Oct. 18, 2018
Oct. 19, 2018
EPSU urges MEPs to reject differentiated treatment for emergency service workers in plenary vote on Transparency and Predictable Working Conditions Directive
The Employment Committee adopted its position regarding the Commission’s proposal to improve transparency and predictability of working conditions for all European workers, 18 October.
Oct. 19, 2018
Stand up for the Human Right to Water and deliver on the ECI, citizens tell European Parliament
Ahead of next week’s vote in the European Parliament on the Drinking Water Directive (DWD), the European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU) urges Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) to support the call for the provision of universal access to drinking water.
Oct. 18, 2018
The banner reads: "When right becomes injustice, resistance is the duty."
ORPEA condemned in German Court – unlawful dismissal of trade unionists involved in strike action
The German labour court of Nordhausen cancelled the decision of management of Celenus to dismiss 2 trade union delegates.
Oct. 17, 2018
Right2water is voted next week in Plenary
On October 23rd the European Parliament will vote the report of MEP Michel Dantin concerning the Drinking Water Directive, as we have explained before this is the first legal reference to the ECI Right2water and the Human Right to water in European Union legislation.
Oct. 17, 2018
Tripartite Social Summit, Brussels, 16 October 2018
Implementing EU pillar social rights needs public investment says EPSU at EU tripartite social summit
Member States need to do more to implement the principles in the Pillar to deliver public services like health, elderly, child and long-term care, water and energy.
Oct. 16, 2018
emergency services - ambulance © CanStockPhoto bradcalkins
International Day for Disaster Prevention – Unions saluting the work of emergency service workers
The UN has declared 13 October the day of International Disaster Prevention.