Jan Willem Goudriaan
@jwgoudriaan.bsky.social
General Secretary EPSU - European Public Service Union
www.epsu.org
ETUC - PSI
People and Planet Before Profits
Twitter/X @JW_Goudriaan
www.epsu.org
ETUC - PSI
People and Planet Before Profits
Twitter/X @JW_Goudriaan
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🎉 A big thank you to all EPSU affiliates!
Thousands of public service workers made their voices heard on #PSDay2025!
From Türkiye to Belgium, UK to Kazakhstan — from fire stations to hospitals, we said it loud: #NoToAusterity
🎥 Watch this powerful video👇🏾
Thousands of public service workers made their voices heard on #PSDay2025!
From Türkiye to Belgium, UK to Kazakhstan — from fire stations to hospitals, we said it loud: #NoToAusterity
🎥 Watch this powerful video👇🏾
Unions across Europe celebrated public service workers on 23 june 2025. With powerful messages of resistance to austerity and commercialisation. With actions for higher wages. Around the @epsu.bsky.social agenda
Txs.
@estherlynch.bsky.social
@labournetgermany.bsky.social
@unionnews.bsky.social
Txs.
@estherlynch.bsky.social
@labournetgermany.bsky.social
@unionnews.bsky.social
European Commission publishes preparedness plan for cross-border health crises. Relevant stuff such as attention to staffing shortage, importance of pay and conditions, retention.
But: With a growing staffing emergency that is not made a priority, it is a sand castle
Covid19 demonstrated...
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But: With a growing staffing emergency that is not made a priority, it is a sand castle
Covid19 demonstrated...
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EU launches plan to strengthen preparedness for cross-border health crises
Today, the European Union is boosting its health preparedness architecture through the new Union prevention, preparedness and response plan for health crises. It will provide policymakers, crisis mana
ec.europa.eu
November 28, 2025 at 4:08 PM
European Commission publishes preparedness plan for cross-border health crises. Relevant stuff such as attention to staffing shortage, importance of pay and conditions, retention.
But: With a growing staffing emergency that is not made a priority, it is a sand castle
Covid19 demonstrated...
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But: With a growing staffing emergency that is not made a priority, it is a sand castle
Covid19 demonstrated...
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Quality Job Roadmap @ec.europa.eu @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu @roxanaminzatu.bsky.social next week
Europe's workers and @epsu.bsky.social expect proposals to improve workers' rights
Not acceptable is undermining those rights through 28th regime or another bullshit employers' agenda
@politico.eu
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Europe's workers and @epsu.bsky.social expect proposals to improve workers' rights
Not acceptable is undermining those rights through 28th regime or another bullshit employers' agenda
@politico.eu
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November 28, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Quality Job Roadmap @ec.europa.eu @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu @roxanaminzatu.bsky.social next week
Europe's workers and @epsu.bsky.social expect proposals to improve workers' rights
Not acceptable is undermining those rights through 28th regime or another bullshit employers' agenda
@politico.eu
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Europe's workers and @epsu.bsky.social expect proposals to improve workers' rights
Not acceptable is undermining those rights through 28th regime or another bullshit employers' agenda
@politico.eu
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Massive support for Belgian unions @hetacv.bsky.social @fgtb.bsky.social @aclvb.bsky.social and the actions and general #strike from unions across Europe
#solidarity
#solidarity
We opened our Executive Committee today by sending solidarity to Belgian unions on their general strike ✊
Austerity isn’t inevitable - workers are fighting back!
#Solidarity is more than just a slogan for Europe's public service trade unions - it's the heart of our work.
Austerity isn’t inevitable - workers are fighting back!
#Solidarity is more than just a slogan for Europe's public service trade unions - it's the heart of our work.
November 27, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Massive support for Belgian unions @hetacv.bsky.social @fgtb.bsky.social @aclvb.bsky.social and the actions and general #strike from unions across Europe
#solidarity
#solidarity
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This is a good resource provided by EPSU. We are not alone.
Find out more in the latest edition of EPSU's Collective Bargaining newsletter 👉 www.epsu.org/epsucob/nove...
www.epsu.org
November 25, 2025 at 4:53 PM
This is a good resource provided by EPSU. We are not alone.
