The BARSERVICE project was officially kicked off on February 8-9 in Belgrade, Serbia. Using evidence on current practice and challenges related to working conditions in four subsectors of the service sector (commerce, finance, publishing and care), the BARSERVICE project will scrutinize opportunities for smart bargaining for the future. Research findings will be used for capacity building and mutual learning of social partners in the services sectors in 9 countries (Croatia, Czechia, France, Italy, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, and Turkey). The project is funded by the European Commission (Project No. 101126532) and coordinated by CELSI.