Nov. 16, 2022

European Health & Care Workers Demonstration

Health

Social Services

Mar. 22, 2023

Firefighters tell European Parliament that action is needed to stop occupational cancer

Today the European Parliament hears from firefighters in the frame of the debate on the legislation on the exposure of asbestos.

Mar. 22, 2023

World Water Day 2023: water must be protected as a human right

Today, 22 March, is World Water Day. EPSU celebrates this day by supporting a civil society manifesto calling on policymakers to enshrine access to water and sanitation as a fundamental human right.

Mar. 22, 2023

Commission analyses reveal gaps in working time protection

European Commission reports on the Working Time Directive, published on 15 March, reveal that Member States’ legislation is generally compliant, but that some problems remain in ensuring that the legislation is having full effect, particularly across all public services.

Mar. 20, 2023

First ever meeting of EPSU in Uzbekistan – Central Asian constituency

The last physical meeting was in Astana, 10 March 2020, just before the pandemic lockdown. Much has happened since.

Mar. 20, 2023

South East European Constituency and solidarity with people in Turkey

We stood in silence to express our solidarity and sympathy for the people in Turkiye. Our comrades suffered such great loss in the tragedy of the earthquake of 6 February.

Mar. 17, 2023

Social Dialogue and Staff Shortages on the agenda of the Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee in the Hospital and Health Sector

Almost 40 participants from EU and non EU countries, including Norway and the UK, exchanged information and views on the situation of workers and employers in their countries and on the European level.

Mar. 16, 2023

EPSU stands with public sector unions taking action

Thousands of health workers across the Netherlands are taking industrial action today in their campaign to secure a 10% pay increase.

Mar. 15, 2023

Proposed reform is a band-aid for a failing electricity market

The European Commission’s newly published draft proposal to reform the EU’s electricity market design delivers only superficial changes to the current electricity market design.

Mar. 14, 2023

EPSU Social Services Working Group meets in Brussels to discuss key issues in the care sector

EPSU Social Services Working Group discussed effective collective bargaining coverage of social care workers in Central and Eastern Europe, the European Commission’s Skills and Talent Package and other topics.