PillAct: From Dialogue to Action

CESI is proud to implement PillAct, a new initiative co-funded by the European Union. Building on CESI’s longstanding commitment to supporting workers’ organisations, this project aims to strengthen their role in shaping fair, resilient and future-ready labour markets.

Across Europe, the world of work is changing rapidly. The twin transitions of digitalisation and decarbonisation, coupled with shifting economic structures, create both opportunities and vulnerabilities for workers. PillAct responds to these challenges by empowering workers’ representatives to participate actively in European and national policy debates, ensuring that workers’ voices are heard and valued.

The project pursues three main objectives. First, it seeks to build capacity, providing workers’ organisations with the skills, knowledge and tools they need to navigate transitions in the labour market. Second, it promotes exchange and research, encouraging comparative analysis and the sharing of good practices on social rights, workplace democracy and collective bargaining. Finally, PillAct works to influence policy, developing concrete recommendations to reinforce the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights at both EU and national levels.

To achieve these aims, PillAct will deliver a programme of conferences, workshops and training sessions across Member States, supported by transnational exchanges and digital resources. These activities will strengthen knowledge of EU employment and social policy, create opportunities for dialogue between trade unions, social partners and policymakers, and support organisations in addressing urgent challenges such as fair working conditions, skills development and workplace equality.

In the long term, PillAct will enhance the capacity of unions and social partners to represent workers effectively, while contributing to a stronger and more inclusive European social dialogue. By fostering durable structures for dialogue and knowledge-sharing, the project ensures that no worker is left behind in times of change.

Implemented by CESI, PillAct reflects a clear European commitment to securing a fairer future for all.

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