A report published on Tuesday 7 October by the European services workers union UNI Europa reveals that “millions of workers across Europe’s service sectors face mounting risks from unfair and unsustainable working time arrangements”.
It shows “that collective bargaining can address insecure hours, involuntary part-time work and the rising pressures of an ‘always-on’ culture”. While average working hours have gradually fallen to 37 hours a week, the trend is uneven. The care,...