EFBWW
@efbww.bsky.social
The European Federation of Building and Woodworkers (EFBWW) represents the trade unions in construction, wood, forestry, and building materials in Europe.
👷Asbestos is still a killer and workers need better protection!
October 30, 2025 at 11:05 AM
👷Asbestos is still a killer and workers need better protection!
We congratulate Viana Alleva, President UNIA, and Nico Lutz, member of the Board and responsible for construction, for their re-election. The EFBWW wishes them all the best and looks forward to a closer and deeper collaboration in the future.
October 28, 2025 at 10:42 AM
We congratulate Viana Alleva, President UNIA, and Nico Lutz, member of the Board and responsible for construction, for their re-election. The EFBWW wishes them all the best and looks forward to a closer and deeper collaboration in the future.
📢On his speech during the #tripartitesocialsummit, our GS, Tom Deleu addressed the housing crisis and the urgent need for quality jobs to prepare the construction sector for the challenges ahead. 🧵
October 22, 2025 at 3:19 PM
📢On his speech during the #tripartitesocialsummit, our GS, Tom Deleu addressed the housing crisis and the urgent need for quality jobs to prepare the construction sector for the challenges ahead. 🧵
The European Commission will have a Quality Jobs Roadmap and a Quality Jobs Act. We already have our roadmap for quality jobs in construction and today we delivered our report to the President of the European Commission, Ursula Von der Leyen, and the President of the European Council, Antonio Costa.
October 22, 2025 at 2:32 PM
The European Commission will have a Quality Jobs Roadmap and a Quality Jobs Act. We already have our roadmap for quality jobs in construction and today we delivered our report to the President of the European Commission, Ursula Von der Leyen, and the President of the European Council, Antonio Costa.
📢We’re ready for the Tripartite Social Summit for growth and employment!
We will speak about the housing crisis and the urgent need for quality jobs so that the construction sector is prepared to respond the challenges ahead.
👉 bit.ly/45u1BCP
We will speak about the housing crisis and the urgent need for quality jobs so that the construction sector is prepared to respond the challenges ahead.
👉 bit.ly/45u1BCP
October 22, 2025 at 1:05 PM
📢We’re ready for the Tripartite Social Summit for growth and employment!
We will speak about the housing crisis and the urgent need for quality jobs so that the construction sector is prepared to respond the challenges ahead.
👉 bit.ly/45u1BCP
We will speak about the housing crisis and the urgent need for quality jobs so that the construction sector is prepared to respond the challenges ahead.
👉 bit.ly/45u1BCP
🟢We just finished our Just Transition Workshop with support of @ituc.bsky.social on Building Green, Bargaining Fair – Working conditions in the Construction Transition
Two great workshop days dedicated to the green transition and workers’ rights.🧵
Two great workshop days dedicated to the green transition and workers’ rights.🧵
October 15, 2025 at 2:26 PM
🟢We just finished our Just Transition Workshop with support of @ituc.bsky.social on Building Green, Bargaining Fair – Working conditions in the Construction Transition
Two great workshop days dedicated to the green transition and workers’ rights.🧵
Two great workshop days dedicated to the green transition and workers’ rights.🧵
✊Solidarity @acvbievakbond.bsky.social @cscbiesyndicat.bsky.social @fgtb-cg.bsky.social @abvv-ac.bsky.social @cgslb.bsky.social 💪
We joined + 100,000 people protesting against the Arizona government which intends to lower pensions, change labour law, and impact wages, reducing workers' rights.
We joined + 100,000 people protesting against the Arizona government which intends to lower pensions, change labour law, and impact wages, reducing workers' rights.
October 14, 2025 at 12:42 PM
✊Solidarity @acvbievakbond.bsky.social @cscbiesyndicat.bsky.social @fgtb-cg.bsky.social @abvv-ac.bsky.social @cgslb.bsky.social 💪
We joined + 100,000 people protesting against the Arizona government which intends to lower pensions, change labour law, and impact wages, reducing workers' rights.
We joined + 100,000 people protesting against the Arizona government which intends to lower pensions, change labour law, and impact wages, reducing workers' rights.
Is Heidelberg Materials interested in social dialogue?
✊Two weeks ago, the EFBWW was at the Heidelberg Materials headquarters to ask the company to engage in genuine social dialogue.
No one from the company received us, despite our invitation to meet.
To date, we have not received any contact.
✊Two weeks ago, the EFBWW was at the Heidelberg Materials headquarters to ask the company to engage in genuine social dialogue.
No one from the company received us, despite our invitation to meet.
