The Covid-19 pandemic and ensuing economic crisis have seen millions pushed into insecurity. At the same time, the European Union and its member states have taken unprecedented action to protect jobs and mitigate the most severe economic impacts. We spoke to Philippe Pochet, general director of the European Trade Union Institute, about what the pandemic has meant for workers across Europe. The crisis has opened a window of opportunity to push for a more just and green future, but positive change cannot be taken for granted. Europe needs a new socio-ecological contract that brings together questions of inequality, climate and the digital economy to ensure social justice and sustainability.