Employment & Social Inclusion 
Entrepreneurship
Sustainable Growth
THE CAMPAIGN
As the European Commission prepares its Quality Jobs Roadmap, CECOP is joining the conversation to ensure that the voice of industrial and service cooperatives is heard. Our campaign will highlight how these enterprises contribute to fair, inclusive, and democratic working environments, and why this should be recognised at the EU level.
In workers owned cooperatives, quality jobs are not a goal, they are the starting point. Worker-members are not just employees, they are co-owners. They collectively decide how work is organised, balancing economic sustainability with fair conditions and long-term job security. Cooperatives offer more than a job: they create spaces for democratic participation and co-ownership. From lifelong learning to inclusive governance, they invest in people, including those furthest from the labour market.
Whether it’s ensuring fair job transitions through training, managing enterprise change through worker buyouts, or promoting human-centred digital platforms, cooperatives are already providing practical, people-focused solutions to current challenges the world of work is facing.
In a time of major socio-economic challenges EU is facing, rapid digital transformations impacting the way work is organized and increasing demand from youth for meaningful jobs, we want to share stories, tools, and recommendations to make sure cooperatives have a voice in EU’s vision for quality jobs and that concrete actions are taken to amplify their impact.
Stay tuned and follow us for more stories, ideas, and proposals on what Quality Jobs can look like when workers are in control. #CoopQualityJobs
THE EVENT
CECOP is excited to invite you to attend its conference “Quality Jobs, the Cooperative Way”, as the flagship event of its campaign on quality jobs - #CoopQualityJobs
As the EU prepares its Quality Jobs Roadmap, this conference will spotlight how cooperatives are delivering on fair, inclusive, and democratic working environments, with workers in control.
Through powerful testimonies, expert insights, and policy discussions, we’ll address recommendations to make sure cooperatives are part of Europe’s vision for quality jobs and that concrete actions are taken to amplify their impact.
When: 16 October 2025 | from 14:30 to 17:30 (CET)
Where: Smart, rue Coenraets, 72 | Brussels (Belgium)
Stay tuned for more details!
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