Veronica Nilsson

Veronica Nilsson is acting general secretary of the Trade Union Advisory Committee to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Veronica Nilsson

Mayday, mayday: a warning from the labour movement

Veronica Nilsson 1st May 2023

Having battled one crisis after another, a fresh round of austerity could be the last straw for workers.

Social dialogue: an opportunity in the midst of crisis

Veronica Nilsson 20th October 2020

Some claim social dialogue is a luxury in a crisis when quick decisions are needed. On the contrary, the pandemic has proved.

Trade Union Recipe For A Strong Economy And Workers’ Rights

Veronica Nilsson 20th June 2016

The Commission’s latest so-called Country Specific Recommendations on strengthening the European economy show a slightly greater emphasis on social issues: a welcome (if inadequate) shift, in trade union eyes. This translates into more flexibility on budget deficits, and recognition of the importance of education and training, quality public services and access to affordable childcare. The […]

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Read FEPS new book ‘A new Gender Equality Contract for Europe’!

Just as the European Commission is about to enter its new term and as concerns have been high on the lack of ambition on equality policy, this publication offers a timely reflection on the need for a new gender contract for Europe!
Read the new open-access book “A New Gender Equality Contract for Europe”, which argues why gender equality should become a unifying force (the glue!) towards more egalitarian, solidaristic and caring societies.
The topics include education, reproductive health, labour, care, cultural rights, democracy, climate, and Feminist Foreign Policy. Featuring gender experts from diverse disciplines and backgrounds across Europe, the book connects feminist academic intelligence with hands-on policymaking.

By FEPS and Fondation Jean-Jaurès, published by Palgrave Macmillan.

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WSI European Collective Bargaining Report 2023/2024

Real wages in the European Union continued their decline in 2023—despite an acceleration in nominal wage growth and falling inflation rates. For the current year, there are tentative signs only of a slow recovery of the purchasing power of wages. A resumption of real wage growth would stabilise the functional distribution of income and strengthen domestic demand. However, even under this benign scenario, the crisis is not over from workers' point of view: they have borne the brunt of the real income losses associated with the energy-price shock resulting from the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The lingering reduction in real wage levels means that wage policy still needs to catch up to contribute to a fairer distribution of the burden between labour and capital.

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