To date, we have not received any contact.
October 10, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Is Heidelberg Materials interested in social dialogue?
✊Two weeks ago, the EFBWW was at the Heidelberg Materials headquarters to ask the company to engage in genuine social dialogue.
No one from the company received us, despite our invitation to meet.
To date, we have not received any contact.
✊Two weeks ago, the EFBWW was at the Heidelberg Materials headquarters to ask the company to engage in genuine social dialogue.
No one from the company received us, despite our invitation to meet.
To date, we have not received any contact.
📢Today the @europarl.europa.eu approved the provisional agreement on the revision of the European Works Council Directive. It's now up to the Member States to do the same.
October 9, 2025 at 2:54 PM
📢Today the @europarl.europa.eu approved the provisional agreement on the revision of the European Works Council Directive. It's now up to the Member States to do the same.
⏰Time to act! @ec.europa.eu must implement:
▪️EU action-plan to stop fatal accidents in construction
▪️Limit subcontracting
▪️Ban intermediaries in posting
▪️Stronger ELA/national inspections
▪️Digital tools as social ID cards / ESSPASS
#limitsubcontracting #timetoact #WDDW25
👉https://bit.ly/4mWxyxu
▪️EU action-plan to stop fatal accidents in construction
▪️Limit subcontracting
▪️Ban intermediaries in posting
▪️Stronger ELA/national inspections
▪️Digital tools as social ID cards / ESSPASS
#limitsubcontracting #timetoact #WDDW25
👉https://bit.ly/4mWxyxu
October 9, 2025 at 8:16 AM
⏰Time to act! @ec.europa.eu must implement:
▪️EU action-plan to stop fatal accidents in construction
▪️Limit subcontracting
▪️Ban intermediaries in posting
▪️Stronger ELA/national inspections
▪️Digital tools as social ID cards / ESSPASS
#limitsubcontracting #timetoact #WDDW25
👉https://bit.ly/4mWxyxu
▪️EU action-plan to stop fatal accidents in construction
▪️Limit subcontracting
▪️Ban intermediaries in posting
▪️Stronger ELA/national inspections
▪️Digital tools as social ID cards / ESSPASS
#limitsubcontracting #timetoact #WDDW25
👉https://bit.ly/4mWxyxu
We are excited to participate in the second meeting of EU funded #constructionblueprint2 project, which is being held on 8 and 9 October in Athens, Greece.
We presented jointly with @FIEC and @EBC the work developed on our work package "Implementation of the Pact for Skills in Construction".
We presented jointly with @FIEC and @EBC the work developed on our work package "Implementation of the Pact for Skills in Construction".
October 8, 2025 at 2:24 PM
We are excited to participate in the second meeting of EU funded #constructionblueprint2 project, which is being held on 8 and 9 October in Athens, Greece.
We presented jointly with @FIEC and @EBC the work developed on our work package "Implementation of the Pact for Skills in Construction".
We presented jointly with @FIEC and @EBC the work developed on our work package "Implementation of the Pact for Skills in Construction".
📢Our September newsletter is out!
🇱🇻EFBWW and LMNA meet Latvian Ministry of Agriculture and LVM
✊EFBWW demonstrates at Heidelberg Materials Headquarters calling for social dialogue
🏗️Visit to Vinci construction site Grand Paris Express
👉http://bit.ly/4nebtK9
🇱🇻EFBWW and LMNA meet Latvian Ministry of Agriculture and LVM
✊EFBWW demonstrates at Heidelberg Materials Headquarters calling for social dialogue
🏗️Visit to Vinci construction site Grand Paris Express
👉http://bit.ly/4nebtK9
October 8, 2025 at 7:52 AM
📢Our September newsletter is out!
🇱🇻EFBWW and LMNA meet Latvian Ministry of Agriculture and LVM
✊EFBWW demonstrates at Heidelberg Materials Headquarters calling for social dialogue
🏗️Visit to Vinci construction site Grand Paris Express
👉http://bit.ly/4nebtK9
🇱🇻EFBWW and LMNA meet Latvian Ministry of Agriculture and LVM
✊EFBWW demonstrates at Heidelberg Materials Headquarters calling for social dialogue
🏗️Visit to Vinci construction site Grand Paris Express
👉http://bit.ly/4nebtK9
✊Today is World Day for Decent Work. But for millions, there’s little to celebrate.
Long and complex subcontracting chains lead to the exploitation of vulnerable workers. When unscrupulous companies lower the price, it’s the workers who pay the highest price, sometimes with their own lives.