General #strike in Belgium with @hetacv.bsky.social @fgtb.bsky.social @aclvb.bsky.social
Against austerity, attacks on workers' rights and pensions. For social justice
@epsu.bsky.social and comrades @cgt.fr @cfdt.fr and @force-ouvriere.bsky.social joined various pickers to show our #solidarity
Against austerity, attacks on workers' rights and pensions. For social justice
@epsu.bsky.social and comrades @cgt.fr @cfdt.fr and @force-ouvriere.bsky.social joined various pickers to show our #solidarity
November 26, 2025 at 10:22 AM
General #strike in Belgium with @hetacv.bsky.social @fgtb.bsky.social @aclvb.bsky.social
Against austerity, attacks on workers' rights and pensions. For social justice
@epsu.bsky.social and comrades @cgt.fr @cfdt.fr and @force-ouvriere.bsky.social joined various pickers to show our #solidarity
Against austerity, attacks on workers' rights and pensions. For social justice
@epsu.bsky.social and comrades @cgt.fr @cfdt.fr and @force-ouvriere.bsky.social joined various pickers to show our #solidarity
Large national demonstration in Switserland of care workers and others against austerity @vpodschweiz.bsky.social
Today general strike in Belgium, 2 december mobilisation in France, actions on 29th, 13th in italy with general #strike CGIL on 12th
And ugtp and cgtp-in organise general strike 11th
Today general strike in Belgium, 2 december mobilisation in France, actions on 29th, 13th in italy with general #strike CGIL on 12th
And ugtp and cgtp-in organise general strike 11th
A new Photo of the Week just went up on LabourStart.org: On 18 November 25,000 workers marched through Lausanne as Swiss unions organized protests and short strikes to demonstrate their opposition to government austerity policies. (Photo: SSP Geneve)
November 26, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Large national demonstration in Switserland of care workers and others against austerity @vpodschweiz.bsky.social
Today general strike in Belgium, 2 december mobilisation in France, actions on 29th, 13th in italy with general #strike CGIL on 12th
And ugtp and cgtp-in organise general strike 11th
Today general strike in Belgium, 2 december mobilisation in France, actions on 29th, 13th in italy with general #strike CGIL on 12th
And ugtp and cgtp-in organise general strike 11th
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EUROPE: Austerity stops women escaping rising violence, unions warn www.etuc.org/en/pressrele...
www.etuc.org
November 25, 2025 at 11:25 AM
EUROPE: Austerity stops women escaping rising violence, unions warn www.etuc.org/en/pressrele...
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The economic toll of violence against women
The economic toll of violence against women
Europe’s long-standing struggle with gender inequality is no longer just a social issue — it’s an economic liability
dlvr.it
November 26, 2025 at 5:20 AM
The economic toll of violence against women
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Die aktuelle Mental Health Krise, besonders bei jungen Menschen, scheint immer stärker mit einer Ursache korreliert. Auch die Studien zu starker KI-Nutzung & kritischem Denken, Entscheidungsfähigkeit, Erinnerungsvermögen zeichnen kein gutes Bild unseres „Informationszeitalters“.
Dialing down the use of social media for a week reduced symptoms of anxiety, depression and insomnia in young adults, according to a study published on Monday in the journal JAMA Network Open.
Study Finds Mental Health Benefit to One-Week Social Media Break
Young adults who engaged in a social media “detox” reported reductions in depression, anxiety and insomnia, though it was unclear how long the effects would last.
nyti.ms
November 25, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Die aktuelle Mental Health Krise, besonders bei jungen Menschen, scheint immer stärker mit einer Ursache korreliert. Auch die Studien zu starker KI-Nutzung & kritischem Denken, Entscheidungsfähigkeit, Erinnerungsvermögen zeichnen kein gutes Bild unseres „Informationszeitalters“.
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"By 2025, Brexit had reduced UK GDP by 6% to 8%, with the impact accumulating gradually over time. We estimate that investment was reduced by between 12% and 18%, employment by 3% to 4% and productivity by 3% to 4%"
Read the Stanford report:
siepr.stanford.edu/publications...
Read the Stanford report:
siepr.stanford.edu/publications...
The Economic Impact of Brexit
Other
siepr.stanford.edu
November 25, 2025 at 7:31 PM
"By 2025, Brexit had reduced UK GDP by 6% to 8%, with the impact accumulating gradually over time. We estimate that investment was reduced by between 12% and 18%, employment by 3% to 4% and productivity by 3% to 4%"
Read the Stanford report:
siepr.stanford.edu/publications...
