The gender pay gap (GPG) in the EU remains at 14.1 % based on unadjusted gross hourly earnings (Eurostat 2021).

Following a major campaign of EPSU and others the European Parliament voted in favor of a resolution that supports waiving patents for vaccines.

EPSU held the 5th webinar of its recruitment and organizing network on 2 June discussing the methods and strategies in “How to run a successful trade union campaign”.

The European Commission intends to publish a social economy action plan in Autumn.

EPSU joined a hearing with European social partners on the "fit-for-55" package hosted by the European Commission’s Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans and Social and Employment affairs Commissioner Nicolas Schmidt.

The TRIPS Council of the World Trade Organisation meets today. On the agenda a proposal of the EU how to assist making vaccines available.

The European Commission confirmed yesterday (2 June) that Member States would continue to have the freedom to boost public spending to support the recovery throughout 2022.

Jan Willem Goudriaan, EPSU General Secretary, said: “We are disappointed that Parliament has accepted such a weak compromise text

Today, EU institutions are set to agree a final text on public country-by-country reporting.