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Apr. 05, 2023

EPSU North Eastern Europe Constituency meeting April 2023 Warsaw

Solidarity with workers in Ukraine and Belarus

Not being able to travel due to the war between Russia and Ukraine, Yuri Pizhuk the chair of Ukrainian State workers and of the constituency spoke via a video chat with unions leaders of North East Europe in EPSU.

Oct. 05, 2022

EPSU North Eastern Europe Constituency meeting 28 September 2022

Northeast European group of unions cover many problems

The unions listened to the update of the Ukrainian union leaders on how the continued aggression of the Russian Federation is causing devastation in Ukraine.

Sep. 27, 2022

Latvia

Latvia: health union takes further action on pay

Members of the LVSADA health and social care trade union are today involved in their second bout of warning strikes in two months as they put pressure on the government to deliver higher pay across the sector.

Mar. 11, 2022

EPSU Northeast European Constituency Meeting 10.03.2022

Unions in Northeastern Europe express solidarity with Ukrainian workers and people

Fighting continues after the Russian army invaded Ukraine. The Ukrainian unions thank all for the messages of solidarity and support. It is now important to turn that in concrete assistance. The financial support via the ETUC/ITUC solidarity fund remains important.

Nov. 27, 2019

Previous action Latvian health and care workers on 7 November

EPSU supports Latvian health workers in new protest for quality care

On 28 November Latvian health and care workers are staging a new protest in front of the Parliament (Saeima).

Nov. 13, 2019

7 November Latvia health care action

Latvia: union coordinates protest for higher health spending

Hundreds of health workers gathered outside the Latvian parliament in Riga on 7 November calling for higher spending on healthcare.

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.