Read the Stanford report:
siepr.stanford.edu/publications...
Editing out that Trump is the most openly corrupt president in US history [a statement that is open to factual verification] shows the paralysing cowardice in the face of money, power, authoritarians and their bullying
Sad the BBC caved
Sad the BBC caved
Reith lecturer accuses BBC of cowardice for censoring his remarks on Trump
Dutch writer Rutger Bregman says claim that Trump was ‘most openly corrupt president in US history’ was removed
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Editing out that Trump is the most openly corrupt president in US history [a statement that is open to factual verification] shows the paralysing cowardice in the face of money, power, authoritarians and their bullying
Sad the BBC caved
Sad the BBC caved
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Reposted by Jan Willem Goudriaan
NEWS --> BBC confirms to me that they did edit a line out of historian @rutgerbregman.com's speech. It called Trump "the most openly corrupt president in US history."
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
Trump’s Fury at BBC Gets Unnerving Results with Pro-MAGA Edit Stunner
First, British Broadcasting Corporation execs resigned after Trump complained about a segment. Now the BBC edited out a line from a historian that was critical of Trump. Where does this end?
newrepublic.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:10 PM
NEWS --> BBC confirms to me that they did edit a line out of historian @rutgerbregman.com's speech. It called Trump "the most openly corrupt president in US history."
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
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Just a heads up from the academic side of countering fascism and authoritarianism:when a fascist dictatorship is actively using police and federal forces to intimidate those telling the military not to follow illegal orders and claiming that is treason, you are only inches away from massive violence
Abuse of power extending beyond Senator Kelly
"FBI has requested interviews with six Democratic U.S. lawmakers."
DOJ official "said the interviews were to determine 'if there's any wrongdoing and then go from there.'"
Note: For video accurately stating military law
www.reuters.com/world/us/fbi...
"FBI has requested interviews with six Democratic U.S. lawmakers."
DOJ official "said the interviews were to determine 'if there's any wrongdoing and then go from there.'"
Note: For video accurately stating military law
www.reuters.com/world/us/fbi...
November 25, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Just a heads up from the academic side of countering fascism and authoritarianism:when a fascist dictatorship is actively using police and federal forces to intimidate those telling the military not to follow illegal orders and claiming that is treason, you are only inches away from massive violence
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🗣️“The Belém Action Mechanism #BAM is a decisive win for the union movement and working people across the world, in all sectors but especially those in transition industries.” @luctriangle.bsky.social
🔗https://buff.ly/8jRjI3i
🔗https://buff.ly/8jRjI3i
November 25, 2025 at 8:41 AM
🗣️“The Belém Action Mechanism #BAM is a decisive win for the union movement and working people across the world, in all sectors but especially those in transition industries.” @luctriangle.bsky.social
🔗https://buff.ly/8jRjI3i
🔗https://buff.ly/8jRjI3i
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🧡 Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. EPSU stands with workers across Europe demanding full ratification of the Istanbul Convention and ILO C190.
💜 Workplaces must be safe for all.
📰 www.epsu.org/article/endi...
#EndVAW #OrangeTheWorld #25N
💜 Workplaces must be safe for all.
📰 www.epsu.org/article/endi...
#EndVAW #OrangeTheWorld #25N
Ending gender-based violence: unions demand action and investment
In the workplace, 31% of women in the EU have faced harassment during their adulthood – a figure that must be understood alongside the fact that only around 67% of women of working age are in employme...
www.epsu.org
November 25, 2025 at 9:40 AM
🧡 Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. EPSU stands with workers across Europe demanding full ratification of the Istanbul Convention and ILO C190.
💜 Workplaces must be safe for all.
📰 www.epsu.org/article/endi...
#EndVAW #OrangeTheWorld #25N
💜 Workplaces must be safe for all.
📰 www.epsu.org/article/endi...
#EndVAW #OrangeTheWorld #25N
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We're on the streets in Brussels today with our Belgian sisters and brothers striking for public services, pensions and justice. ✊
EPSU and workers across Europe stand with you.
Solidarity is not just a word - it’s action.
EPSU and workers across Europe stand with you.
Solidarity is not just a word - it’s action.
