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Kurt Vandaele
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Researcher ETUI, PhD #TradeUnions #IndustrialAction #platformEconomy #PoliticalEconomy of #LowCountries
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Kurt Vandaele @kurtvandaele.bsky.social · Mar 19
The Elgar Companion to Regulating Platform Work, co-edited with @silviarainone.bsky.social, is now available @elgarpublishing.bsky.social @etui.bsky.social
Thanks to the authors for their insights on app-based food delivery!

More info 👉 www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/the...

#GigEconomy #FoodForThought
The Elgar Companion to Regulating Platform Work
‘Bringing together leading voices, this Companion offers a critical and forward-looking analysis of how to regulate the industry''s impact on work and workers. With insightful case studies and expert ...
www.e-elgar.com

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ETUI @etui.bsky.social · 22h
📆 And don't miss the launch on 4 December, where you can hear Monika Martiskova, Central European Labour Studies Institute (CELSI), co-author of this chapter with Adam Šumichrast, speak about the findings from their Czechia case study, amongst many of the book's other contributors

🔗 etui.org/Z9T

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ETUI @etui.bsky.social · 22h
'When trade unions learn to innovate: case study evidence from across Europe'

📕 Download or order a copy of the new book here 🔗 etui.org/Z9S

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Kurt Vandaele @kurtvandaele.bsky.social · 4d
Please join us for an exchange on current approaches to trade union renewal and innovation
etui.bsky.social ETUI @etui.bsky.social · 5d
How can trade unions innovate and stay strong in a changing world❓

This upcoming joint event from the ETUI and @crimt.bsky.social will see the launch of two important multi-author studies on union renewal and the strategic experimentation it takes to truly revitalise ✊

🔗 etui.org/Z9Y

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Denktank Minerva @denktankminerva.be · 5d
Premier De Wever wil alle lonen op één vast moment indexeren.

Maar hoe slim is zo’n harmonisering eigenlijk?

Lees hier de volledige opinie van Matthias Somers (Denktank Minerva):
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ETUI @etui.bsky.social · 5d
@etuc-ces.bsky.social @estherlynch.bsky.social @teajarc.bsky.social @unions21.org @beckyunions21.bsky.social
@uni-europa.bsky.social @daliagf.bsky.social @unsa-officiel.bsky.social @wsiinstitut.bsky.social @alinehoffmann.bsky.social

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ETUI @etui.bsky.social · 5d
Interprétation en français sera disponible! 🗣️

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ETUI @etui.bsky.social · 5d
📆 Join us on 4 December to hear some of the leading scholars of union renewal from Europe and North America present their latest research in discussion with trade unionists from diverse sectors

Register here for this vital debate about the future of trade unionism 🔗 etui.org/Z9Y

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ETUI @etui.bsky.social · 5d
📕 'When trade unions learn to innovate: case study evidence from across Europe', edited by @kurtvandaele.bsky.social and @biancalunafabris.bsky.social, takes a deep dive into key cases of grassroots efforts and international collaboration

🔗 etui.org/Z9S

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ETUI @etui.bsky.social · 5d
📗 'Experimenting for union renewal: challenges, illustrations and lessons', edited by Mélanie Laroche and Gregor Murray, examines how trade unions from across the world are responding in experimental ways to disruptions that are destabilising traditional structures and practices

🔗 etui.org/Z9M

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ETUI @etui.bsky.social · 5d
How can trade unions innovate and stay strong in a changing world❓

This upcoming joint event from the ETUI and @crimt.bsky.social will see the launch of two important multi-author studies on union renewal and the strategic experimentation it takes to truly revitalise ✊

🔗 etui.org/Z9Y

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ETUI @etui.bsky.social · 6d
Interested in coming to the launch?

Register here to come and hear editors @kurtvandaele.bsky.social and @biancalunafabris.bsky.social speak about the book's findings and the importance of innovation and experimentation for union renewal 🔗 etui.org/Z9T

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Vincenzo Maccarrone @bigmacca.bsky.social · 10d
Great to see this collective volume edited with @abieler.bsky.social published! It critically engages with the concept of polycrisis, while building on the illustrious tradition of critical political economy of European integration
The book is available here: www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/cri...

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ETUI @etui.bsky.social · 10d
Chapter by Denise Kasparian in 'The Elgar Companion to Regulating Platform Work: Insights from the Food Delivery Sector'

Edited by @kurtvandaele.bsky.social and @silviarainone.bsky.social, and published by @elgarpublishing.bsky.social

Order it here 🔗 www.elgaronline.com/edcollbook/b...

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Léonie de Jonge @leoniedejonge.bsky.social · 11d
Visualized here. Hot tip for journalists: the real question isn’t why Wilders lost, but why the far right has consolidated — despite Wilders's ineffectiveness in government.

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ETUI @etui.bsky.social · 11d
At a time of rising support for the #FarRight, it is crucial to correctly diagnose what leads to the success of these parties 🔍

🔗 etui.org/ZV9

Experts @dafnoukos.bsky.social (University of York) and Tim Vlandas (University of Oxford) will be joining us for this lunchtime discussion to explain 🧵👇

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Pulsretail @pulsretail.bsky.social · 19d
''Een stakende werknemer betaalt die dag een kleine 100 euro om gehoord te worden.'' ✊ Lieveke Norga van @acvpuls.bsky.social vandaag in @standaard.be www.standaard.be/opinies/de-n...

