ITUC Collective Voices

Think platform work doesn't affect you? Think again. The conditions being normalised in the gig economy are spreading to every sector. This fight is bigger than any one app or industry. In this episode of Collective Voices, we ask Monica Tepfer, legal officer at the ITUC, to break down one of the biggest labour rights battles happening right now. In June 2026, the International Labour Organiza...

¿Qué implica realmente la regularización de personas migrantes? En este episodio, analizamos cómo esta medida puede cambiar la vida de cientos de miles de trabajadores y por qué es una cuestión de derechos, dignidad y justicia. Con la participación de José Antonio Moreno Díaz de Comisiones Obreras, exploramos el papel clave de los sindicatos en esta lucha y lo que significa para el futuro del trab...

Strikes aren't just drama – they're one of the most powerful tools workers have. Paapa Danquah, Director of the Human and Trade Union Rights department at the ITUC, joins host Stefania Cîrlea to explain why the right to strike is protected and how it's changed the game throughout history. When all else fails, this is how workers make themselves heard. ⁠ Find out more about your rights...

Your job shouldn't be a threat to your health, full stop. Host Stefania Cîrlea and Zuzanna Muskat-Gorska, lawyer in the Human and Trade Union Rights department at the ITUC, breaks down why safe workplaces are a right, not a privilege, and what you can do when your employer isn't protecting you. Because coming home safe should be the bare minimum. ⁠Find out more about your rights at work: w...

Discrimination at work isn't just unfair – it's literally illegal, and it's time we act like it. Maria Tsirantonaki from the Equalities department at the ITUC joins host Stefania Cîrlea  to talk about how we build workplaces where everyone actually gets a fair shot. Equal rights aren't optional, they're non-negotiable. ⁠ Find out more about your rights at work: www.ituc-csi.org...

Forced labour isn't just a history lesson – it's happening right now, and it's closer than you think. Jeroen Beirnaert, the ITUC's Political Director, walks host Stefania Cîrlea through what modern forced labour actually looks like and why fighting it matters for everyone. This one's heavy but essential. ⁠ Find out more about your rights at work: www.ituc-csi.org/back-to-basics...

Negotiating alone? That's playing on hard mode. Monica Tepfer, lawyer in the Human and Trade Union Rights department at the ITUC, joins host Stefania Cîrlea  to explain how collective bargaining turns “pretty please” into actual demands that employers have to take seriously. This is how workers go from hoping for change to making it happen. ⁠Find out more about your rights at work: www.ituc-cs...

Your boss can't stop you from teaming up with your coworkers – that's literally a human right. Host Stefania Cîrlea and Ira Rachmawati from the Human and Trade Union Rights department at the ITUC breaks down why freedom of association is the foundation of everything else. ⁠Find out more about your rights at work: www.ituc-csi.org/back-to-basics-action-paper

Think unions are just an old folks’ thing? Think again. We're sitting down with Todd Brogan, Director of Organising at the ITUC, to talk about why collective power hits different when you're trying to survive in today's economy. Spoiler: it's about way more than just pay cheques. ⁠Find out more about your rights at work: www.ituc-csi.org/back-to-basics-action-paper

Ever wondered why work feels... off? Your host Stefania Cîrlea breaks down the labour rights that actually matter to your working life. Join us as we decode the workplace game and figure out how to level the playing field. Find out more about your rights at work: www.ituc-csi.org/back-to-basics-action-paper