Thomas

International Secretary for EU Affairs @Unionen, Sweden’s 🇸🇪 largest trade union and the largest white-collar union in the world.

🇪🇺 Member @EU_EESC

[Thomas @setomwork]

🦋As of today, you can also find me on BlueSky!

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[Thomas @setomwork]

Rewarding meetings @EU_EESC & @Europarl_EN today! ☀️

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🫸🏼@BusinessEurope keeps calling for a “stop the clock” and simplification of the #PayTransparency Directive,

but Commissioner @hadjalahbib's stance is crystal clear: no delays, no watering down!

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👨‍⚖️@Unionen welcomes the @CIJ_ICJ advisory opinion affirming the right to strike as fundamental under @ilo Convention 87.

Confirms long-standing ILO practice and strengthens global workers’ rights.

Not binding, but carries major legal and political weight.

[CIJ_ICJ @CIJ_ICJ]

MULTIMEDIA: Photos and videos of the delivery of the #ICJ's Advisory Opinion on the Right to Strike under ILO Convention No. 87 (@ilo) are available here: https://t.co/gjtyJ1KrKt

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🐌Some movement in the informal talks between @aliciahoms, @EU_MarioNava & @GIoannidesCY on the #Traineeships Directive.

But the Council is holding firm against extending the scope beyond workers.

⏭️Next informal talk: 18 June 2026.

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🗣️At today’s @EU_EESC plenary, Costa @eucopresident underlined the crucial role of social partners in a competitive & resilient Europe. 🇪🇺

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🗨️Today, at the @WorkersEESC meeting,

I voiced the concerns of the Swedish Trade Unions

regarding the Swedish Gov/@ninalarsson's decision to indefinitely pause the implementation of

@hadjalahbib's & @RoxanaMinzatu's #PayTransparency Directive,

to be implemented by 7 June!

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👏Great to see @VDombrovskis clarify that the push against “gold‑plating” won’t undermine Member States’ right to set stronger social rules.

Better EU rule‑making must go hand in hand with great social & labour standards!

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🗣️After nearly a decade of talks, Council @MMousiouttas & Parliament @gabischoff reach a preliminary deal on EU social security coordination.

Next: @RoxanaMinzatu's autumn proposal on ESSPASS, the EU’s digital social security pass.

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📢On Wednesday, Commissioner @Teresaribera will point to remote work as a short‑term measure to help reduce energy demand. 👩🏽‍💻

It is one ex. among several suggested to Member State, not an EU requirement, in response to the current #energy 🔋situation.

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Psychosocial risks must be addressed 🧐

but MEP Ceulemans’ report goes too far.

By prescribing how employers must delegate prevention tasks, it risks blurring accountability & weakening the core principle: management holds ultimate OHS responsibility.

🛑Delete art. 15!

#OSH

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At the @EU_EESC, we discussed AI’s impact on health & safety.

In view of EP’s work & @RoxanaMinzatu’s Quality Jobs Act, I stressed the relevance of the EU OSH framework directive & that new measures must avoid parallel structures & keep procedures in the hands of Member States!

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⚠️Swedish Gov. @ninalarsson wants to renegotiate the #PayTransparency Directive!

She wants to delay implement. & push for simpler rules.

As a result, Sweden’s bill to implement @RoxanaMinzatu & @hadjalahbib's dir. will not move forward at this time.

https://t.co/mJUCPLJW83

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At today’s meeting between @TheProgressives & the @WorkersEESC,

🔻President @IratxeGarper sent a messages to @RoxanaMinzatu by drawing a red line:

@BusinessEurope’s push for a ‘Social Omnibus’ to roll back social protections was unacceptable to the @TheProgressives.

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📣 At today’s joint meeting with @WorkersEESC @LucaLuc19908512, @TheProgressives @IratxeGarper in the @Europarl_EN, @EP_President was called out for failing to schedule a meeting with Swedish trade unions ahead of her 27 March trip to Sweden.

👉 Will she step up? 🇸🇪✊

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🆕MEP Ceulemans’s draft report urging @RoxanaMinzatu to propose an EU directive on psychosocial risks is out!

These risks matter, but must be tackled together with physical risks. 🧑🏽‍💻👷🏼‍♀️

Moving forward, the role of social partners in workplace health & safety must be safeguarded!

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🗳️The @EU_EESC is set to vote on its opinion on @DanJoergensen’s #Energy ⚡️Grids Package.

It sends a clear message: the COM should rethink allocating 25% of congestion revenues to IPCs,

echoing Swedish Social Partners, who oppose this ill‑considered proposal!

[Thomas @setomwork]

📄 Leaked 28th‑regime draft (EU Inc. by @EUCssrMcGrath):

Employee‑related rules stay under existing EU info. & consultation legislation, & national board‑level participation laws continue to apply.

Cross‑border operations must follow the EU acquis.

Further analysis to follow!

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ℹ️Two Swedish parties, @liberalerna and @sdriks, want Sweden to hold a new referendum in 2030 on whether to adopt the Euro.

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ℹ️EU’s #PayTransparency Directive requires Member States to implement it by 7 June 2026.

The Swedish Government @ninalarsson has set the national implementation date to 1 January 2027,
six months after the EU deadline. ⏲️

#GenderEquality #UnionOfEquality #BetterRegulation

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📘EU har skärpt reglerna för info. & samråd i multinationella företag.

Nu uppmanar @Unionen & 25 EWC‑representanter regeringen @britz_johan att se till att reglerna blir verklighet i Sverige.

Det är dags att agera! 🇪🇺✊

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