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Nov. 30, 2017

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Study of eldercare takes up issues around staffing, education and pay

The Eurofound research agency has published its first major overview of trends in the eldercare sector noting the spread of private provision in some parts of Europe and the challenge to maintain adequate levels of public funding. A section of the report addresses employment issues, notably staffing levels, the education and training of staff and wages. There are examples of staffing ratios from eight countries and some indicators of pay (public and private) from seven countries and the study notes overall that personal carers' pay falls into to the bottom 40% of pay (two lowest quintiles).

Jun. 29, 2017

Logos Public services unions from Europe and Japan

Japanese and European public service unions condemn secrecy in trade negotiations and the lack of a progressive agenda addressing people’s concerns

Today Public services unions from Europe and Japan have sent an open letter to Cecilia Malstrom and Fumio Kishida demanding greater transparency in the negotiations to reach a trade agreement between Japan and the EU (JEFTA).

Jun. 26, 2017

Unions demand transparency and an end to secrecy in the EU-Japan trade negotiations

Last week 23 June Greenpeace leaked a number of documents www.trade-leaks.org from the EU Japan (JEFTA) trade negotiations.

Mar. 28, 2017

Secrecy concerns over EU-Japan trade deal hit the fan

Despite all the commitments to transparency, the texts of the proposed deal between the EU and Japan remain under lock and barrel.

Dec. 21, 2016

12th meeting of the EU Domestic Advisory Group (DAG) _ EESC

EU Domestic Advisory Group (DAG) calls on European Commission to open labour consultations on trade union rights pursuant to the EU-Korea FTA

In a new turn of events, the EU’s Domestic Advisory Groups (DAG) composed of social partners and civil society representatives has recommended that the European Commission initiates a formal consultation process provided for in the EU Korea Free Trade Agreement (FTA).

Oct. 06, 2016

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Trade, Privatisation, Europe

Study of eldercare takes up issues around staffing, education and pay

Japanese and European public service unions condemn secrecy in trade negotiations and the lack of a progressive agenda addressing people’s concerns

Unions demand transparency and an end to secrecy in the EU-Japan trade negotiations

Secrecy concerns over EU-Japan trade deal hit the fan

EU Domestic Advisory Group (DAG) calls on European Commission to open labour consultations on trade union rights pursuant to the EU-Korea FTA

Workers Rights on agenda of EU-Korea Domestic Advisory Group

Civil society groups call on European governments to reject the CETA agreement

Fighting for Europe’s workers and Social Rights on agenda ETUC Executive Committee

ETUC executive committee rejects inclusion of special investor protections in EU-Canada Treaty and TTIP

EPSU joins the EU Domestic Advisory Group (DAG) for EU-Korea Free Trade agreement

EU-Japan Free Trade Agreement: Transparency totally lacking

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