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Mar. 19, 2024

Social partners take action against third-party violence and harassment at work

An unprecedented number of European sectoral trade unions and employers launched negotiations on third-party violence and harassment at work on Tuesday, 19 March 2024, with the support of the European Commission.

Jun. 19, 2017

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Sustainable Europe for Citizens – Rethinking the EU budget

More than 250 non-government organisations from across Europe have released an alternative vision for a more democratic, just and sustainable Europe.

Mar. 05, 2012

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Union women – at the heart of the struggle for basic trade union rights

Public Services International and EPSU celebrates International Women's Day - 8 March On International Women’s Day, 8 March 2012, Public Services International recognises and applauds the work of women trade

Jul. 28, 2011

Gender pay gap widens following cuts to public sector jobs and pay

(EPSU press release, Brussels 28 July 2011) The European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU) has sent an open letter to European Commissioner Viviane Reding (read below) demanding that it

Jun. 20, 2011

The European Union fails to deliver on maternity according to trade unions

(Press release – 20 June 2011) The European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU) expresses its deep concern that the EU Employment and Social Affairs have failed, yet again, to

May. 05, 2011

Time to speak out about the silent crisis - years of work on equal pay and gender equality under threat

(EPSU Press release 5 May 2011) At its annual meeting, the European Federation of Public Service Unions’ (EPSU) Women and Gender Equality Committee, debated the impact that the economic crisis

Mar. 08, 2011

100th International Women's Day: Austerity, celebrating the setback for gender equality in Europe!

(March 8) The European Federation of Public Services Unions (EPSU) wants to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the celebration of working women. In 1911 after the call by Clara Zetkin

Nov. 18, 2010

Equality summit: ETUC and EPSU call for equality and social inclusion to be back on the EU agenda

(Press Communication, 18 November) The 4th EU Equality Summit on 15-16 November, Brussels, organised by the Belgian EU Presidency, with the support of the European Commission, focused on equality and

Jul. 23, 2010

Cuts in public service jobs and wages – what does it mean for women?

Press Release (22 July 2010) EPSU’S OPEN LETTER TO THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION “How do the EU-wide imposed austerity plans affect women?” This is the question EPSU has raised with several

Oct. 04, 2004

Equal Pay Works!

Achieving pay equity for women in Europe's public services A joint conference by PSI/EPSU and EI Geneva 7-8 October 2004 Joint Media Advisory (file attached) 4th October 2004 On 7th-8th