Long and complex subcontracting chains lead to the exploitation of vulnerable workers. When unscrupulous companies lower the price, it’s the workers who pay the highest price, sometimes with their own lives.
October 7, 2025 at 9:02 AM
✊Today is World Day for Decent Work. But for millions, there’s little to celebrate.
Long and complex subcontracting chains lead to the exploitation of vulnerable workers. When unscrupulous companies lower the price, it’s the workers who pay the highest price, sometimes with their own lives.
Long and complex subcontracting chains lead to the exploitation of vulnerable workers. When unscrupulous companies lower the price, it’s the workers who pay the highest price, sometimes with their own lives.
🎉The EFBWW congratulates 3F for its congress last week and for the unanimous re-election of Claus von Elling as Chair of 3F’s Construction Group — sending a clear signal of unity and determination to fight for better working conditions within the construction sector both in Denmark and in Europe.
October 6, 2025 at 1:20 PM
🎉The EFBWW congratulates 3F for its congress last week and for the unanimous re-election of Claus von Elling as Chair of 3F’s Construction Group — sending a clear signal of unity and determination to fight for better working conditions within the construction sector both in Denmark and in Europe.
We're excited to announce our joint newsletter with EBC and FIEC - “Pact for Skills in Construction” - in the context of the #constructionblueprint2 EU funded project!
👉http://bit.ly/4gW0hQP
👉http://bit.ly/4gW0hQP
October 3, 2025 at 9:54 AM
We're excited to announce our joint newsletter with EBC and FIEC - “Pact for Skills in Construction” - in the context of the #constructionblueprint2 EU funded project!
👉http://bit.ly/4gW0hQP
👉http://bit.ly/4gW0hQP
📢👷♂️We were today at the @europarl.europa.eu in the @etuc-ces.bsky.social and @socialistsanddemocrats.eu event - No more exploitation: regulating subcontracting and labour intermediation in Europe.
October 2, 2025 at 4:34 PM
📢👷♂️We were today at the @europarl.europa.eu in the @etuc-ces.bsky.social and @socialistsanddemocrats.eu event - No more exploitation: regulating subcontracting and labour intermediation in Europe.
🎂EFBWW congratulates European Builders Confederation with its 35th anniversary.
EFBWW accepted the invitation to join EBCs dinner as it was a good occasion to exchange views on challenges/ priorities for the European construction industry, including the issue of abusive subcontracting chains. ⛓️
EFBWW accepted the invitation to join EBCs dinner as it was a good occasion to exchange views on challenges/ priorities for the European construction industry, including the issue of abusive subcontracting chains. ⛓️
October 1, 2025 at 1:31 PM
🎂EFBWW congratulates European Builders Confederation with its 35th anniversary.
EFBWW accepted the invitation to join EBCs dinner as it was a good occasion to exchange views on challenges/ priorities for the European construction industry, including the issue of abusive subcontracting chains. ⛓️
EFBWW accepted the invitation to join EBCs dinner as it was a good occasion to exchange views on challenges/ priorities for the European construction industry, including the issue of abusive subcontracting chains. ⛓️
✊We were thrilled to participate in the FGS Familia congress, in Romania. We had the pleasure of opening this important event, dedicated to three of the main challenges facing the sector: qualifications, good working conditions and fair labour mobility. 🧵
September 26, 2025 at 8:07 AM
✊We were thrilled to participate in the FGS Familia congress, in Romania. We had the pleasure of opening this important event, dedicated to three of the main challenges facing the sector: qualifications, good working conditions and fair labour mobility. 🧵
🚧 Construction Blueprint is developing practical tools to anticipate emerging skills, update curricula & connect education with real business needs. Accelerating digital innovation, a greener economy ♻️ new tech in construction.
#ConstructionBlueprint2 #GreenTransition #DigitalSkills
#ConstructionBlueprint2 #GreenTransition #DigitalSkills
September 25, 2025 at 9:43 AM
🚧 Construction Blueprint is developing practical tools to anticipate emerging skills, update curricula & connect education with real business needs. Accelerating digital innovation, a greener economy ♻️ new tech in construction.
#ConstructionBlueprint2 #GreenTransition #DigitalSkills
#ConstructionBlueprint2 #GreenTransition #DigitalSkills
✉️📫 You've got mail!
We left an open letter to Heidelberg Materials expressing our disappointment and noting that, despite our previous invitation to meet, no representative from the company came to engage in dialogue during our symbolic demonstration.
