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Sep. 21, 2021

EPSU North East Europe constituency meeting 16 September 2021

Addressing the Covid and post-Covid world of work by unions in North East Europe

Unions continue to deal with the pandemic and its impact in the region.

Mar. 11, 2021

Respect for trade union rights, collective bargaining and social dialogue part of our democratic values – say North East European constituency unions

The EPSU affiliates of North East Europe expressed their concerns about developments in the region in the online meeting of the North East European constituency on 3 March. They received information about the situation in Armenia, Belarus, Georgia and Ukraine.

Feb. 17, 2021

The 4 EPSU Constituencies meet in January and February 2021

The impact of the pandemic on public service workers – meeting over 120 union leaders in Central and Eastern Europe constituencies

The union leaders met to discuss how the pandemic and the measures to contain it are effecting workers during several events.

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.

Oct. 02, 2019

Paola Cammilli (ETUCE) and EPSU General Secretary European Semester conference 1st October 2019 WEB

Trade unions need to keep pressing for a more social Semester

On 1 October over 60 trade union representatives from 22 countries took part in a lively conference in Brussels on the European Semester - the European Union's annual process of economic and social policy coordination.

Aug. 30, 2017

East-West wage convergence stalls

Research published today by the European Trade Union Institute (ETUI) shows that progress towards closing the wage gap between East and West in the European Union came to a halt in 2008.

Nov. 16, 2016

2016 November epsucob@NEWS 15

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.