Kalina Arabadjieva
@karabadjieva.bsky.social
Senior Researcher at European Trade Union Institute @etui.bsky.social
✊🌍 Labour law, equality, climate & just transition. She/her
Own views.
✊🌍 Labour law, equality, climate & just transition. She/her
Own views.
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#SocialProtection is a crucial safety net for people affected by #ClimateChange and #GreenTransition. In this @etui.bsky.social brief, Alberto Barrio and I outline how the #EU Fair Transition Recommendation encourages states to rethink social protection systems for a #JustTransition.
👉 etui.org/ZBA
👉 etui.org/ZBA
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'I think it is very important, and I keep repeating this often, that we distinguish these two: the skill shortages and the labour shortages'
🎙️ @wzwysen.bsky.social on etui.podcast
Listen here 🔗 etui.org/Z62
🎙️ @wzwysen.bsky.social on etui.podcast
Listen here 🔗 etui.org/Z62
April 8, 2025 at 11:33 AM
'I think it is very important, and I keep repeating this often, that we distinguish these two: the skill shortages and the labour shortages'
🎙️ @wzwysen.bsky.social on etui.podcast
Listen here 🔗 etui.org/Z62
🎙️ @wzwysen.bsky.social on etui.podcast
Listen here 🔗 etui.org/Z62
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📣 New report just out!
⚖️ A deep analysis of case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union associated with occupational health and safety #OSH directives
⚖️ A deep analysis of case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union associated with occupational health and safety #OSH directives
April 2, 2025 at 10:10 AM
📣 New report just out!
⚖️ A deep analysis of case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union associated with occupational health and safety #OSH directives
⚖️ A deep analysis of case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union associated with occupational health and safety #OSH directives
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I hosted 9 colleagues from the U.S. & Europe for a symposium on climate adaptation research & the just transition framework at IU's Gateway in Berlin. I am grateful for their engagement & excited to stay in touch. Thank you to my colleagues @iumaurerlaw.bsky.social & IU Global for making it happen.
March 14, 2025 at 11:42 AM
I hosted 9 colleagues from the U.S. & Europe for a symposium on climate adaptation research & the just transition framework at IU's Gateway in Berlin. I am grateful for their engagement & excited to stay in touch. Thank you to my colleagues @iumaurerlaw.bsky.social & IU Global for making it happen.
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In the latest episode of 'A Common Concern: The Climate Justice Podcast' Kate Cook discusses workers’ rights and climate change with Kalina Arabadjieva of the European Trade Union Institute.
Listen here: ow.ly/Ysxu50VftCx
@etui.bsky.social @karabadjieva.bsky.social
Listen here: ow.ly/Ysxu50VftCx
@etui.bsky.social @karabadjieva.bsky.social
March 11, 2025 at 12:17 PM
In the latest episode of 'A Common Concern: The Climate Justice Podcast' Kate Cook discusses workers’ rights and climate change with Kalina Arabadjieva of the European Trade Union Institute.
Listen here: ow.ly/Ysxu50VftCx
@etui.bsky.social @karabadjieva.bsky.social
Listen here: ow.ly/Ysxu50VftCx
@etui.bsky.social @karabadjieva.bsky.social
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What is the situation for #WorkingWomen today in Europe? ♀️ 👇
February 28, 2025 at 9:06 AM
What is the situation for #WorkingWomen today in Europe? ♀️ 👇
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Given that the results of the German elections were always going to be bad from a progressive European perspective, the outcome has a number of silver linings.
Starting with the little guys:
- FDP are out. Liberals got their comeuppance for their destructive climate, fiscal and EU policies.
1/5
Starting with the little guys:
- FDP are out. Liberals got their comeuppance for their destructive climate, fiscal and EU policies.
1/5
February 24, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Given that the results of the German elections were always going to be bad from a progressive European perspective, the outcome has a number of silver linings.
Starting with the little guys:
- FDP are out. Liberals got their comeuppance for their destructive climate, fiscal and EU policies.
1/5
Starting with the little guys:
- FDP are out. Liberals got their comeuppance for their destructive climate, fiscal and EU policies.
1/5
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#ClimatePolicy can unfortunately sometimes run up against socioeconomic realities, whether that's #JobSecurity or #EnergyPoverty
So what are the necessary conditions for ensuring that #SocialJustice and #EnvironmentalProtection go hand-in-hand? 🤝 🪴
So what are the necessary conditions for ensuring that #SocialJustice and #EnvironmentalProtection go hand-in-hand? 🤝 🪴
February 7, 2025 at 9:23 AM
#ClimatePolicy can unfortunately sometimes run up against socioeconomic realities, whether that's #JobSecurity or #EnergyPoverty
So what are the necessary conditions for ensuring that #SocialJustice and #EnvironmentalProtection go hand-in-hand? 🤝 🪴
So what are the necessary conditions for ensuring that #SocialJustice and #EnvironmentalProtection go hand-in-hand? 🤝 🪴
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ANALYSIS | by Marouane Laabbas-el-Guennouni and @karabadjieva.bsky.social (European Trade Union Institute - ETUI)
"Spain’s new labour measures could set the perfect precedent for protecting workers against events that are no longer so unpredictable."
www.equaltimes.org/climate-chan...
