About the event
Towards Smart Bargaining in Europe’s Services Sectors brings together trade unions, employers, policymakers, and researchers to discuss how collective bargaining can adapt to Europe’s fast-changing services sector. Building on research done in Croatia, Türkiye, Serbia, Slovakia, Czechia, North Macedonia, Italy, Romania, and France, the one-day event explores how smart dialogue can improve bargaining outcomes in Europe’s Care, Finance, Publishing, and Commerce sector. Key speakers include representatives from the European Commission, the European Parliament, UNI Europa, and national social partners from across Europe. Together, they will discuss how to strengthen collective bargaining coverage and build more resilient social dialogue in Europe’s services sector.
Date, Time and Place
Thursday 4 December 2025 | 9:00 - 16:30 CET | Atelier29, Brussels, Belgium
Agenda
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8:30 - 9:15 |
Walk-in & coffee |
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9:30 - 9:45 |
Introduction and video |
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9:45 - 10:00 |
UNI Europa and Europe's services sectors |
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10:00 - 10:45 |
Deep dive in the care sector • Jannette Armstrong (UNI Global Union) Moderation: Valeria Pulignano (KU Leuven) |
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10:45 - 11:15 |
Coffee break & poster sessions |
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11:15 - 12:15 |
Smart bargaining in Europe's services sector: what is needed? • Diana Crumpăna (European Commission) Moderation: Stan De Spiegelaere (UNI Europa) |
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12:15 - 13:15 |
Lunch break & poster sessions |
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13:15 - 14:00 |
Deep dive in the finance sector • Jana Szászová (Odborový zväz bánk a poisťovní (OZBP) – Slovakia) |
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14:00 - 14:45 |
Deep dive in the publishing sector • İlyas Coşkun (Türkiye Gazeteciler Sendikası (TGS) – Türkiye) |
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14:45 - 15:15 |
Coffee break & poster sessions |
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15:15 - 16:00 |
Deep dive in the commerce sector • Nikoletta Kiss (UNI Europa) |
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16:00 - 16:15 |
Closing Marta Kahancová - CELSI |