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ETUC, EFBWW, EFFAT Petition Sets 30C Suspension Threshold for 12.6M Workers

ETUC, EFBWW, EFFAT Petition Sets 30C Suspension Threshold for 12.6M Workers

Unions seek binding 30C/32.5C work-stop mandates citing ETUI injury counts. Fragmented national rules and wage exposure create enforcement and compensation gaps. Commission timetable hinges on petition thresholds before 2028.

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The Commission’s 2027 occupational safety evaluation provides the procedural window. If the petition secures formal recognition under the European Citizens’ Initiative rules, a legislative proposal must follow within twelve months. Absent that threshold, the file risks deferral to the next multi-annual work programme.

⚡ Prediction

European Commission: No dedicated heat-stress directive enters trilogue before December 2028 unless ETUC petition exceeds 1 million verified signatures.

Sources (2)

  • [1]
    European Trade Union Institute(https://www.etui.org/publications/heat-stress-workplace-europe-2025)
  • [2]
    Trades Union Congress Petition Records(https://www.tuc.org.uk/workplace-temperatures-petition-2026)