"Spain’s new labour measures could set the perfect precedent for protecting workers against events that are no longer so unpredictable."
www.equaltimes.org/climate-chan...
Climate change adaptation means rights for workers
As predicted by climate scientists, the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events continue to escalate due to anthropogenic climate change. The past year has witnessed devastating wildfires in...
www.equaltimes.org
January 30, 2025 at 9:07 AM
ANALYSIS | by Marouane Laabbas-el-Guennouni and @karabadjieva.bsky.social (European Trade Union Institute - ETUI)
"Spain’s new labour measures could set the perfect precedent for protecting workers against events that are no longer so unpredictable."
www.equaltimes.org/climate-chan...
"Spain’s new labour measures could set the perfect precedent for protecting workers against events that are no longer so unpredictable."
www.equaltimes.org/climate-chan...
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ANALYSE | Face à l’aggravation des changements climatiques, les nouveaux règlements du travail en Espagne pourraient créer le parfait précédent pour protéger les travailleurs contre des phénomènes climatiques qui ne sont plus si imprévisibles.
www.equaltimes.org/l-adaptation...
www.equaltimes.org/l-adaptation...
L'adaptation au changement climatique doit impliquer des droits pour les travailleurs
Conformément aux prévisions des climatologues, les phénomènes climatiques extrêmes, conséquences des changements climatiques anthropogéniques, ne cessent de s'aggraver. Des incendies de forêt dévastat...
www.equaltimes.org
January 29, 2025 at 8:56 AM
ANALYSE | Face à l’aggravation des changements climatiques, les nouveaux règlements du travail en Espagne pourraient créer le parfait précédent pour protéger les travailleurs contre des phénomènes climatiques qui ne sont plus si imprévisibles.
www.equaltimes.org/l-adaptation...
www.equaltimes.org/l-adaptation...
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January 29, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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Climate change #adaptation must centre social justice and #WorkersRights, argues this article by @etui.bsky.social researchers @karabadjieva.bsky.social & Marouane Laabbas-el-Guennouni for @equaltimes.bsky.social.
Read more:
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Climate change adaptation means rights for workers
As predicted by climate scientists, the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events continue to escalate due to anthropogenic climate change. The past year has witnessed devastating wildfires…
bit.ly
January 29, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Climate change #adaptation must centre social justice and #WorkersRights, argues this article by @etui.bsky.social researchers @karabadjieva.bsky.social & Marouane Laabbas-el-Guennouni for @equaltimes.bsky.social.
Read more:
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Without trade unions we wouldn’t have
• a minimum wage
• maternity & paternity rights
• pension provision
• holiday & sickness entitlements
victories which have benefited every single person in this country
Ignore the Victorian pencil, Join a union TODAY
youtu.be/jg0D2yNiqHM?...
• a minimum wage
• maternity & paternity rights
• pension provision
• holiday & sickness entitlements
victories which have benefited every single person in this country
Ignore the Victorian pencil, Join a union TODAY
youtu.be/jg0D2yNiqHM?...
Let’s make Jacob’s day and join a union today
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
youtu.be
January 26, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Without trade unions we wouldn’t have
• a minimum wage
• maternity & paternity rights
• pension provision
• holiday & sickness entitlements
victories which have benefited every single person in this country
Ignore the Victorian pencil, Join a union TODAY
youtu.be/jg0D2yNiqHM?...
• a minimum wage
• maternity & paternity rights
• pension provision
• holiday & sickness entitlements
victories which have benefited every single person in this country
Ignore the Victorian pencil, Join a union TODAY
youtu.be/jg0D2yNiqHM?...
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'Is the European Green Deal really leaving no one behind?'
📑 ETUI policy brief by Mehtap Akgüç and @karabadjieva.bsky.social
🔗 etui.org/Z7G
#EuropeanGreenDeal #JustTransition
📑 ETUI policy brief by Mehtap Akgüç and @karabadjieva.bsky.social
🔗 etui.org/Z7G
#EuropeanGreenDeal #JustTransition
January 21, 2025 at 9:28 AM
'Is the European Green Deal really leaving no one behind?'
📑 ETUI policy brief by Mehtap Akgüç and @karabadjieva.bsky.social
🔗 etui.org/Z7G
#EuropeanGreenDeal #JustTransition
📑 ETUI policy brief by Mehtap Akgüç and @karabadjieva.bsky.social
🔗 etui.org/Z7G
#EuropeanGreenDeal #JustTransition
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So proud to show you all the report that Katie and I wrote about sex workers in the European trade union movement 📣
www.etui.org/publications...
