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1st of May message from EPSU General Secretary
(28 April 2008, Brussels) EPSU sends greetings to the millions of trade unionists around Europe gathering to celebrate international workers’ day.
May Day provides us with another opportunity to follow up the ETUC demonstration in Slovenia on 5 April and send a clear message to employers in both the public and private sectors about fair pay.
Fair pay is not just about winning a real increase in pay for all workers but also about taking a significant step to reducing pay inequality. Trade unions across Europe are (...)
General Secretary views - new year 2008 and the challenges ahead
I wish you a happy and successful New Year. This circular letter is to give you a brief overview of the challenges to be addressed this year and beyond.
1. EPSU Congress
The EPSU Congress will take place from 8 - 11 June 2009 in the Flagey Centre in 1050 Brussels. A formal call to all affiliates will go out in early May this year. Preparation of Congress contents has already started with a first public services workshop being held on 29 January, where we will have a first discussion on (...)
1. EPSU Congress
The EPSU Congress will take place from 8 - 11 June 2009 in the Flagey Centre in 1050 Brussels. A formal call to all affiliates will go out in early May this year. Preparation of Congress contents has already started with a first public services workshop being held on 29 January, where we will have a first discussion on (...)
General Secretary views - June 2006
This month, the issue of public services as defined by the European union has moved to the top of the agenda. The term used in Brussels to describe public services is ‘services of general interest (SGI)’. The significance of this term has grown in the aftermath of the Services (Bolkestein) directive debate. EPSU has been fighting a long battle to have public services fully respected in the EU, particularly by the European Commission and Council. This is why we launched, in April, our (...)
General Secretary views - Autumn 2005 and the challenges ahead
Welcome back to all affiliates after your summer break. I hope that you all took the time to recharge your batteries because the EU ‘new season’ looks like being one of the most significant for a long time.
The two items that are most pertinent are of course the Services directive and the Working Time Directive. On the Services Directive there are two main challenges - persuading the European Parliament that the current text is unacceptable, but also alerting our own members of the fact (...)
The two items that are most pertinent are of course the Services directive and the Working Time Directive. On the Services Directive there are two main challenges - persuading the European Parliament that the current text is unacceptable, but also alerting our own members of the fact (...)
Actualité politique européenne et services publics
8ième Congrès de la CGT des services publics, Perpignan, 7 - 11 mars 2005
Intervention de Carola Fischbach-Pyttel, Secrétaire Générale de la FSESP
Cher(e)s camarades,
Je voudrais vous apporter le salut fraternel et solidaire de la FSESP. Comme vous pouvez le lire à la page 8 de votre document de Congrès, nous sommes une fédération syndicale européenne affiliée à la CES. En fait, nous sommes la fédération sectorielle la plus large au sein de la CES. Nous regroupons maintenant plus de 190 syndicats du (...)
Intervention de Carola Fischbach-Pyttel, Secrétaire Générale de la FSESP
Cher(e)s camarades,
Je voudrais vous apporter le salut fraternel et solidaire de la FSESP. Comme vous pouvez le lire à la page 8 de votre document de Congrès, nous sommes une fédération syndicale européenne affiliée à la CES. En fait, nous sommes la fédération sectorielle la plus large au sein de la CES. Nous regroupons maintenant plus de 190 syndicats du (...)
General Secretary views - Working Time Dali clocks and "La Directive servitude"
Welcome to the revamped monthly EPSU newsletter. As you can see from the layout of this publication our aim is to combine the strengths of EPSU. In the main text you will find the ‘headline stories’ that concern EPSU. In the right hand column you can find your way directly to the four EPSU ‘sectors’.
Each month this column will act as an editorial, highlighting developments and flagging action and co-ordination points for our 201 affiliates. In the near future, we will provide a section (...)
Each month this column will act as an editorial, highlighting developments and flagging action and co-ordination points for our 201 affiliates. In the near future, we will provide a section (...)
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