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- Episode 13 - The impact of the ECB's interest rate hikes on workers and employment
In order to fight inflation in the EU, the ECB has raised the key interest rate several times. But it is precisely these interest rate hikes that could have a negative impact on workers and small and medium-sized enterprises. In this episode we talk to experts from NGOs, trade unions and politicians about the rate hikes, the ECB's role, the impact of the rate hike and a possible downward spiral in wages.
~~~~~~~~~~ FURTHER INFORMATION ~~~~~~~~~~
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_22_4511
https://rasmus-andresen.eu/news/mm14/
https://www.positivemoney.eu/2023/02/historic-solution-ecb-secondary-objectives/
https://scholarworks.umass.edu/econ_workingpaper/340/
https://www.cftc.fr/
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~~~~~~~~~~ ABOUT THE PODCAST ~~~~~~~~~~
We Work Europe is a podcast by EZA (European Centre For Workers’ Questions)
Script and production by Escucha – Audio Identity
Editorial team: Lukas Fleischmann, Sergio De la Parra, Sigrid Schraml, Ralph Würschinger
Narration by Rebecca Sharp
Cover Art by Sofia Wunderling
Intro music by Simon Muthers
~~~~~~~~~~~ ABOUT EZA ~~~~~~~~~~~
Official Website of EZA: https://www.eza.org/en/
EZA magazine: https://www.eza.org/en/eza-magazine
E-Mail: eza [at] eza.org
14 min - Episode 12 - Europe's Resposibility: Due Diligence Part 2
This is the second episode of EZA's two-parter on due diligence and Europe's responsibility in in international supply chains.
Almost exactly 10 years ago, the Rana Plaza textile factory in Bangladesh collapsed and claimed more than 1000 lives. Although this accident was not the first in a textile factory for international mass production, the circumstances and dimensions of the disaster drew attention to the production of clothing and triggered a wide-ranging debate on grievances in the global textile industry. below-average wages, excessively long working days and hardly any free time, unprotected handling of chemicals and a lack of fire safety regulations are just some of the problems in the industry.
Today we are talking about responsibility. In a two-part episode, we look at who takes responsibility in business and how the EU wants to ensure that human rights and the environment are respected along the entire supply chain.This is the second part of the "We Work Europe" two-parter on due diligence.
~~~~~~~~~~ FURTHER INFORMATION ~~~~~~~~~~
About the Rana Plaza collapse https://www.ilo.org/global/topics/geip/WCMS_614394/lang--en/index.htm
TruStone Initiative: https://www.imvoconvenanten.nl/en/trustone
Arisa https://arisa.nl/about-arisa-advocating-rights-south-asia/?lang=en
ACV CSC https://www.acv-csc.be/
If you are interested in the work of the European Coalition for Corporate Justice, here you find the link to the campaign "Justice is Everybody's Business":
https://www.justice-business.orghttps://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_22_1145
https://www.etuc.org/en/democracy-thematic/due-diligence-subcontracting
https://www.socialeurope.eu/why-we-need-a-european-supply-chain-act
~~~~~~~~~~ ABOUT THE PODCAST ~~~~~~~~~~
We Work Europe is a podcast by EZA (European Centre For Workers’ Questions)
Script and production by Escucha – Audio Identity
Editorial team: Lukas Fleischmann, Sergio De la Parra, Sigrid Schraml, Ralph Würschinger
Narration by Rebecca Sharp
Cover Art by Sofia Wunderling
Intro music by Simon Muthers
~~~~~~~~~~~ ABOUT EZA ~~~~~~~~~~~
Official Website of EZA: https://www.eza.org/en/
EZA magazine: https://www.eza.org/en/eza-magazine
E-Mail: eza [at] eza.org
19 min - Episode 11 – Europe's Responsibility: Due Diligence Part 1
Almost exactly 10 years ago, the Rana Plaza textile factory in Bangladesh collapsed and claimed more than 1000 lives. Although this accident was not the first in a textile factory for international mass production, the circumstances and dimensions of the disaster drew attention to the production of clothing and triggered a wide-ranging debate on grievances in the global textile industry. below-average wages, excessively long working days and hardly any free time, unprotected handling of chemicals and a lack of fire safety regulations are just some of the problems in the industry.
Today we are talking about responsibility. In a two-part episode, we look at who takes responsibility in business and how the EU wants to ensure that human rights and the environment are respected along the entire supply chain.This is the first part of the "We Work Europe" two-parter on due diligence.