SW have always had an ambivalent relationship with unions but some have been able to achieve crucial successes nevertheless. Let's continue their work!
www.etui.org/publications...
SW have always had an ambivalent relationship with unions but some have been able to achieve crucial successes nevertheless. Let's continue their work!
www.etui.org
January 19, 2025 at 11:23 AM
So proud to show you all the report that Katie and I wrote about sex workers in the European trade union movement 📣
www.etui.org/publications...
SW have always had an ambivalent relationship with unions but some have been able to achieve crucial successes nevertheless. Let's continue their work!
www.etui.org/publications...
SW have always had an ambivalent relationship with unions but some have been able to achieve crucial successes nevertheless. Let's continue their work!
Reposted by Kalina Arabadjieva
As climate change worsens, Spain’s new labour measures could set the perfect precedent for protecting workers against events that are no longer so unpredictable
✍️ ETUI researchers Marouane Laabbas-el-Guennouni & @karabadjieva.bsky.social in Social Europe
www.socialeurope.eu/climate-chan...
✍️ ETUI researchers Marouane Laabbas-el-Guennouni & @karabadjieva.bsky.social in Social Europe
www.socialeurope.eu/climate-chan...
Climate change adaptation means rights for workers
Spain's new labour measures could set the perfect precedent for protecting workers.
www.socialeurope.eu
January 6, 2025 at 1:37 PM
As climate change worsens, Spain’s new labour measures could set the perfect precedent for protecting workers against events that are no longer so unpredictable
✍️ ETUI researchers Marouane Laabbas-el-Guennouni & @karabadjieva.bsky.social in Social Europe
www.socialeurope.eu/climate-chan...
✍️ ETUI researchers Marouane Laabbas-el-Guennouni & @karabadjieva.bsky.social in Social Europe
www.socialeurope.eu/climate-chan...
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Happy to share new @etui.bsky.social report on labour market monopsony and workers' bargaining power
www.etui.org/publications...
I review how workers' bargaining position and their wages are pushed down by (1) labour market concentration; and (2) a growing use of anti-competitive contract clauses
www.etui.org/publications...
I review how workers' bargaining position and their wages are pushed down by (1) labour market concentration; and (2) a growing use of anti-competitive contract clauses
www.etui.org
December 19, 2024 at 9:16 AM
Happy to share new @etui.bsky.social report on labour market monopsony and workers' bargaining power
www.etui.org/publications...
I review how workers' bargaining position and their wages are pushed down by (1) labour market concentration; and (2) a growing use of anti-competitive contract clauses
www.etui.org/publications...
I review how workers' bargaining position and their wages are pushed down by (1) labour market concentration; and (2) a growing use of anti-competitive contract clauses
Reposted by Kalina Arabadjieva
‘Workplaces are usually designed for men’
Pioneering ergonomist Karen Messing gives the 🗝️ keynote speech at our annual #OSH conference in Brussels
This year's edition is titled 'Integrating gender into occupational health and safety' ♀️♂️
Pioneering ergonomist Karen Messing gives the 🗝️ keynote speech at our annual #OSH conference in Brussels
This year's edition is titled 'Integrating gender into occupational health and safety' ♀️♂️
December 11, 2024 at 1:51 PM
‘Workplaces are usually designed for men’
Pioneering ergonomist Karen Messing gives the 🗝️ keynote speech at our annual #OSH conference in Brussels
This year's edition is titled 'Integrating gender into occupational health and safety' ♀️♂️
Pioneering ergonomist Karen Messing gives the 🗝️ keynote speech at our annual #OSH conference in Brussels
This year's edition is titled 'Integrating gender into occupational health and safety' ♀️♂️
Reposted by Kalina Arabadjieva
Heavy workload, long hours, lack of autonomy, harassment in the workplace...
⚠️ These are all examples of work-related #PsycoSocialRisks, which can severely affect the health of workers and are thus one of the biggest concerns to be addressed in modern working life
⚠️ These are all examples of work-related #PsycoSocialRisks, which can severely affect the health of workers and are thus one of the biggest concerns to be addressed in modern working life
December 9, 2024 at 11:00 AM
Heavy workload, long hours, lack of autonomy, harassment in the workplace...
