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“We deserve fair pay & good jobs.”

Today, European unions representing 45 million workers launched a campaign in the Brussels metro, with essential workers calling on MEPs in the IMCO Committee to strengthen collective bargaining in the ongoing efforts to reform public procurement.
European unions launch billboards for EU procurement reform
The billboards see workers calling on MEPs to strengthen collective bargaining in the EU’s ongoing efforts to reform public procurement.
www.uni-europa.org
June 16, 2025 at 7:44 AM
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🚨 Big win for care workers at the #ILC2025 !

New ILO conclusions recognize care & support workers as among the most at risk of informal, insecure jobs.

Governments must act now to formalize care work & protect workers' rights. #CareCantWait
ILO Conference recognizes urgent need to formalize care work
The 113th session of the International Labour Conference (ILC) in Geneva has concluded with the adoption of new language recognizing care and support workers as among the groups most at risk of inform...
uniglobalunion.org
June 16, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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“5⃣ years after the pandemic, care workers are still being overworked, underpaid & exposed to dangerous conditions,”
said Christy Hoffman, General Secretary of UNI. I “This report is a wake-up call...” #CareCantWait www.carehomeprofessional.com/harassed-poo...
"Harassed, poorly paid, always short-staffed": Five years after COVID, report exposes deepening global care crisis
A new global survey of care workers reveals a deepening staffing crisis in the health and care sectors, with nearly 70% of workers frequently understaffed and over a third (36.4%) saying they are always working short-handed. Released on the fifth anniversary of the W.H.O.’s COVID-19 pandemic declaration, the UNI Global Union report—based on responses from […]
www.carehomeprofessional.com
March 11, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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"Más del 67,8% de los empleados, según el último informe publicado por UNI Global Union, sufren con regularidad la escasez de personal. Esto forma parte de un círculo vicioso generalizado en todo el mundo." #CareCantWait via @ctxt.es
Siete de cada diez sanitarios o empleados de los cuidados trabaja en plantillas insuficientes
Un estudio en 63 países concluye que el 46,7% de los trabajadores de cuidados intensivos no pueden dedicar tiempo suficiente a los pacientes. Lo mismo sostiene el 55,2% del personal de larga duración
ctxt.es
March 12, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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"Poor wages, understaffing & workplace violence are driving healthcare workers out of the profession, according to a recent survey by UNI Global Union. This trend threatens the quality of care and the overall survival of healthcare systems, the unions argues." via @brusselstimes.com #CareCantWait
Overworked, underpaid, unsafe: Five years after Covid, healthcare sector still in crisis
"Staff cannot take a break to eat," reads the testimony of a nurse at a Belgian hospital.
www.brusselstimes.com
March 12, 2025 at 8:04 AM
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Instead of investing in quality care, US care companies dump hundreds of millions on billing and claims processing.

Care is in crisis—both in the US and globally. It’s time to prioritize safe staffing, living wages and the people who need care most.
#CareCantWait
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
‘Profit-Enhancing Middlemen’ Fuel $200 Billion Health-Care Chaos
The US health-care system spends as much on billing and claims processing as it does on treating cancer.
www.bloomberg.com
March 14, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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SAGE is proud to support @uni-asia-pacific.bsky.social in partnership with Community Health Worker organizations in South Asia to establish a regional resource hub that builds the capacity of CHWs and supports their organizing in a critical care sector. Learn more www.sagefundrights.org/care-grants
March 11, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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We're empowering Community Health Workers to take leadership, organise, and change their lives, while improving health and care outcomes for their communities!
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#CareCantWait
@uniglobalunion.org @uni-asia-pacific.bsky.social
SAGE is proud to support @uni-asia-pacific.bsky.social in partnership with Community Health Worker organizations in South Asia to establish a regional resource hub that builds the capacity of CHWs and supports their organizing in a critical care sector. Learn more www.sagefundrights.org/care-grants
March 18, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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#CareCantWait @alansableuni.bsky.social : “There is no shortage of care workers – there is a shortage of care workers willing to endure low pay, chronic understaffing, and unsafe conditions...
March 10, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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🚨5 yrs ago, care workers were hailed as heroes. Promises were made better pay, safe staffing, protections.

Today? UNI´s report—with responses from 11,233 workers across 63 countries—exposes a care system in freefall. #CareCantWait

📕Report: bit.ly/3Dtv0oS

www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...
Nearly one in five UK care workers feel unsafe while on shift, survey finds
Exclusive: ‘Wake up call’ as healthcare workers detail abuse and harassment amid fears of global staff shortages
www.independent.co.uk
March 10, 2025 at 11:26 AM