November 25, 2025 at 9:56 AM
We're on the streets in Brussels today with our Belgian sisters and brothers striking for public services, pensions and justice. ✊
EPSU and workers across Europe stand with you.
Solidarity is not just a word - it’s action.
EPSU and workers across Europe stand with you.
Solidarity is not just a word - it’s action.
Er moeten duidelijke "fire walls" zijn tussen de verschillende taken. De arbeidsinspectie moet geen jager op werkenden zonder papieren worden maar uitbuiting door gewetenloze werkgevers bekampen
@epsu.bsky.social
@epsu.bsky.social
Word je als illegale werknemer uitgebuit? Dan ga je naar de Arbeidsinspectie. Maar zo logisch is dat niet, want die werkt – ondanks eerder onderzoek – nog steeds samen met de Vreemdelingenpolitie. Waar haalt deze werknemer zijn recht?
Waar haal je als illegale werknemer je recht als je wordt uitgebuit? Helaas niet bij de Arbeidsinspectie
Word je als illegale werknemer uitgebuit? Dan ga je naar de Arbeidsinspectie. Maar zo logisch is dat niet, want die werkt – ondanks eerder onderzoek – nog steeds samen met de Vreemdelingenpolitie.…
buff.ly
November 25, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Er moeten duidelijke "fire walls" zijn tussen de verschillende taken. De arbeidsinspectie moet geen jager op werkenden zonder papieren worden maar uitbuiting door gewetenloze werkgevers bekampen
@epsu.bsky.social
@epsu.bsky.social
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General Strike 100
National museums, libraries, archives, community groups, and individuals across the UK are marking the centenary of the 1926 General Strike.
All the details here: generalstrike100.com #GeneralStrike100
National museums, libraries, archives, community groups, and individuals across the UK are marking the centenary of the 1926 General Strike.
All the details here: generalstrike100.com #GeneralStrike100
November 24, 2025 at 1:41 PM
General Strike 100
National museums, libraries, archives, community groups, and individuals across the UK are marking the centenary of the 1926 General Strike.
All the details here: generalstrike100.com #GeneralStrike100
National museums, libraries, archives, community groups, and individuals across the UK are marking the centenary of the 1926 General Strike.
All the details here: generalstrike100.com #GeneralStrike100
Reaction Belgian unions @vakbondabvv.bsky.social @hetacv.bsky.social @aclvb.bsky.social on budget agreement of government - more reasons to #strike
Public service strike 25th
General strike 26th
#Solidarity
@epsu.bsky.social
@psiglobalunion.bsky.social
@etuc-ces.bsky.social
@ituc.bsky.social
Public service strike 25th
General strike 26th
#Solidarity
@epsu.bsky.social
@psiglobalunion.bsky.social
@etuc-ces.bsky.social
@ituc.bsky.social
Begroting: “Dit akkoord geeft ons meer reden om te staken”
Het nieuwe federale begrotingsakkoord is een sociale afbraak: werknemers, zieken en gepensioneerden betalen de volledige rekening, terwijl grote vermogens de dans ontspringen. Met een aanval op de ind...
www.dewereldmorgen.be
November 24, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Reaction Belgian unions @vakbondabvv.bsky.social @hetacv.bsky.social @aclvb.bsky.social on budget agreement of government - more reasons to #strike
Public service strike 25th
General strike 26th
#Solidarity
@epsu.bsky.social
@psiglobalunion.bsky.social
@etuc-ces.bsky.social
@ituc.bsky.social
Public service strike 25th
General strike 26th
#Solidarity
@epsu.bsky.social
@psiglobalunion.bsky.social
@etuc-ces.bsky.social
@ituc.bsky.social
Reacties van Belgische bonden @vakbondabvv.bsky.social @hetacv.bsky.social @aclvb.bsky.social op het akkoord van de Arizona regering
Geeft nog meer reden te staken 25-26 November
Solidariteit en succes @epsu.bsky.social
Analyse @dewereldmorgen.bsky.social
@fnv.bsky.social
Geeft nog meer reden te staken 25-26 November
Solidariteit en succes @epsu.bsky.social
Analyse @dewereldmorgen.bsky.social
@fnv.bsky.social
Begroting: “Dit akkoord geeft ons meer reden om te staken”
Het nieuwe federale begrotingsakkoord is een sociale afbraak: werknemers, zieken en gepensioneerden betalen de volledige rekening, terwijl grote vermogens de dans ontspringen. Met een aanval op de ind...
