04/03/2025 (Agence Europe) – A survey by the UNI Europa trade union, published on Tuesday 4 March, reveals that a large majority of citizens (72%) are in favour of public procurement contracts that strengthen workers’ livelihoods through collective bargaining, according to a press release. This investigation comes at a time when the European Commission is due to reform EU rules on public procurement. According to UNI Europa, 65% of respondents want public procurement contracts to be awarded on the basis of price, quality and ecological and social criteria. Among these criteria, wages and working conditions are the number one priority, with 46.4% of respondents saying they would justify a higher price; 83% of respondents want companies that break unions and don't pay enough to be excluded; 72% of respondents want public authorities to give priority to companies with collective agreements. (SP)