News and Events

Event

Global Progressive Mobilisation, April 17th – 18th, Barcelona

From 17 to 18 April, FES Future of Work is actively involved in the Global Progressive Mobilisation Summit in Barcelona.

Global Porgressive Mobilisation in Barcelona, April 2026 — Creator: © FES | Per Jacob Blut

Event

Reflect on your values — we can learn from Spain

Knut Dethlefsen, Director of FES Future of Work, shares his impression of the first Global Progressive Mobilisation Summit in Barcelona, 17-18 April

Pedro Sanchez speaking at the Global Progressive Mobilisation in Barcelona — Creator: © FES | Per Jacob Blut

Publication

Labour Law, Technology, and the Attack on the Rules-Based-Order

New publication: the edited and updated version of Prof. Valerio De Stefano´s keynote speech, delivered at the FES Future of Work and UNI Europa conference on 11 December 2025.

Keynote Valerio de Stefano, Osgoode Hall Law Schoo — Creator: Javier Bernal Revert / BR&U

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Topics

We are hiring: Policy Officer for Trade Union Work

We are seeking a Policy Officer for Trade Union Work in Brussels at the earliest possible date.

Komm in unser Team — Creator: picture alliance / CHROMORANGE | Michael Bihlmayer

Event
Digital Europe
AI, Algorithms, & Data

Arbeit.digital Zukunftskonferenz, 18-20 March, Vienna, with AK Wien and the ÖGB

Join us for a 3 day conference in Vienna to rethink work and digitisation together

Publication
Digital Europe
Intersectional/ Gender Lens

New Publication: Changing Working Lives: Women and Automation in the Labour Market Scoping Review

This paper takes a policy-oriented approach. It draws on evidence from peer-reviewed research, policy reports and ‘grey literature’ to examine the potential impact of automation on women’s participation in the labour market.