Many of our members face restrictions on the right to organise, negotiate and take strike action. In some countries the limitations or complete bans impact particularly on uniformed staff – not just the military and police but also firefighters, prison staff and even emergency service workers. However, they may also affect other workers such as civil servants and workers in energy and water services.
This issue has moved up the agenda within the European Union with the transposition of the Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions Directive. A last-minute change to the directive gives Member States the possibility to exclude certain categories of worker (civil servants, public emergency services, armed and police forces) from coverage of parts of the legislation. However, it is also a matter of major concern in many countries outside of the EU.
- Launch conference - 25/26 May 2021
- Report - Defending and strengthening trade union rights in public services
- First Regional meeting - 14/15 September 2021
- Report article: Fighting for trade union rights for all public service workers
- Second Regional meeting - 16/17 November 2021
- Report article: Defending and strengthening trade union rights
- Third Regional meeting - 25/26 January 2022
- Report article: Working together to defend trade union rights
- Fourth Regional meeting - 8/9 March 2022
- Report article: Federations come together to address threats to union rights
- Fifth Regional meeting - 10/11 May 2022
- Report article: Defending the rights to organise, negotiate and take collective action
- Final Conference - 22 September 2022
- Report article: Federations agree next steps on trade union rights
With the financial support of the European Commission
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