Congress 2004
Public Services - Europe’s strength !
Adopted CONGRESS DOCUMENTS (affiliates only)
Pensions: prime pillar of social Europe (16 June 2004)
Congress press release
Secure state and occupational pensions as one of the prime pillars of a social Europe was reaffirmed at the European Federation of Public Service Unions’ (EPSU) Congress in Stockholm today.
This was by means of a Resolution (R.3.) on pensions, upholding the principle of secure state and occupational pensions. This poison on pensions has the weight of eight million European public service workers and citizens behind it.
A wide-ranging debate which acknowledged the (...)
Secure state and occupational pensions as one of the prime pillars of a social Europe was reaffirmed at the European Federation of Public Service Unions’ (EPSU) Congress in Stockholm today.
This was by means of a Resolution (R.3.) on pensions, upholding the principle of secure state and occupational pensions. This poison on pensions has the weight of eight million European public service workers and citizens behind it.
A wide-ranging debate which acknowledged the (...)
Irish Presidency pledge to defend EPSU interests on eve of Constitution debate (16 June 2004)
Congress press release
On the eve of a crucial meeting of European Union (EU) leaders, the Irish EU Presidency pledged to the European Federation of Public service Unions (EPSU) that public services and basic rights would not be “diminished.”
Dick Roche, the Irish Minister for European Affairs, one of the Irish EU Presidency’s key figures, gave this undertaking at EPSU’s four yearly Congress in Stockholm today (16 June).
In so doing he was addressing the concerns of 8 million public (...)
On the eve of a crucial meeting of European Union (EU) leaders, the Irish EU Presidency pledged to the European Federation of Public service Unions (EPSU) that public services and basic rights would not be “diminished.”
Dick Roche, the Irish Minister for European Affairs, one of the Irish EU Presidency’s key figures, gave this undertaking at EPSU’s four yearly Congress in Stockholm today (16 June).
In so doing he was addressing the concerns of 8 million public (...)
Public Service Unions united against EU Bolkestein Directive (16 June 2004)
Congress press release
European Commission member, Fritz Bolkestein has united the eight million public service workers represented by the European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU), against his controversial draft law. An emergency resolution opposing his draft directive was adopted at the trade union organisation’s Congress in Stockholm today ( 15 June).
The emergency resolution on the Directive on Services in the Internal Market took place in close conjunction with a major (...)
European Commission member, Fritz Bolkestein has united the eight million public service workers represented by the European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU), against his controversial draft law. An emergency resolution opposing his draft directive was adopted at the trade union organisation’s Congress in Stockholm today ( 15 June).
The emergency resolution on the Directive on Services in the Internal Market took place in close conjunction with a major (...)
?Legislative Standstill? call to protect Public Services (14 June 2004)
Congress press release
The legislative proposals and public comments of European Commissioner, Mr. Fritz Bolkestein provoked “outrage” at the opening of the European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU) Congress in Stockholm, leading to a call for a “legislative standstill” in relation to the increasingly notorious Bolkestein directive. This was seen as essential to protecting and promoting public services.
The outrage against recent comments from the Bolkestein camp in the European (...)
The legislative proposals and public comments of European Commissioner, Mr. Fritz Bolkestein provoked “outrage” at the opening of the European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU) Congress in Stockholm, leading to a call for a “legislative standstill” in relation to the increasingly notorious Bolkestein directive. This was seen as essential to protecting and promoting public services.
The outrage against recent comments from the Bolkestein camp in the European (...)
INTRODUCTION to the FIVE MAIN RESOLUTIONS for the CONGRESS
Please find below the summaries of the 5 headline resolutions to be decided at Congress. Each summary is available in English, French, German, Swedish and Spanish. The area under discussion are:
Quality public service (Battle for European identity)
European Collective Bargaining for public services (Strengthening Industrial Relations tools)
Sustainable pensions for public service workers (Pensions provide pillar for Europe’s Social Future)
Public services closing the gender divide (...)
Quality public service (Battle for European identity)
European Collective Bargaining for public services (Strengthening Industrial Relations tools)
Sustainable pensions for public service workers (Pensions provide pillar for Europe’s Social Future)
Public services closing the gender divide (...)
7th EPSU Congress, Stockholm, 14-17 June 2004
DOCUMENTS
CONGRESS AT A GLANCE
Sunday: 13 June 2004
18.30 - 20.00 Main Registration and Welcome Drink
Monday: 14 June 2004
08.30 - 09.30 Registration for late arrivals
09.00 - 11.30 EPSU Executive Committee
11.30 - 13.00 Lunch Break
START OF THE 7th EPSU CONGRESS
13.00 - 15.00
CONGRESS OPENING
Anna Salfi, EPSU President
Welcome local unions: Ylva Thörn, President of Kommunal
ADDRESS
John Monks, ETUC General Secretary
15.00 - 15.15
ITEM 1 CONSTITUTION OF THE CONGRESS
1.1 Ratification (...)
18.30 - 20.00 Main Registration and Welcome Drink
Monday: 14 June 2004
08.30 - 09.30 Registration for late arrivals
09.00 - 11.30 EPSU Executive Committee
11.30 - 13.00 Lunch Break
START OF THE 7th EPSU CONGRESS
13.00 - 15.00
CONGRESS OPENING
Anna Salfi, EPSU President
Welcome local unions: Ylva Thörn, President of Kommunal
ADDRESS
John Monks, ETUC General Secretary
15.00 - 15.15
ITEM 1 CONSTITUTION OF THE CONGRESS
1.1 Ratification (...)
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