Executive
Internal Decision Making
The EPSU last Congress was held from 14 to 17 June 2004 in Stockholm. It adopted a series of resolutions on public services, collective bargaining, pensions and gender equality.
In between Congresses, the Executive and Steering Committees are responsible for decision making.
To focus technical and vocational work, the following Standing Committees have been set up:
National and European Administration
Local and regional government
Health and social services
Public utilities
The EPSU is presided by Anne-Marie Perret, FGF-FO, France. Carola Fischbach-Pyttel is the EPSU General Secretary. The Vice-Presidents are Tuire Santamäki-Vuori, JHL, Finland and Dave Prentis, UNISON, U.K.
Message de la Secrétaire Générale - 2008 : les défis
(Deutsch) General Secretary views - new year 2008 and the challenges ahead
(svenska) General Secretary views - new year 2008 and the challenges ahead
(Espańol) General Secretary views - new year 2008 and the challenges ahead
(русский) General Secretary views - new year 2008 and the challenges ahead
Желаю Вам счастливого и успешного Нового года. Это циркулярное письмо (...)
ETUC Congress - Follow up
DOCUMENTS ADOPTED BY THE ETUC CONGRESS
Seville, 21 - 24 May 2007
The ETUC Congress was attended by 790 delegates from 81 confederations and 12 industry federations. The EPSU delegation list is enclosed.
The documents adopted by the 11th ETUC Congress are:
1. The Seville Manifesto
2. ETUC Charter on Gender Mainstreaming in Trade Unions.
3. ETUC Constitution
4. Activity report
5. Strategy and Action Plan (which includes the adopted statement: On the Offensive on Pay - Towards Equality) (...)
Seville, 21 - 24 May 2007
The ETUC Congress was attended by 790 delegates from 81 confederations and 12 industry federations. The EPSU delegation list is enclosed.
The documents adopted by the 11th ETUC Congress are:
1. The Seville Manifesto
2. ETUC Charter on Gender Mainstreaming in Trade Unions.
3. ETUC Constitution
4. Activity report
5. Strategy and Action Plan (which includes the adopted statement: On the Offensive on Pay - Towards Equality) (...)
ETUC Congress
ETUC Congress - Practical information
21-24 May 2007
Seville Congress Centre
Palacio de Congressos - avda Alcade Luis Urunuela 1
41020 Seville - Spain
sevilla.etuc.org
Please do not hesitate to contact Diane Gassner (dgassner@epsu.org) if you have any questions on these practical matters.
Revised delegation list
Revised Draft programme (8 May) and time frame
Executive Summary draft Strategy and Action Plan: “towards a Sevilla (...)
21-24 May 2007
Seville Congress Centre
Palacio de Congressos - avda Alcade Luis Urunuela 1
41020 Seville - Spain
sevilla.etuc.org
Please do not hesitate to contact Diane Gassner (dgassner@epsu.org) if you have any questions on these practical matters.
Revised delegation list
Revised Draft programme (8 May) and time frame
Executive Summary draft Strategy and Action Plan: “towards a Sevilla (...)
Cross-sectoral negotiations on violence at work
In February 2006, ETUC, UNICE, UEAPME and CEEP representatives started negotiations about an agreement to tackle violence at the workplace. Here follows a brief report of the latest rounds of negotiations in September and October.
Employers and trade union representatives met each other this autumn on three occasions; on the 7-8th of September, the 4-5th of October and the 25th-27th of October. In these meetings employers and trade union representatives discussed the content of the future (...)
Employers and trade union representatives met each other this autumn on three occasions; on the 7-8th of September, the 4-5th of October and the 25th-27th of October. In these meetings employers and trade union representatives discussed the content of the future (...)
EPSU-PSI working group
Public services in the European Parliament - making our voices heard
EPSU took two important initiatives at the end of November to boost its lobbying activity. A special session of the Executive Committee heard from three key speakers about lobbying the European Parliament. Later that day EC members were joined by 16 MEPs from 15 different countries for a dinner to begin informal discussions about improving links between EPSU and the Parliament. In the afternoon session two guest speakers, Dutch MEP Ieke van den Burg and European Transportworkers (...)
Special Session on Lobbying "EPSU and the European Parliament" - Presentations
see main article
WORKING FOR OUR MEMBERS IN EUROPE : Representing Public Service Workers’ Interests to Parliament, Council and Commission - presentation by EPSU Deputy General Secretary, Jan Willem Goudriaan
Lobbying as part of trade union action - Lessons from the ETF fight against the Port Package - presentation by European Transport workers Federation General Secretary, Doro (...)
WORKING FOR OUR MEMBERS IN EUROPE : Representing Public Service Workers’ Interests to Parliament, Council and Commission - presentation by EPSU Deputy General Secretary, Jan Willem Goudriaan
Lobbying as part of trade union action - Lessons from the ETF fight against the Port Package - presentation by European Transport workers Federation General Secretary, Doro (...)
European Trade Union chief calls on EPSU to lead public service debate to heart of Europe
John Monks, the General Secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation, congratulated EPSU on its contribution to the structure and political direction of the ETUC. Speaking at the anniversary celebrations, he stated that the ETUC had benefited enormously from EPSU’s continuing commitment to putting public services at the heart of the debate on Europe. In particular, recognition was given to the role played in the debate on services of general interest. He stated that threats to the (...)
DG Employment highlights Social Europe at EPSU gathering
Deputy Director General for employment and social affairs, Karl-Johan Lonnroth, emphasised the central role of public services in the creation of a sustainable social market economy. As the guest of honour, at the EPSU 25th anniversary reception, Mr Lonnroth stated that the European Social Model is about justice, participation, social dialogue and all the mechanisms which underpin social solidarity and are key factors in improving productivity. In his address to the EPSU executive (...)
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