⚠️ These are all examples of work-related #PsycoSocialRisks, which can severely affect the health of workers and are thus one of the biggest concerns to be addressed in modern working life
⚠️ These are all examples of work-related #PsycoSocialRisks, which can severely affect the health of workers and are thus one of the biggest concerns to be addressed in modern working life
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Here's a labour law and labour rights starter pack - please do share, and tell me if you want to be added!
go.bsky.app/FhMsGKA
go.bsky.app/FhMsGKA
December 4, 2024 at 5:08 PM
Here's a labour law and labour rights starter pack - please do share, and tell me if you want to be added!
go.bsky.app/FhMsGKA
go.bsky.app/FhMsGKA
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🎉If @thebigbogg.bsky.social Simon Deakin+ @melaniesimms.bsky.social can change one thing in the Employment Bill, what?
🤝Sector negotiations (not pay reviews)+ right to take action
🔐Give jobs back if illegally fired
👩⚖️Presume collective agreements are enforceable
parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/...
Parliamentlive.tv
Employment Rights Bill
parliamentlive.tv
November 30, 2024 at 12:35 PM
🎉If @thebigbogg.bsky.social Simon Deakin+ @melaniesimms.bsky.social can change one thing in the Employment Bill, what?
🤝Sector negotiations (not pay reviews)+ right to take action
🔐Give jobs back if illegally fired
👩⚖️Presume collective agreements are enforceable
parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/...
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Spanish government introduces paid climate leave. Up to 4 days in case of extreme weather www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n...
A new topic for collective bargaining.
A new topic for collective bargaining.
Spain introduces paid climate leave after deadly floods
Government approves up to four days of paid leave so workers can avoid travelling during weather emergencies
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2024 at 6:57 AM
Spanish government introduces paid climate leave. Up to 4 days in case of extreme weather www.theguardian.com/world/2024/n...
A new topic for collective bargaining.
A new topic for collective bargaining.
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📢 Calling all discrimination and equality law academics, practitioners and policy-makers!
Felt like we should get in on the starter pack action too, so I had a first crack at our list. Please share widely, and comment below if you’d like to be added or have any suggestions 😊
go.bsky.app/8Gw18QV
Felt like we should get in on the starter pack action too, so I had a first crack at our list. Please share widely, and comment below if you’d like to be added or have any suggestions 😊
go.bsky.app/8Gw18QV
November 16, 2024 at 9:03 PM
📢 Calling all discrimination and equality law academics, practitioners and policy-makers!
Felt like we should get in on the starter pack action too, so I had a first crack at our list. Please share widely, and comment below if you’d like to be added or have any suggestions 😊
go.bsky.app/8Gw18QV
Felt like we should get in on the starter pack action too, so I had a first crack at our list. Please share widely, and comment below if you’d like to be added or have any suggestions 😊
go.bsky.app/8Gw18QV
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How can we break out of the 'one-size-fits-all' approach in occupational health and safety to seriously examine #gender-specific risks and needs? ♀️♂️⚧️
🗣️ This year's annual ETUI #OSH conference will deep dive into the question of gender's place in OSH
🔗 etui.org/Z2i
🗣️ This year's annual ETUI #OSH conference will deep dive into the question of gender's place in OSH
🔗 etui.org/Z2i
November 27, 2024 at 10:05 AM
How can we break out of the 'one-size-fits-all' approach in occupational health and safety to seriously examine #gender-specific risks and needs? ♀️♂️⚧️
🗣️ This year's annual ETUI #OSH conference will deep dive into the question of gender's place in OSH
🔗 etui.org/Z2i
🗣️ This year's annual ETUI #OSH conference will deep dive into the question of gender's place in OSH
🔗 etui.org/Z2i
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How are sex workers organising in Europe today?
📕 This new working paper features 3⃣ case studies of unionisation amongst sex workers, including interviews with the workers themselves, to explore what their demands are and what successes they have had
Read it here 🔗 etui.org/Z2o
📕 This new working paper features 3⃣ case studies of unionisation amongst sex workers, including interviews with the workers themselves, to explore what their demands are and what successes they have had
Read it here 🔗 etui.org/Z2o
November 26, 2024 at 7:38 AM
How are sex workers organising in Europe today?
📕 This new working paper features 3⃣ case studies of unionisation amongst sex workers, including interviews with the workers themselves, to explore what their demands are and what successes they have had
Read it here 🔗 etui.org/Z2o
📕 This new working paper features 3⃣ case studies of unionisation amongst sex workers, including interviews with the workers themselves, to explore what their demands are and what successes they have had
Read it here 🔗 etui.org/Z2o
Is there a starter pack of labour law scholars? If not, should we put one together? @tnovitz.bsky.social @colmocinneide.bsky.social @thebigbogg.bsky.social @jeremiasprassl.bsky.social @vmantouvalou.bsky.social @vbogoesky.bsky.social
November 25, 2024 at 8:52 PM
Is there a starter pack of labour law scholars? If not, should we put one together? @tnovitz.bsky.social @colmocinneide.bsky.social @thebigbogg.bsky.social @jeremiasprassl.bsky.social @vmantouvalou.bsky.social @vbogoesky.bsky.social