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.
Limiting subcontracting is necessary and urgent.⛓️
⏰Time to act!
🟢Myth: Subcontracting is necessary in a competitive market.
🔵FACT: Subcontracting for expertise not available in-house can be legitimate. Subcontracting to evade liability and exploit workers is not.
#timetoact #limitsubcontracting
⏰Time to act!
🟢Myth: Subcontracting is necessary in a competitive market.
🔵FACT: Subcontracting for expertise not available in-house can be legitimate. Subcontracting to evade liability and exploit workers is not.
#timetoact #limitsubcontracting
November 28, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Limiting subcontracting is necessary and urgent.⛓️
⏰Time to act!
🟢Myth: Subcontracting is necessary in a competitive market.
🔵FACT: Subcontracting for expertise not available in-house can be legitimate. Subcontracting to evade liability and exploit workers is not.
#timetoact #limitsubcontracting
⏰Time to act!
🟢Myth: Subcontracting is necessary in a competitive market.
🔵FACT: Subcontracting for expertise not available in-house can be legitimate. Subcontracting to evade liability and exploit workers is not.
#timetoact #limitsubcontracting
🚫👻
⏰It's time to act!
🟡Myth: It’s not up to the EU to legislate on this.
🔵FACT: The current fragmented approach does not work. In an integrated and social Internal Market we need common standards: we need a Directive that limits subcontracting.
#timetoact #limitsubcontracting
⏰It's time to act!
🟡Myth: It’s not up to the EU to legislate on this.
🔵FACT: The current fragmented approach does not work. In an integrated and social Internal Market we need common standards: we need a Directive that limits subcontracting.
#timetoact #limitsubcontracting
November 27, 2025 at 8:59 AM
🚫👻
⏰It's time to act!
🟡Myth: It’s not up to the EU to legislate on this.
🔵FACT: The current fragmented approach does not work. In an integrated and social Internal Market we need common standards: we need a Directive that limits subcontracting.
#timetoact #limitsubcontracting
⏰It's time to act!
🟡Myth: It’s not up to the EU to legislate on this.
🔵FACT: The current fragmented approach does not work. In an integrated and social Internal Market we need common standards: we need a Directive that limits subcontracting.
#timetoact #limitsubcontracting
🚫👻Subcontracting Myth Busters!
Limiting subcontracting chains is necessary and urgent.⛓️
⏰It's time to act!
🔴Myth: Limiting subcontracting will harm SMEs.
🔵FACT: Limits are necessary to prevent unfair competition and social dumping. They create a fairer playing field for SMEs.
Limiting subcontracting chains is necessary and urgent.⛓️
⏰It's time to act!
🔴Myth: Limiting subcontracting will harm SMEs.
🔵FACT: Limits are necessary to prevent unfair competition and social dumping. They create a fairer playing field for SMEs.
November 26, 2025 at 9:42 AM
🚫👻Subcontracting Myth Busters!
Limiting subcontracting chains is necessary and urgent.⛓️
⏰It's time to act!
🔴Myth: Limiting subcontracting will harm SMEs.
🔵FACT: Limits are necessary to prevent unfair competition and social dumping. They create a fairer playing field for SMEs.
Limiting subcontracting chains is necessary and urgent.⛓️
⏰It's time to act!
🔴Myth: Limiting subcontracting will harm SMEs.
🔵FACT: Limits are necessary to prevent unfair competition and social dumping. They create a fairer playing field for SMEs.
✊👷👷♀️Solidarity with our Belgian affiliates and Belgian workers on strike! 🟢🔴🔵
The EFBWW stands firmly with you in your fight against the Arizona coalition’s austerity agenda and its attacks on labour and social progress.
Together we are strong!💪
The EFBWW stands firmly with you in your fight against the Arizona coalition’s austerity agenda and its attacks on labour and social progress.
Together we are strong!💪
November 25, 2025 at 5:32 PM
✊👷👷♀️Solidarity with our Belgian affiliates and Belgian workers on strike! 🟢🔴🔵
The EFBWW stands firmly with you in your fight against the Arizona coalition’s austerity agenda and its attacks on labour and social progress.
Together we are strong!💪
The EFBWW stands firmly with you in your fight against the Arizona coalition’s austerity agenda and its attacks on labour and social progress.
Together we are strong!💪
🟣 On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, we recall that violence is not part of the job.
We have a toolkit to be used by negotiators during collective bargaining negotiations with good practices for preventing and combating violence at work.
👉 bit.ly/4ri5XZU
We have a toolkit to be used by negotiators during collective bargaining negotiations with good practices for preventing and combating violence at work.
👉 bit.ly/4ri5XZU
November 25, 2025 at 1:50 PM
🟣 On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, we recall that violence is not part of the job.
We have a toolkit to be used by negotiators during collective bargaining negotiations with good practices for preventing and combating violence at work.
👉 bit.ly/4ri5XZU
We have a toolkit to be used by negotiators during collective bargaining negotiations with good practices for preventing and combating violence at work.
👉 bit.ly/4ri5XZU
🚫👻We are deconstructing some of the myths that are being used to create the idea that no change to the rules on subcontracting is necessary.
Limiting subcontracting chains is necessary and urgent.⛓️
⏰It's time to act!
