Regional Cooperation & European Integration
“We Were Organizing a Union Like it was Illegal”: How the Union Fight at McDonald’s Became Legend
Pressure from employers and widespread practices of hiring workers outside of formal employment contracts makes union organizing in the Serbian fast food industry practically impossible. This is the story of one worker who defied those odds. Author: Igor Išpanović An
Women in the Textile Industry: Between Invisible Labor and Permanent Insecurity
According to the available data of the Center for Emancipation Policies (CPE) for 2024, in the textile, clothing, leather and footwear sector, according to official data, 60.725 people were employed[1]. The legal minimum net salary was EUR 407, and the
Social pensions: A safety net for the most vulnerable
Even though the need for pension insurance in Serbia was established over one hundred years ago, today, over 120,000 citizens over the age of 65 do not receive a single form of pension. The institution of social pensions for the
Between Violations and Dignified Work: How International Companies Are Creating a Parallel Labor Market in Kosovo
Kosovo’s labor market continues to be marked by irregular contracts, violations of workers’ rights, and job insecurity. Yet, alongside this reality, a small segment mainly the technology sector linked to international companies is operating under a very different logic: higher
Regional Seminar for Journalists on Labour Rights and Economic Justice
The Musine Kokalari Institute for Social Policy, in collaboration with Centar za Politiku Emancipacije (CPE), organized a two-day seminar for journalists focused on labour rights and economic justice. The seminar was held online and gathered young journalists and media professionals