~~~~~~~~~~ FURTHER INFORMATION ~~~~~~~~~~
About the Rana Plaza collapse https://www.ilo.org/global/topics/geip/WCMS_614394/lang--en/index.htm
TruStone Initiative: https://www.imvoconvenanten.nl/en/trustone
Arisa https://arisa.nl/about-arisa-advocating-rights-south-asia/?lang=en
ACV CSC https://www.acv-csc.be/
If you are interested in the work of the European Coalition for Corporate Justice, here you find the link to the campaign "Justice is Everybody's Business":
https://www.justice-business.orghttps://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_22_1145
https://www.etuc.org/en/democracy-thematic/due-diligence-subcontracting
https://www.socialeurope.eu/why-we-need-a-european-supply-chain-act
~~~~~~~~~~ ABOUT THE PODCAST ~~~~~~~~~~
We Work Europe is a podcast by EZA (European Centre For Workers’ Questions)
Script and production by Escucha – Audio Identity
Editorial team: Lukas Fleischmann, Sergio De la Parra, Sigrid Schraml, Ralph Würschinger
Narration by Rebecca Sharp
Cover Art by Sofia Wunderling
Intro music by Simon Muthers
~~~~~~~~~~~ ABOUT EZA ~~~~~~~~~~~
Official Website of EZA: https://www.eza.org/en/
EZA magazine: https://www.eza.org/en/eza-magazine
E-Mail: eza [at] eza.org
13 min - Episode 10 – Moldova: A country torn between East and West
Before the war against Ukraine Moldova wasn’t on the radar of many people. This has changed dramatically. Since the Country has reached EU-Candidacy-status, EZA has reached out to trade unions there. In this episode of We Work Europe, you will get an impression of the challenges the small country has to face. It's about the influence of Russia, the state of social dialogue and the hope that a better future lies ahead with Moldova through EU integration.
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~~~~~~~~~~ ABOUT THE PODCAST ~~~~~~~~~~
We Work Europe is a podcast by EZA (European Centre For Workers’ Questions)
Script and production by Escucha – Audio Identity
Editorial team: Lukas Fleischmann, Sergio De la Parra, Sigrid Schraml, Ralph Würschinger
Narration by Rebecca Sharp
Cover Art by Sofia Wunderling
Intro music by Simon Muthers
~~~~~~~~~~~ ABOUT EZA ~~~~~~~~~~~
Official Website of EZA: https://www.eza.org/en/
EZA magazine: https://www.eza.org/en/eza-magazine
E-Mail: eza [at] eza.org
13 min - Episode 9 - Interview with Dennis Radtke (EPP) and Agnes Jongerius (S&D)
Dennis Radtke (EPP) and Agnes Jongerius (S&D) are members of the European Parliament. Although they are in different parties they agree when it comes to minimum wages. In fact, they have been working together as co-rapporteurs for the directive on adequate minimum wages in the European Union: They were responsible for drawing up a report with amendment proposals to the Parliament’s Committee on Employment and had to present this report to the plenary; subsequently, they also represented the European Parliament in the negotiations between the Parliament and the Council.
That directive was adopted by the European Parliament and the Council in October 2022. Member states now have two years‘ time to transpose its content into national law. This initiative is a big step for fighting in-work poverty and exploitation and constitutes major progress in implementing the European Pillar of Social Rights.
In this episode we talk with Dennis Radtke and Agnes Jongerius about the content of the directive and it’s impact on workers in the EU.
Here’s the link to the directive in different languages: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/dir/2022/2041/oj?locale=en
If you like this episode please share it. When you don’t want to miss the next episode subscribe. We would also appreciate if you give us a rating and/or review.
~~~~~~~~~~ ABOUT THE PODCAST ~~~~~~~~~~
We Work Europe is a podcast by EZA (European Centre For Workers’ Questions)
Script and production by Escucha – Audio Identity
Editorial team: Lukas Fleischmann, Sergio De la Parra, Sigrid Schraml, Ralph Würschinger
Narration by Rebecca Sharp
Cover Art by Sofia Wunderling
Intro music by Simon Muthers
~~~~~~~~~~~ ABOUT EZA ~~~~~~~~~~~
Official Website of EZA: https://www.eza.org/en/
EZA magazine: https://www.eza.org/en/eza-magazine
E-Mail: eza [at] eza.org
22 min - Episode 8 – Trade Union 2.0 – a visit to Denmark part 2
KRIFA’s transition didn’t come out of the blue. In fact, they invested large sums into research. The findings seem to support KRIFA’s strategy as a service provider for a full work-life. There is one keyword which the Danes want to promote: Meaningfulness. Because they argue that having a meaningful job isn’t just good for your health but it’s also enriching society. In this episode you’ll find out how all these things are connected.
SHOW NOTES
Official website of KRIFA: https://krifa.dk/om-krifa/translations/english
If you like this episode please share it. When you don’t want to miss the next episode subscribe. We would also appreciate if you give us a rating and/or review.
~~~~~~~~~~ ABOUT THE PODCAST ~~~~~~~~~~
We Work Europe is a podcast by EZA (European Centre For Workers’ Questions)
Script and production by Escucha – Audio Identity
Editorial team: Lukas Fleischmann, Ralph Würschinger
Narration by Rebecca Sharp
Cover Art by Sofia Wunderling
Intro music by Simon Muthers
~~~~~~~~~~~ ABOUT EZA ~~~~~~~~~~~
Official Website of EZA: https://www.eza.org/en/
EZA magazine: https://www.eza.org/en/eza-magazine
E-Mail: eza [at] eza.org
14 min - Episode 7 – Trade Union 2.0 – a visit to Denmark part 1
Since 2015 the Danish trade union KRIFA is in a huge transition. They want to reinvent themselves as a new service provider for well-being at work. However, many critics argue that KRIFA has given up what characterizes a trade union. The question remains how a labour organization can stay relevant in a country which has one of the highest developed social systems on earth. Time for a visit what could be trade union 2.0.
