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Jun. 19, 2025

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World Refugee Day: to seek asylum is not a crime

In the face of warmongering, authoritarian regimes, EPSU stands in solidarity with all persons, adults and children, in need of protection and with those that help them.

Jun. 19, 2025

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Health is not a weapon: Belgian unions in action for Gaza

EPSU joined Belgian health unions outside the European Parliament in Brussels to call for the protection of health and care workers in Gaza.

Jun. 18, 2025

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EPSU joins International Social Housing Festival in Dublin

The International Social Housing Festival is an initiative of Housing Europe, the European Federation of Public, Cooperative and Social Housing.

Jun. 18, 2025

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No to austerity say public service trade unions in Slovenia

As austerity hits public services across Europe, EPSU met with Slovenian affiliated public service unions in Ljubljana.

Jun. 17, 2025

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Successful conference on deregulation takes place in the heart of the EU bubble

Over a hundred people gathered in Brussels to discuss the many European Commission proposals on simplification and omnibus packages.

Jun. 17, 2025

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100+ academics urge MEPs: "Protect in-house provision in public procurement"

Over 100 professors and researchers called on MEPs in the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee (IMCO) to protect local governments' right to provide services in-house.

Jun. 17, 2025

Digital billboard in a metro station showing a campaign poster with three healthcare workers and the text: “We care for you when you need it. We deserve fair pay & good jobs. MEPs in the EU Parliament’s Internal Market Committee: care for EU procurement rules that support collective bargaining.”

European Federations: public funds must go to companies with collective agreement

European trade union federations are running a billboard campaign calling on MEPs to protect collective agreements in public procurement revision.

Jun. 13, 2025

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EPSU and HOSPEEM sign Joint Policy Orientation to build a resilient European hospital and health sector

The social partners for the hospital sector call for sustained public investment in hospitals and primary care, calling it an investment and not an expenditure.

Jun. 12, 2025

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Media webinar focuses on effective messaging and narrative in trade union communication

Without well-planned, clear, and cohesive messaging, trade unions cannot achieve the desired impact on their membership or the broader public.