Full letter 👉https://bit.ly/4mHQEXe
We left an open letter to Heidelberg Materials expressing our disappointment and noting that, despite our previous invitation to meet, no representative from the company came to engage in dialogue during our symbolic demonstration.
Full letter 👉https://bit.ly/4mHQEXe
September 24, 2025 at 1:17 PM
✉️📫 You've got mail!
We left an open letter to Heidelberg Materials expressing our disappointment and noting that, despite our previous invitation to meet, no representative from the company came to engage in dialogue during our symbolic demonstration.
Full letter 👉https://bit.ly/4mHQEXe
We left an open letter to Heidelberg Materials expressing our disappointment and noting that, despite our previous invitation to meet, no representative from the company came to engage in dialogue during our symbolic demonstration.
Full letter 👉https://bit.ly/4mHQEXe
✊We’re in Heidelberg today!
Why? To initiate social dialogue.
💪We and our affiliates from all over Europe – Greece, France, Belgium, Italy, Croatia, - left a clear message to Heidelberg Materials: we want the company to engage in genuine social dialogue.
Why? To initiate social dialogue.
💪We and our affiliates from all over Europe – Greece, France, Belgium, Italy, Croatia, - left a clear message to Heidelberg Materials: we want the company to engage in genuine social dialogue.
September 24, 2025 at 12:44 PM
✊We’re in Heidelberg today!
Why? To initiate social dialogue.
💪We and our affiliates from all over Europe – Greece, France, Belgium, Italy, Croatia, - left a clear message to Heidelberg Materials: we want the company to engage in genuine social dialogue.
Why? To initiate social dialogue.
💪We and our affiliates from all over Europe – Greece, France, Belgium, Italy, Croatia, - left a clear message to Heidelberg Materials: we want the company to engage in genuine social dialogue.
🚨👷👷♀️👷♂️Are you being paid fairly? Do you need help? Trade unions can help! 🧵
🔎Construction workers can check their wages and working conditions here
👉 www.constructionworkers.eu
🔎Construction workers can check their wages and working conditions here
👉 www.constructionworkers.eu
September 24, 2025 at 9:05 AM
🚨👷👷♀️👷♂️Are you being paid fairly? Do you need help? Trade unions can help! 🧵
🔎Construction workers can check their wages and working conditions here
👉 www.constructionworkers.eu
🔎Construction workers can check their wages and working conditions here
👉 www.constructionworkers.eu
It's tomorrow!1️⃣ day to our demo in Heidelberg!
✊We are mobilising for the demo on 24 September in Germany!
We want genuine social dialogue on company level and European level in the EWC, at a time when Heidelberg Materials is going through an important transformation.
Together we are stronger!💪
✊We are mobilising for the demo on 24 September in Germany!
We want genuine social dialogue on company level and European level in the EWC, at a time when Heidelberg Materials is going through an important transformation.
Together we are stronger!💪
September 23, 2025 at 7:21 AM
It's tomorrow!1️⃣ day to our demo in Heidelberg!
✊We are mobilising for the demo on 24 September in Germany!
We want genuine social dialogue on company level and European level in the EWC, at a time when Heidelberg Materials is going through an important transformation.
Together we are stronger!💪
✊We are mobilising for the demo on 24 September in Germany!
We want genuine social dialogue on company level and European level in the EWC, at a time when Heidelberg Materials is going through an important transformation.
Together we are stronger!💪
📢The EFBWW met today with the Danish Labour Minister, @Ane Halsboe-Jørgensen, in the context of the @eu2025dk.bsky.social 🧵
We had the opportunity to discuss quality jobs in the construction and the attractivity in the sector.
We had the opportunity to discuss quality jobs in the construction and the attractivity in the sector.
September 22, 2025 at 12:46 PM
📢The EFBWW met today with the Danish Labour Minister, @Ane Halsboe-Jørgensen, in the context of the @eu2025dk.bsky.social 🧵
We had the opportunity to discuss quality jobs in the construction and the attractivity in the sector.
We had the opportunity to discuss quality jobs in the construction and the attractivity in the sector.
2️⃣ days to our demo in Heidelberg!
✊EFBWW and its affiliates are mobilising for the demo on 24 September in Germany!
Together we are stronger!💪
✊EFBWW and its affiliates are mobilising for the demo on 24 September in Germany!
Together we are stronger!💪
September 22, 2025 at 8:46 AM
2️⃣ days to our demo in Heidelberg!
✊EFBWW and its affiliates are mobilising for the demo on 24 September in Germany!
Together we are stronger!💪
✊EFBWW and its affiliates are mobilising for the demo on 24 September in Germany!
Together we are stronger!💪