political response, democratic scrutiny & investment in Europe’s industrial and tech sovereignty.
news.industriall-europe.eu/Article/1334
@judekd.bsky.social @ibarthes.bsky.social
news.industriall-europe.eu/Article/1334
@judekd.bsky.social @ibarthes.bsky.social
EU-US deal: damage limitation in the short term but no long-term strategy
The EU-US trade deal averts a tariff war but comes at a high cost for Europe, threatening jobs, industrial strength, and fair-trade principles. IndustriAll Europe calls for a strong political response...
news.industriall-europe.eu
July 28, 2025 at 10:52 AM
The EU-US trade deal averts a tariff war but comes at a high cost for jobs, industry & fair trade. Unions urge a strong political response, democratic scrutiny & investment in Europe’s industrial and tech sovereignty.
news.industriall-europe.eu/Article/1334
@judekd.bsky.social @ibarthes.bsky.social
news.industriall-europe.eu/Article/1334
@judekd.bsky.social @ibarthes.bsky.social
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🚨It’s been a year since Amazon workers in India said:
🥵“It’s too hot in the warehouse.”
📦So… did Amazon fix it?
😡Not really.
✊🏿That's why workers are organizing with Amazon India Workers Union
#MakeAmazonPay
🥵“It’s too hot in the warehouse.”
📦So… did Amazon fix it?
😡Not really.
✊🏿That's why workers are organizing with Amazon India Workers Union
#MakeAmazonPay
July 16, 2025 at 3:11 PM
🚨It’s been a year since Amazon workers in India said:
🥵“It’s too hot in the warehouse.”
📦So… did Amazon fix it?
😡Not really.
✊🏿That's why workers are organizing with Amazon India Workers Union
#MakeAmazonPay
🥵“It’s too hot in the warehouse.”
📦So… did Amazon fix it?
😡Not really.
✊🏿That's why workers are organizing with Amazon India Workers Union
#MakeAmazonPay
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BREAKING: The European Parliament’s Employment Committee decided to maintain the Amazon lobby ban and reject a closed-door hearing with Amazon representatives. It also committed to holding another hearing and organise a visit to Amazon warehouses.
European Parliament maintains Amazon lobby ban
The European Parliament’s Employment Committee decided to maintain the Amazon lobby ban and reject a closed-door hearing with Amazon representatives.
www.uni-europa.org
July 16, 2025 at 7:57 AM
BREAKING: The European Parliament’s Employment Committee decided to maintain the Amazon lobby ban and reject a closed-door hearing with Amazon representatives. It also committed to holding another hearing and organise a visit to Amazon warehouses.
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UNI Europa and EFCI, the European social partners representing workers and employers in the cleaning sector, call on the @ec.europa.eu to promote daytime cleaning and revise the EU public procurement directives in its Quality Jobs Roadmap.
UNI Europa and EFCI on the EU's Quality Jobs Roadmap
UNI Europa and EFCI, the European social partners representing workers and employers in the cleaning sector, submitted a joint response to the EU’s Quality Jobs Roadmap.
www.uni-europa.org
July 15, 2025 at 8:57 AM
UNI Europa and EFCI, the European social partners representing workers and employers in the cleaning sector, call on the @ec.europa.eu to promote daytime cleaning and revise the EU public procurement directives in its Quality Jobs Roadmap.
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Vandaag een tip van de sluier voor @knack.be: "De Democratie redden begint op het werk"
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July 14, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Vandaag een tip van de sluier voor @knack.be: "De Democratie redden begint op het werk"
www.knack.be/nieuws/belgi...
@denktankminerva.be
www.knack.be/nieuws/belgi...
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Vor rund fünfzig Jahren gründeten belgische Reinigungskräfte ihre eigene Genossenschaft: Sie fegten ihren Chef weg und verdreifachten ihre Löhne. Die Regisseurin Coline Grando hat diese inspirierende Erfolgsgeschichte auf die Leinwand geholt.
Wie man den eigenen Chef feuert
Vor rund fünfzig Jahren gründeten belgische Reinigungskräfte ihre eigene Genossenschaft: Sie fegten ihren Chef weg und verdreifachten ihre Löhne. Die Regisseurin Coline Grando hat diese inspirierende Erfolgsgeschichte auf die Leinwand geholt.
jacobin.de
July 6, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Vor rund fünfzig Jahren gründeten belgische Reinigungskräfte ihre eigene Genossenschaft: Sie fegten ihren Chef weg und verdreifachten ihre Löhne. Die Regisseurin Coline Grando hat diese inspirierende Erfolgsgeschichte auf die Leinwand geholt.
