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Nov. 06, 2023

WHO Regional Committee in Astana, Kazakhstan from 24 to 26 October.

Urgent action needed to retain health and care workers: new WHO-Europe Framework

EPSU’s demands on staff shortages, improved working conditions, retention and more are addressed in the WHO-Europe region’s framework for 2024-2030.

Nov. 06, 2023

Time to Act - Improving working conditions for health workers

2nd Joint EPSU/ILO-ACTRAV 2-day Regional Health Conference in Almaty, Kazakhstan

Dec. 09, 2020

EPSU Executive discussed strategies to change society and our economy Post-Covid and decided for a Joint Action Day on 23 June 2021

The impact of the pandemic on health and social services workers is huge.

Nov. 23, 2017

Unions demand respect for workers’ rights, high quality public services, functioning social dialogue from Eastern Partnership

The European Union is meeting with leaders of the Eastern Partnership countries, 24 November.

Jan. 13, 2017

2017 January epsucob@NEWS 01

Courts deregister independent union confederation

Kazakhstan

(January 2017) The International Trade Union Confederation is committed to support its affiliate the CNTUK confederation in the face of the courts' decision to withdraw registration of the confederation and two of its affiliates in the health and social services sector. The authorities have also taken action against the general secrerary and seized confederation documents. The ITUC had previously written to the President complaining of the government's failure to comply with ILO Convention 87 in relation to the CNTUK.

Nov. 16, 2016

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Government threat to 30% of public sector jobs

Armenia

(November 2016) EPSU has written a letter to the prime minister of Armenia to protest at plans to cut up to 30% of jobs in the public services. The letter also criticises the government for failing to carry out any consultation with trade unions on the planned restructuring. EPSU argues that the planned cuts will not resolve the economic problems facing the country and calls on the government to consult with all stakeholders.