European integration: to develop social dialogue and defend high quality public services
FOREWORD
This training tool is the product of a joint project carried out by the European Public Services Federation and the European Trade Union College. These information and activity sheets are a new and updated version of the modules published in 1996. Each module contains basic information and suggested training activities.
The sheets were tested on an ETUCO course, held in March 2004, with 3 (...)

For documents and further information on the conference please go to: http://www.etui-rehs.org
This conference was organised by EPSU in cooperation with the research institute of the ETUC, the ETUI-REHS www.etui-rehs.org , the Swedish research organisation SALTSA www.saltsa.se and supported also by CIRIEC www.ulg.ac.be/ciriec and other research networks. The idea was to facilitate a discussion between researchers and trade unionists on the consequences of privatisation and (...)

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An alternative to the market
The social, political and economic role of public services in Europe
Organisers: ETUI-REHS, EPSU, SALTSA Brussels, November 19-20, 2007
Venue: ETUI-REHS; Blvd. du Roi Albert II, 5; B-1210 Brussel
We are pleased to invite you to participate in the EPSU/ETUI-REHS/SALTSA Workshop and Conference on developments relating to public services, on 19 and 20 November in Brussels. Both events will (...)

(30 October 2007) The European Commission launched a new Call for Proposals for the Lifelong Learning Programme (LLP) earlier this month. The LLP is an ambitious framework programme, bringing together most of the EU’s support mechanisms for education and training, including the Leonardo da Vinci and Grundtvig Programmes (dealing respectively with vocational education and training and with adult education). The LLP recognises the important role that trade unions have to play, particularly in (...)

Workshop On the Way to European Education Partnerships
Minimum standards and key public service issues in future education activities 23-25 November 2006, Berlin
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Participants list
Workshop Conclusions (English, Bulgarian, Romanian)
Agora 37 article on Education Partnerships by Carola Fiscbach-Pyttel (English, French and (...)

(30 January 2007) Leaders from health care, local and central government, municipal services, water and energy (electricity and gas) trade unions met to share experience on recruitment and organizing. The challenge of organizing workers is common to all unions. Europe’s trade union membership has been dropping dramatically and union density in many sectors has declined. The participants of 14 unions discussed the reasons why workers do not join unions and what the obstacles are to join. (...)

EPSU in cooperation with the Education Department of the European Trade Union Institute for Research, Education and Health and Safety organised a joint course entitled: ‘On the Way to European Education Partnerships: minimum standards and key public service issues in future education activities .’
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This course was held from 23 - 25 November 2006 in the Ver.di Education Centre, Berlin, Germany.
This course aimed to:
Establish sustainable education partnerships (...)

Course “Working and living conditions in prison services in Europe: collective bargaining issues”
10-12 December 2006 - Prague, Czech Republic
The Education Department of the European Trade Union Institute for Research, Education and Health and Safety (ETUI-REHS Education) will organise a joint course with EPSU Working and living conditions in prison services in Europe: collective bargaining issues which will be held from 10 to 12 December 2006 in Prague, Czech Republic. This course will (...)

Trade union membership is dropping in many countries in Europe. Union density is sometimes very low. EPSU and ETUI-Education organised a seminar to consider the problems facing unions recruiting new members. The representatives also considered methods to focus on recruitment and organising (ensuring active members and dealing with work place issues) including Mapping the work place. This method focuses on identifying trade union work (active or not) and non-members at a work place, and (...)

The EPSU Toolkit - let’s use it!
Trousse à outils pédagogique de la FSESP - Utilisons-là !
Die EGÖD-Schulungsmappe - bereit für den Einsatz!
Caja de herramientas de la FSESP: manos a la obra!
EPSU:s resurspaket - använd det!
Meeting for trade union officials responsible for trade union education activities
Réunion de responsables syndicaux des activités d’éducation syndicale
Sitzung der für die gewerkschaftlichen Bildungsaktivitäten zuständigen GewerkschaftsfunktionärInnen
Reunión de responsables de (...)