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Olivier Valentin

Olivier Valentin is national secretary of the Belgian trade union confederation ACLVB-CGSLB.

Deregulation Demands Threaten the EU’s Best Chance to Close the Gender Pay Gap

Employer lobbying to weaken the EU Pay Transparency Directive risks condemning European women to decades more of unequal pay.

European workers enjoy more social support than five years ago but the far right and strict austerity are looming threats.

Belgian trade union confederations this week led strikes and other actions to challenge the impact of inflation on purchasing power.

Tens of thousands of Belgian workers today demand better wages and purchasing power.