EU Sources - European Parliament leaves workers behind - November 30, 2025

On 25 November, the European Parliament approved the trilogue agreement on the European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP), setting a very dangerous precedent for workers. IndustriAll Europe denounces this agreement and calls on the democratic forces to defend workers’ rights in the upcoming defence initiatives, like the Defence Omnibus. The European Parliament has approved a text that opens the door to derogations on workers’ rights, in particular on working time. IndustriAll Europe, the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), the European Public Service Union (EPSU) and the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) issued an urgent call to the Members of the European Parliament before the crucial vote on 25 November to support the amendments protecting workers’ rights, but to no avail.

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