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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.

Nov. 19, 2020

2020 EPSU Collective Bargaining News November No.22

Health union builds towards national strike

Poland

The OZZPiP nurses' and midwives' union looks set to declare disputes in different regions across the country in a process that could lead to a national strike. The union is angry that legislation on bonuses for work with COVID-19 patients has been amended and could see many nurses lose out if they work with COVID-19 patients but in hospitals that are not designated as COVID-19 facilities. Furthermore, the union is calling for allowances to go to all nurses and midwives that come into contact with COVID-19 patients and not just staff who are specifically assigned to care for these patients

Apr. 06, 2020

EPSU to Governments and employers: Do not abuse the pandemic to undermine workers’ rights

Over the last two weeks, we have seen multiple attempts by employers and governments to undermine workers’ rights by forcing solutions to pandemic, at the expense of workers.

Dec. 05, 2018

Courageous and immediate policy action needed to reduce health impacts of climate change

New research published in "The Lancet" ahead of the COP24 shows that emissions, climate change and rising temperatures are already exposing people around the globe to unacceptably high health risks.