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Mar. 07, 2022

Gender dimension of the climate crisis EPSU report March 2022

The climate crisis is a feminist issue: there is no just transition without equality

Gender oppression is one of the injustices that is deeply intertwined with the climate crisis.

Apr. 12, 2021

EPSU backs Right2Cure campaign – no to profits from the pandemic

All people across the world need the chance to get vaccinated against COVID-19 if we are to leave the pandemic behind us.

Oct. 17, 2019

EPSU Standing Committee Utilities 10 October 2019

Standing Committee on Utilities elects its new presidium and adopt the Programme of Actions 2019-2024

On 2 October, EPSU held its biannual Standing Committee (SC) on Utilities which drew together EPSU affiliates from across the continent, including representatives from Russia.

Jun. 01, 2018

2018 June epsucob@NEWS 11

Private care deal covers pay and working time

Sweden

Municipal workers' union Kommunal has negotiated a new two-year agreement with private care providers which includes general pay increases, additions for low-paid workers and several provisions on working time. The agreement follows the main municipal deal that provided for increases of 2% in 2018 and 2.3% in 2019 but in companies where average pay is below SEK 24000 (EUR 2330) a month in 2018 and below SEK 24480 (EUR 2380) in 2019, increases will be implemented as flat-rate amounts of SEK 490 (EUR 47) in 2018 and SEK 563 (EUR 55) in 2019. Assistant nurses will also get an extra 0.5%. Other

Apr. 30, 2018

Public sector unions clinch final deal to complete negotiations

At around 21.00 on Friday night an agreement was secured in the state sector, marking the fourth and final deal covering all public sector workers across Denmark.