www.dewereldmorgen.be
November 24, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Reacties van Belgische bonden @vakbondabvv.bsky.social @hetacv.bsky.social @aclvb.bsky.social op het akkoord van de Arizona regering
Geeft nog meer reden te staken 25-26 November
Solidariteit en succes @epsu.bsky.social
Analyse @dewereldmorgen.bsky.social
@fnv.bsky.social
Geeft nog meer reden te staken 25-26 November
Solidariteit en succes @epsu.bsky.social
Analyse @dewereldmorgen.bsky.social
@fnv.bsky.social
Belgium: three days #strike public transport, public services and general strike 26th. President @acod.bsky.social (union public services) explains
Austerity hits all. Already shortages staff in health,education, elderly and childcare.You really want less firefighters?
Success
@strikemap.org
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Austerity hits all. Already shortages staff in health,education, elderly and childcare.You really want less firefighters?
Success
@strikemap.org
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Chris Reniers: “Dit is ook een ideologische strijd. - De Nieuwe Werker
In aanloop naar de stakingsdriedaagse startende op 23 november sprak De Nieuwe Werker met ACOD-voorzitter Chris Reniers.
denieuwewerker.be
November 22, 2025 at 10:08 AM
Belgium: three days #strike public transport, public services and general strike 26th. President @acod.bsky.social (union public services) explains
Austerity hits all. Already shortages staff in health,education, elderly and childcare.You really want less firefighters?
Success
@strikemap.org
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Austerity hits all. Already shortages staff in health,education, elderly and childcare.You really want less firefighters?
Success
@strikemap.org
1/
Belgie: 3 dagen staking, openbaar vervoer, publieke diensten en een algemene staking 26ste. Voorzitter @acod.bsky.social (vakbond openbare diensten) legt uit waarom
Bezuinigingen op publieke diensten raken iedereen. Nu al tekorten bij onderwijs, zorg, kinderopvang...
Succes
@fnv.bsky.social
Bezuinigingen op publieke diensten raken iedereen. Nu al tekorten bij onderwijs, zorg, kinderopvang...
Succes
@fnv.bsky.social
Chris Reniers: “Dit is ook een ideologische strijd. - De Nieuwe Werker
In aanloop naar de stakingsdriedaagse startende op 23 november sprak De Nieuwe Werker met ACOD-voorzitter Chris Reniers.
denieuwewerker.be
November 22, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Belgie: 3 dagen staking, openbaar vervoer, publieke diensten en een algemene staking 26ste. Voorzitter @acod.bsky.social (vakbond openbare diensten) legt uit waarom
Bezuinigingen op publieke diensten raken iedereen. Nu al tekorten bij onderwijs, zorg, kinderopvang...
Succes
@fnv.bsky.social
Bezuinigingen op publieke diensten raken iedereen. Nu al tekorten bij onderwijs, zorg, kinderopvang...
Succes
@fnv.bsky.social
With Ukrainian comrades today. They want peace but this plan more or less a Russian plan is not the basis for lasting peace.
What will Russia concede? Arms reduction ? Democratic reforms? Restoring freedoms and allowing peace demos?
What will Russia concede? Arms reduction ? Democratic reforms? Restoring freedoms and allowing peace demos?
Zelenskyy to negotiate with Trump over US-Russia peace deal requiring painful concessions
Ukrainian president’s office issues statement after other officials condemn ‘absurd’ plan to end conflict
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:53 PM
With Ukrainian comrades today. They want peace but this plan more or less a Russian plan is not the basis for lasting peace.
What will Russia concede? Arms reduction ? Democratic reforms? Restoring freedoms and allowing peace demos?
What will Russia concede? Arms reduction ? Democratic reforms? Restoring freedoms and allowing peace demos?
How women feel about Trump's US
The latest @gallup.com poll:
- "In 2025, 40% of women aged 15 to 44 say they would move abroad permanently if they had the opportunity."
news.gallup.com/poll/697382/...
- "In 2025, 40% of women aged 15 to 44 say they would move abroad permanently if they had the opportunity."
news.gallup.com/poll/697382/...
November 20, 2025 at 6:11 PM
How women feel about Trump's US