On this day, which represents an opportunity to acknowledge the struggles of people living in poverty and a chance for their concerns to be heard, we would like to highlight CELSI's research and policy contributions that support decisions aimed at preventing poverty and inequality in the EU and particularly in Central European Countries.

On October 14th, 2024, CELSI senior researcher Barbora Holubová presented the findings of the PERHOUSE project at an event organised by the European Federation for Family Employment & Homecare.

The World Day for Decent Work is commemorated annually on October 7, led by the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) to promote the idea of decent work globally.

A review of the book Trade Unions in the EU: Picking up the Pieces of the Neoliberal Challenge, to which several CELSI researchers contributed, has been published in the journal Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft (Arbeiterkammer Wien).

Marta Kahancová and Martin Kahanec participated in discussions on "The Future of Social Policy and Research" at the International Conference organized by the European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research.

Marta Kahancová presented on LABOR.A '24 conference about Collective bargaining on artificial intelligence and algorithmic management.

Nina Holičková presented at the 24th World Labour Law Congress, organized in Roma by Mercatorum University and the International Society for Labour and Social Security Law, about the key differences between Minimum Wages, Living Wages, and Adequate Wages.

CELSI researcher Pavol Bors presented a paper on the influence of a just transition on employment policies in Slovakia at the 30th Annual EuroMemo Group Conference on Alternative Economic Policy in Europe.

The event, which explored issues related to platform work, worker mobilization, and collective action, included a presentation by CELSI director Marta Kahancová.

Research on collective bargaining agreement coverage in the Care, Central Public Administration, and Waste Collection sectors is the primary focus of researchers from the CEECAW project consortium, gathered at the Fieldwork Seminar in Belgrade.