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Kurt Vandaele @kurtvandaele.bsky.social · 22d
This chapter, #Unionisation and #DigitalLabour, will be published in 2026 in the ‘Sage Handbook of Digital Labour’. @etui.bsky.social
It argues that #platformunionism has not yet crystallised into a dominant associational form
#PlatformEconomy #LabourStudies #FutureOfWork

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ETUI @etui.bsky.social · 24d
Chapter by Maria Figueroa and María Eugenia Rodríguez Florez in 'The Elgar Companion to Regulating Platform Work: Insights from the Food Delivery Sector'

Edited by @kurtvandaele.bsky.social and @silviarainone.bsky.social, and published by @elgarpublishing.bsky.social

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Samenleving & Politiek @sampolmaandblad.bsky.social · 24d
Voka stelt dat onze overheid te groot en te duur is.

Professor Bestuurskunde @verschuerebram.bsky.social reageert 👇

www.sampol.be/2025/10/de-m...
De mythe van de te grote overheid
Voka stelt dat onze overheid te groot en te duur is. Maar achter die cijfers schuilt een genuanceerd verhaal over kerntaken, efficiëntie en de ware betekenis van 'goed bestuur'.
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Kurt Vandaele @kurtvandaele.bsky.social · 26d
Union rebels with applause. Comparing policy transfer processes for union revitalisation in Europe www.researchgate.net/publication/...

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LabourStart @labourstart.bsky.social · 29d
BELGIUM: Largest Trade Unions Announce Mass Strike on October 14, Protesting Government Reforms to Pensions, Wages, Working Conditions www.travelandtourworld.com/news/article...
Belgium’s Largest Trade Unions Announce Mass Strike on October 14, Protesting Government Reforms to Pensions, Wages, Working Conditions, with Air Travel Among the Most Affected Sectors - Travel And To...
Belgium is gearing up for a significant nationwide strike on Tuesday, October 14, which is predicted to cause major disruptions across various sectors. The industrial action
www.travelandtourworld.com

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LabourStart @labourstart.bsky.social · Oct 11
UK: How mining banners helped shape communities past and present www.bbc.com/news/article...
How mining banners helped shape communities past and present
The colourful banners can be seen around north-east England, but why and what do they represent?
www.bbc.com

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Saskia Boumans @sas-b.bsky.social · Oct 11
Hoe gaan vakbonden om met ledenbetrokkenheid, democratie en organisatie?

Wo 22-10 vertelt @kurtvandaele.bsky.social over de verschillende manieren waarop Europese vakbonden zich organiseren.

Start: 19u30 in de Burcht, Henri Polaklaan 9 A’dam. Wees welkom!

Inschrijven & meer info: lnkd.in/epz5VM-T

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Kurt Vandaele @kurtvandaele.bsky.social · Oct 10
"We weten al lang dat de rechtse partijen ons klein willen krijgen. We weten al lang dat ze er niet zijn voor de gewone werkmensen, of voor wie het met minder moet doen." via @demorgen.be www.demorgen.be/meningen/hal...
Hallucinant, zegt Bart De Wever. Wat een neerbuigend oordeel van de eerste burger van het land
Bert Engelaar is algemeen secretaris van de vakbond ABVV. Hij reageert op uitspraken van premier Bart De Wever (N-VA) in diens gastcollege aan de UGent. ‘Wie zo over zijn eigen bevolking spreekt, zou ...
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Alphabet Workers Union (AWU-CWA) @alphabetworkersunion.org · Oct 9
🗣️The Future Of The Tech Industry Is Unionized!

“The way layoffs happened at Google, where it wasn’t clear what the reason for people getting laid off was, definitely created a sense of job insecurity & mistrust,” said AWU Prez Parul Koul @washingtonpost.com

www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
The future of white-collar work may be unionized
Law firms, banks and tech companies are seeing an uptick in employees choosing to join unions.
www.washingtonpost.com

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LabourStart @labourstart.bsky.social · Oct 7
GLOBAL: In landmark labour case, UN World Court weighs in on right to strike news.un.org/en/story/202...
In landmark labour case, UN World Court weighs in on right to strike
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) opened hearings on Monday to determine whether the right to strike is protected under international law – the first time the world’s top court has been asked t...
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · Oct 4
Over 2 million people across Italy have rallied in more than 100 cities for a one-day general strike.
2 million rally in Italy for Gaza as general strike halts key services
Over 2 million people across Italy have rallied in more than 100 cities for a one-day general strike.
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Samenleving & Politiek @sampolmaandblad.bsky.social · Oct 3
'Voka is mijn echte baas', stelde Bart De Wever ooit.

Hoe bepaalt deze band vandaag de koers van N-VA én Vlaanderen?
Voka en N-VA: van Vlaamse droom tot machtspact
'Voka is mijn echte baas', stelde Bart De Wever ooit. Hoe bepaalt deze band vandaag de koers van N-VA én Vlaanderen?
www.sampol.be

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ETUI @etui.bsky.social · Oct 3
Chapter by Despoina Georgiou in 'The Elgar Companion to Regulating Platform Work: Insights from the Food Delivery Sector'

Edited by @kurtvandaele.bsky.social and @silviarainone.bsky.social, and published by @elgarpublishing.bsky.social

Order it here 🔗 www.elgaronline.com/edcollbook/b...

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Kurt Vandaele @kurtvandaele.bsky.social · Oct 3
see here: www.oecd.org/en/data/data...
OECD/AIAS ICTWSS database
The OECD/AIAS database on Institutional Characteristics of Trade Unions, Wage Setting, State Intervention and Social Pacts (ICTWSS) provides comprehensive and comparable information on the evolving na...
www.oecd.org