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"They say we're the ones protecting the internet, keeping kids safe online," the Filipino worker said, "But we are not protected enough."
Content moderators — organised in our global alliance — spoke to Reuters about the mental trauma from their work.
Content moderators — organised in our global alliance — spoke to Reuters about the mental trauma from their work.
Content moderators for Big Tech unite to tackle mental trauma | Context by TRF
Outsourced and out of sight, content moderators call on Big Tech to address the mental trauma of content moderation
www.context.news
July 3, 2025 at 2:36 PM
"They say we're the ones protecting the internet, keeping kids safe online," the Filipino worker said, "But we are not protected enough."
Content moderators — organised in our global alliance — spoke to Reuters about the mental trauma from their work.
Content moderators — organised in our global alliance — spoke to Reuters about the mental trauma from their work.
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While Jeff Bezos held a lavish wedding in Venice, Amazon refused to send a high-level representative to testify in the European Parliament.
This is an insult to its workers and our democratic institutions.
We demand an end to Amazon's contracts with the European institutions.
This is an insult to its workers and our democratic institutions.
We demand an end to Amazon's contracts with the European institutions.
July 3, 2025 at 6:43 AM
While Jeff Bezos held a lavish wedding in Venice, Amazon refused to send a high-level representative to testify in the European Parliament.
This is an insult to its workers and our democratic institutions.
We demand an end to Amazon's contracts with the European institutions.
This is an insult to its workers and our democratic institutions.
We demand an end to Amazon's contracts with the European institutions.
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In one of the largest demonstrations in recent years, over 25,000 workers took to the streets of Luxembourg yesterday.
Solidarity with all workers fighting for decent pensions and collective agreements.
Solidarity with all workers fighting for decent pensions and collective agreements.
Thousands join union protest march through capital against government reforms
Demonstrators packed the streets to oppose a series of planned changes in areas such as pensions and Sunday opening hours
www.luxtimes.lu
June 30, 2025 at 10:23 AM
In one of the largest demonstrations in recent years, over 25,000 workers took to the streets of Luxembourg yesterday.
Solidarity with all workers fighting for decent pensions and collective agreements.
Solidarity with all workers fighting for decent pensions and collective agreements.
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“If an Amazon worker would have behaved this way towards Amazon management, they would have already been fired three times over,” said UNI Europa Regional Secretary Oliver Roethig, in a letter addressed to MEPs on Wednesday.
US tech giant Amazon accused of snubbing European Parliament again
Amazon did not show up to a European Parliament hearing on working conditions inside its warehouses.
www.brusselstimes.com
June 27, 2025 at 7:41 AM
“If an Amazon worker would have behaved this way towards Amazon management, they would have already been fired three times over,” said UNI Europa Regional Secretary Oliver Roethig, in a letter addressed to MEPs on Wednesday.
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BREAKING: Amazon has failed to show up in front of the European Parliament for the third time. UNI Europa demands tougher EU sanctions. #MakeAmazonPay
After no-show, unions call for tougher EU sanctions on Amazon
Amazon has failed to show up in front of the European Parliament for the third time. UNI Europa demands tougher EU sanctions.
www.uni-europa.org
June 26, 2025 at 8:26 AM
BREAKING: Amazon has failed to show up in front of the European Parliament for the third time. UNI Europa demands tougher EU sanctions. #MakeAmazonPay
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And pay your workers decent wages.
June 24, 2025 at 9:47 AM
And pay your workers decent wages.
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Cleaners like Hayat have seen their working conditions erode over past decades.
Employers haven't bid for public contracts because of lowest-price competition.
MEPs in the Parliament's IMCO Committee, we all want stronger collective bargaining in public procurement rules – and we want it now.
Employers haven't bid for public contracts because of lowest-price competition.
MEPs in the Parliament's IMCO Committee, we all want stronger collective bargaining in public procurement rules – and we want it now.
June 17, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Cleaners like Hayat have seen their working conditions erode over past decades.
Employers haven't bid for public contracts because of lowest-price competition.
MEPs in the Parliament's IMCO Committee, we all want stronger collective bargaining in public procurement rules – and we want it now.
Employers haven't bid for public contracts because of lowest-price competition.
MEPs in the Parliament's IMCO Committee, we all want stronger collective bargaining in public procurement rules – and we want it now.