Press Communication - EPSU
A stronger European Public Services Federation created
(8 June 2009, Brussels) the EPSU Congress has voted on the Merger between EPSU and PSI (Public services International) –Europe. With this merger, our membership will rise to 255 public service unions ( from 224).
Delegates have also voted on changes to the EPSU Constitution underpinning the merger process. EPSU-PSI Europe Merger was agreed unanimously.
EPSU General Secretary, Carola Fischbach-Pyttel, and PSI General Secretary Peter Waldorff had asked their respective Executive Committees to adopt the merger proposal. They also asked to formally note their gratitude to the working group which had brought the two organizations to this positive conclusion, particularly Hugh Lanning of UK union PCS.
The Congress noted that this was a “well-balanced” decision which would benefit public service unions in Europe and globally.
Ms. Fischbach-Pyttel stated that: “EPSU was looking forward to assuming its new role as the regional organization of PSI in Europe”. Geographically, EPSU will now cover the European continent, central Asia, and Israel. Ms. Fischbach-Pyttel added that: “this decision will allow EPSU and PSI to greatly improve their co-ordination, particularly in European Union neighborhood and external policies."
The following congress participants spoke during the debate :
- Petra LARSSON, Kommunal, Sweden
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