SHOW NOTES
Official website of KRIFA: https://krifa.dk/om-krifa/translations/english
If you like this episode please share it. When you don’t want to miss the next episode subscribe. We would also appreciate if you give us a rating and/or review.
~~~~~~~~~~ ABOUT THE PODCAST ~~~~~~~~~~
We Work Europe is a podcast by EZA (European Centre For Workers’ Questions)
Script and production by Escucha – Audio Identity
Editorial team: Lukas Fleischmann, Ralph Würschinger
Narration by Rebecca Sharp
Cover Art by Sofia Wunderling
Intro music by Simon Muthers
~~~~~~~~~~~ ABOUT EZA ~~~~~~~~~~~
Official Website of EZA: https://www.eza.org/en/
EZA magazine: https://www.eza.org/en/eza-magazine
E-Mail: eza [at] eza.org
12 min - Episode 6 - Three months in a cabin for one week with the familythe challenges of truck drivers
Four out of five goods are delivered to your home in a truck. Igor is one of those people driving a truck. He spends three months in the cabin of his vehicle in order to spend one week with his family in Kaunas, Lithuania. Igor is member of the trade union Solidarumas whose purpose is to assist drivers in need. In this episode you will listen to perspectives on road transportation from Igor, his family, representatives from Solidarumas and from the European Labour Authority.
SHOW NOTES
Official website of Solidarumas: https://www.lps.lt/
Official website of ELA: https://www.ela.europa.eu/en
If you like this episode please share it. When you don't want to miss the next episode subscribe. We would also appreciate if you give us a rating and/or review.
~~~~~~~~~~ ABOUT THE PODCAST ~~~~~~~~~~
We Work Europe is a podcast by EZA (European Centre For Workers' Questions)
Script and production by Escucha -- Audio Identity
Editorial team: Lukas Fleischmann, Ralph Würschinger
Narration by Rebecca Sharp
Cover Art by Sofia Wunderling
Intro music by Simon Muthers
~~~~~~~~~~~ ABOUT EZA ~~~~~~~~~~~
Official Website of EZA: https://www.eza.org/en/
EZA magazine: https://www.eza.org/en/eza-magazine
E-Mail: eza [at] eza.org
17 min - Episode 5 - Interview with Christa SchwengPresident of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)
Christa Schweng is President of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC). This institution is a consultative body of the EU. It describes itself as a bridge between Europe and organized civil society. In the interview we talked about the impact of the war in Ukraine on the EESC, about the role of youth in the EU and about the conference on the future of Europe.
SHOW NOTES
Official website of the EESC: https://www.eesc.europa.eu/en
If you like this episode please share it. When you don't want to miss the next episode subscribe. We would also appreciate if you give us a rating and/or review.
~~~~~~~~~~ ABOUT THE PODCAST ~~~~~~~~~~
We Work Europe is a podcast by EZA (European Centre For Workers' Questions)
Script and production by Escucha -- Audio Identity
Editorial team: Lukas Fleischmann, Ralph Würschinger
Narration by Rebecca Sharp
Cover Art by Sofia Wunderling
Intro music by Simon Muthers
~~~~~~~~~~~ ABOUT EZA ~~~~~~~~~~~
Official Website of EZA: https://www.eza.org/en/
EZA magazine: https://www.eza.org/en/eza-magazine
E-Mail: eza [at] eza.org
22 min - Bulgaria: between emigration and protests
Official website of Podkrepa: https://podkrepa.org/
If you like this episode please share it. When you don't want to miss the next episode subscribe. We would also appreciate if you give us a rating and/or review.
~~~~~~~~~~ ABOUT THE PODCAST ~~~~~~~~~~
We Work Europe is a podcast by EZA (European Centre For Workers' Questions)
Script and production by Escucha -- Audio Identity
Editorial team: Lukas Fleischmann, Ralph Würschinger
Narration by Rebecca Sharp
Cover Art by Sofia Wunderling
Intro music by Simon Muthers
~~~~~~~~~~~ ABOUT EZA ~~~~~~~~~~~
Official Website of EZA: https://www.eza.org/en/
EZA magazine: https://www.eza.org/en/eza-magazine
E-Mail: eza [at] eza.org
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Digitalisation, migration, social cohesion and stability of the liberal democracy – these are megatrends Europe must face in the future. In this podcast by EZA…
(European Centre For Workers’ Questions), we’ll talk about that from the workers’ perspective. Travel with us to different projects, persons, and organisations to find out about challenges but also perspectives for the social future of Europe.