Check out our Subcontracting Myth Busters over the next days!
Limiting subcontracting chains is necessary and urgent.⛓️
⏰It's time to act!
Check out our Subcontracting Myth Busters over the next days!
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
🚫👻We are deconstructing some of the myths that are being used to create the idea that no change to the rules on subcontracting is necessary.
Limiting subcontracting chains is necessary and urgent.⛓️
⏰It's time to act!
Check out our Subcontracting Myth Busters over the next days!
Limiting subcontracting chains is necessary and urgent.⛓️
⏰It's time to act!
Check out our Subcontracting Myth Busters over the next days!
📢This week, we joined the Holcim European Works Council (EWC) training in Belgium to discuss Just Transition and the role EWCs in shaping fair and inclusive change.
🗝️Social dialogue, worker participation & genuine consultation are key.
🗝️Social dialogue, worker participation & genuine consultation are key.
November 21, 2025 at 10:00 AM
📢This week, we joined the Holcim European Works Council (EWC) training in Belgium to discuss Just Transition and the role EWCs in shaping fair and inclusive change.
🗝️Social dialogue, worker participation & genuine consultation are key.
🗝️Social dialogue, worker participation & genuine consultation are key.
🔎👷♂️👷♀️Yesterday we had our final conference of the project on Labour Shortages in Construction and Wood sectors with the presentation of the report - Mind the gap: trade union solutions to Europe’s labour shortages.
November 20, 2025 at 10:46 AM
🔎👷♂️👷♀️Yesterday we had our final conference of the project on Labour Shortages in Construction and Wood sectors with the presentation of the report - Mind the gap: trade union solutions to Europe’s labour shortages.
📢During our event, we had the participation of Johan Danielsson, MEP from @socialistsanddemocrats.eu underlining that limiting subcontracting is a good practice and from Liesbet Sommen, MEP from @eppgroup.bsky.social stressing that abusive subcontracting is a practice that needs regulation.
November 19, 2025 at 10:29 AM
📢During our event, we had the participation of Johan Danielsson, MEP from @socialistsanddemocrats.eu underlining that limiting subcontracting is a good practice and from Liesbet Sommen, MEP from @eppgroup.bsky.social stressing that abusive subcontracting is a practice that needs regulation.
📢Great to be at the @europarl.europa.eu for a breakfast debate organised together with the @socialistsanddemocrats.eu to present study - Towards a preventive approach against abusive subcontracting practices in the European construction sector 🧵
Full study 👉https://bit.ly/49rnSaj
Full study 👉https://bit.ly/49rnSaj
November 19, 2025 at 9:58 AM
📢Great to be at the @europarl.europa.eu for a breakfast debate organised together with the @socialistsanddemocrats.eu to present study - Towards a preventive approach against abusive subcontracting practices in the European construction sector 🧵
Full study 👉https://bit.ly/49rnSaj
Full study 👉https://bit.ly/49rnSaj
The solution is clear:
🔹Limits on subcontracting
🔹Direct Jobs
🔹Ban on agencies in posting
🔹No public money for exploitation
🔹Same work, same rights, same salary!
Now, it’s time to ACT! @ec.europa.eu @europarl.europa.eu : Stop exploitation in subcontracting chains!
#timetoact
👉 bit.ly/45u1BCP
🔹Limits on subcontracting
🔹Direct Jobs
🔹Ban on agencies in posting
🔹No public money for exploitation
🔹Same work, same rights, same salary!
Now, it’s time to ACT! @ec.europa.eu @europarl.europa.eu : Stop exploitation in subcontracting chains!
#timetoact
👉 bit.ly/45u1BCP
November 18, 2025 at 4:18 PM
The solution is clear:
🔹Limits on subcontracting
🔹Direct Jobs
🔹Ban on agencies in posting
🔹No public money for exploitation
🔹Same work, same rights, same salary!
Now, it’s time to ACT! @ec.europa.eu @europarl.europa.eu : Stop exploitation in subcontracting chains!
#timetoact
👉 bit.ly/45u1BCP
🔹Limits on subcontracting
🔹Direct Jobs
🔹Ban on agencies in posting
🔹No public money for exploitation
🔹Same work, same rights, same salary!
Now, it’s time to ACT! @ec.europa.eu @europarl.europa.eu : Stop exploitation in subcontracting chains!
#timetoact
👉 bit.ly/45u1BCP
📢 Very exciting day with busy agenda during our Executive Committee meeting.
Together with our affiliates, we discussed the upcoming important policy files:
🔹 Next steps of our subcontracting campaign
🔹 Quality Jobs Roadmap
Together with our affiliates, we discussed the upcoming important policy files:
🔹 Next steps of our subcontracting campaign
🔹 Quality Jobs Roadmap
November 18, 2025 at 4:04 PM
📢 Very exciting day with busy agenda during our Executive Committee meeting.
Together with our affiliates, we discussed the upcoming important policy files:
🔹 Next steps of our subcontracting campaign
🔹 Quality Jobs Roadmap
Together with our affiliates, we discussed the upcoming important policy files:
🔹 Next steps of our subcontracting campaign
🔹 Quality Jobs Roadmap
👷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.