Daniel Kopp

On this day in 1941, workers in Belgium launched one of the first strikes in Nazi-ruled Europe — the so-called “Strike of the 100,000”. They fought against poverty wages — and showed the working class can resist occupation. @Stan_ds and me in @jacobin. jacobin.com/2024/05/strike…

In 1489, the Thurn and Taxis family had an imperial monopoly to carry the mail of Europe’s elites. 500 years later, that network has become a public service – but its status is now at risk in the place where it was born: Brussels. Our op-ed in @euobs. euobserver.com/208473/how-to-…

As the European Commission prepares to reform the rules governing over 2 trillion euros in annual public procurement, UNI Europa brought together a coalition of unions, businesses, civil society and lawmakers for the first-ever Procurement Summit in Brussels today.

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The US-Israeli war on Iran promises fresh risks to Europe’s energy-intensive steel firms. Public ownership is a way of avoiding mass layoffs and stabilizing the supply of steel to sectors like public transportation and housing: jacobin.com/2026/04/eu-ste…

Kwasi cleans in London by night. To afford the city, he works a second job by day. That’s why he’s also a union rep with @unitetheunion – fighting for better pay for every cleaner at his company. Watch and listen to Kwasi's story in his own words.

BREAKING: 23,000 Lidl workers in Italy have secured predictable shifts, guaranteed minimum working hours and a stronger say in their work organisation. This is why Lidl workers across Europe are joining unions — because together they can win real improvements for their lives.

⚠️Years of talks. Dozens of bargaining sessions. Still no deal. Now the Google Korea union is warning a strike could be on the table. uniglobalunion.org/news/google-ko…

Retail workers, carers, security guards, cleaners and IT professionals make up a majority of Europe's workforce today. But they are being left behind with precarious contracts, lower wages and weaker job security. We commissioned a report to understand why. Download it now.

How can Europe decarbonize steel while protecting jobs? On 25 March, 16:00–18:00, join us at the European Parliament for the launch of Reclaiming Steel, hosted by @Left_EU MEP @MarinaMesure. 🔻Sign up now: rosalux.eu/en/termine/lau…

“We will defend sectoral bargaining in Romania and Europe’s banking sector.” The withdrawal of three multinational banks from the Romanian Banking Employers’ Council constitutes a serious attack on sectoral collective bargaining. Read our statement. uni-europa.org/news/we-will-d…

The German government’s passing of the Bundestarifstreuegesetz sends a clear message to the @EU_Commission: strengthen collective bargaining through public contracts. uni-europa.org/news/germany-s…

"Her outlook towards life has improved drastically." That's what happens when cleaners move from dark and often unsafe nighttime shifts to daytime cleaning. 📽Kevin Abela from @GWUMalta

Daytime cleaning — the practice of cleaning spaces during daytime hours — doesn't just improve the well-being of cleaners. Companies, too, can benefit from lower turnover and higher employee engagement.

Amazon pushes workers to the brink. It has lined up behind Trumpism and its attack on Europe’s data protections. And for the last five years, it has evaded any democratic scrutiny. But yesterday, Amazon faced workers, trade unions and MEPs in the European Parliament.

Responding to historic tweets, Alaa today says: "I am shaken that, just as I am being reunited with my family for the first time in 12 years, several historic tweets of mine have been republished and used to question and attack my integrity and values, escalating to calls for the revocation of my citizenship. Looking at the tweets now - the ones that were not completely twisted out of their meaning - I do understand how shocking and hurtful they are, and for that I unequivocally apologise. They were mostly expressions of a young man’s anger and frustrations in a time of regional crises (the wars on Iraq, on Lebanon and Gaza), and the rise of police brutality against Egyptian youth. I particularly regret some that were written as part of online insult battles with the total disregard for how they read to other people. I should have known better. Looking back I see the writings of a much younger person, deeply enmeshed in antagonistic online cultures, utilising flippant, shocking and sarcastic tones in the nascent, febrile world of social media. But this young man never intended to offend a wider public and was, in the real world, engaged in the non-violent pro-democracy movement and repeatedly incarcerated for calling for full equality, human rights and democracy for all. Today, this middle aged father firmly believes all our fates are entwined and we can only achieve prosperous and safe lives for our children together. All the initiatives I’ve led reflect this. I must also stress that some tweets have been completely misunderstood, seemingly in bad faith. For example, a tweet being shared to allege homophobia on my part was actually ridiculing homophobia. I have paid a steep price for my public support for LGBTQ rights in Egypt and the world. Another tweet has been wrongly interpreted to suggest Holocaust denial - but in fact the exchange shows that I was clearly mocking Holocaust denial. I take accusations of antisemitism very seriously. I have always believed that sectarianism and racism are the most sinister and dangerous of forces, and I did my part and paid the price for standing up for the rights of religious minorities in Egypt. I faced a military tribunal and imprisonment for defending Christians in Egypt falsely accused of violence. This weekend was supposed to be the first time I celebrated my son’s birthday with him since 2012, when he was one year old. I have been imprisoned in Egypt for almost his entire life for my consistent promotion of equality, justice and secular democracy. That included publicly rejecting anti-Jewish speech in Egypt, often at risk to myself, defence of LGBTQ rights, defence of Egyptian Christians, and campaigning against police torture and brutality - all at great risk. And, indeed, my freedom was stripped from me for these defences of human rights. These values are core to my identity. It has been painful to see some people who supported calls for my release now feel regret for doing so. Whatever they feel now, they did the right thing. Standing up for human rights and a citizen unjustly imprisoned is something honourable, and I will always be grateful for that solidarity. I have received huge empathy and solidarity from people across the UK, enough to win me my freedom, and I will be forever grateful for this."

BREAKING: While baristas continue the largest ULP strike in Starbucks history, 19 more stores filed for a union election today - one of the biggest days in SBWU history. 330+ workers across 15 states hope to join the 250+ baristas who have unionized since mid-Nov. alone. $SBUX

Trump’s election interference in Honduras — including his pardon of its former president, a convicted cocaine trafficker — sends a clear message to Honduran voters: serve US interests or pay the price. jacobin.com/2025/12/trump-…

My warning as the new head of Unison: never again will we prop up politicians hostile to unions theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Unfassbar! Weil @Gawhary den völkerrechtlichen Status korrekt benennt, gilt er als "nicht unumstritten". Es sei "einseitig", "Israelis als "Besatzer" und die Palästinenser als "Besetzte" zu bezeichnen. oe24.at/oesterreich/po…

"Sovereignty is indivisible: an attack on one is an attack on all." 🇻🇪 Statement from the Observatory of the @ProgIntl. buff.ly/Obm4XVT