{"id":12228,"date":"2024-01-17T16:10:27","date_gmt":"2024-01-17T15:10:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uniglobalunion.org\/news\/uni-europa-win-eu-commission-commits-to-address-problems-with-public-procurement\/"},"modified":"2024-02-21T16:38:16","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T15:38:16","slug":"uni-europa-win-eu-commission-commits-to-address-problems-with-public-procurement","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/uniglobalunion.org\/news\/uni-europa-win-eu-commission-commits-to-address-problems-with-public-procurement\/","title":{"rendered":"UNI Europa win: EU Commission commits to address problems with public procurement"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Monday, 15 January 2024, UNI Europa\u2019s campaign \u201cNo Public Contract Without Collective Agreement<\/a>\u201d achieved a breakthrough in the fight for better jobs.<\/p>\r\n

In presence of European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights Nicolas Schmit, the European Parliament engaged in a crucial plenary discussion<\/a> on the Public Procurement Directive. And for the first time, the European Commission responded directly to the call of the European Parliament to revise it. Nicolas Schmit said<\/a>:\u00a0 \u201cThe Commission is committed to look at whether further specific actions if needed, even of legislative nature. Which means that we have to look at the present texts. (\u2026) this includes absolutely the social consideration.\u201d<\/p>\r\n

The Public Procurement Directive outlines the conditions under which public authorities across the EU contract private corporations to deliver goods and services. Unfortunately, all too often the sole criterion is the price, which leads to a race-to-the-bottom on wages, working conditions and quality of service.\u00a0Cleaners, call-centre workers, interpreters, safety guards and nurses \u2013 a large number of the 7 million service workers UNI Europa represents are directly impact by the way public tenders are awarded.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n

MEPs in support of reform<\/h4>\r\n

UNI Europa came to Strasbourg<\/a> to follow the debate, raise concerns in meetings with Members of European Parliament, and leave a message for those we didn\u2019t manage to meet.<\/p>\r\n

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We paid a visit to MEP offices in the @Europarl_EN<\/a> in Strasbourg today ahead of the debate on public procurement.
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\r\nAnd left a message on the door for those MEPs we couldn\u2019t meet in person: \u201cDo not fund social dumping. Do reform public procurement.\u201d pic.twitter.com\/tnKseNhQEk<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\u2014 UNI Europa (@UNI_Europa) January 15, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote>\r\n