Jan. 11, 2011 European Commission uses trade negotiations with Canada to open also EU markets The European Commission and Canada are involved in negotiations over a trade agreement.
Dec. 07, 2010 EP calls for human rights and environment standards in trade deals The European Parliament on 26 November asked the Commission to include clauses on human rights, social rights and environment standards in international trade agreements.
Jul. 14, 2010 Trade agreement could hit healthcare budgets EPSU and Canadian public service unions have been working together to highlight the potential negative effects of a free trade agreement between the European Union and Canada.
Jul. 09, 2010 EIRO report: Trade union strategies to recruit new groups of workers, June 2010 This report by the EIRO industrial relations observatory examines trends in trade union membership across Europe and provides an overview of some of the initiatives to try to increase recruitment
May. 12, 2010 Canada-EU trade accord could erode health care, say unions John Zarocostas Free trade talks currently under way between Canada and the European Union risk eroding the role of the public sector in the provision of health care on both sides of the Atlantic, say public service unions.
Apr. 19, 2010 Secret details released about Canada-European Union free trade talks PSI / EPSU Press Release (19 April 2010)
Jan. 27, 2010 EPSU-ETUI recruitment and organisation seminar, January 2010 (27 January 2010) Representatives of seven trade union organisations from Belgium, Norway, Sweden and the UK came together on 25-27 January to debate and exchange ideas on recruitment and organisation
Jan. 14, 2010 Critical Assessment of the Proposed Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between EU & Canada (14 January 2010) A joint position of the European Federation of Public Service Unions and the Canadian Union of Public Employees, the National Union of Public and General Employees and
Jan. 14, 2010 Joint Trade Union study exposes flaws in EU-Canada Trade deal (Brussels 14 January 2010) – The European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU) and their Canadian counterparts have expressed serious concerns about the proposed trade agreement between Canada and the
Jul. 09, 2007 EPSU-ETUI recruitment and organisation seminar, January 2007 (30 January 2007) Leaders from health care, local and central government, municipal services, water and energy (electricity and gas) trade unions met to share experience on recruitment and organizing. The
Dec. 01, 2006 Legal analysis by Professor Markus Krajewski (2006) on the legal questions regarding a legal framework on public services Background paper on a legal framework for services of general (economic) interest by Markus Krajewski
Jul. 09, 2006 EPSU-ETUI recruitment and organisation seminar, January 2006 Trade union membership is dropping in many countries in Europe. Union density is sometimes very low. EPSU and ETUI-Education organised a seminar to consider the problems facing unions recruiting new
Mar. 25, 2006 US state of Maine Opts-out of GATS and goes for social procurement The US state of Maine has followed Oregon in demanding extensive carve-outs from the WTO-GATS, current negotiations as well as existing commitments.
Feb. 06, 2006 EU liberalises public services beyond its borders A new paper on the European Neighbourhood Policy explores how this policy affects public services in neighbourhood countries such as Ukraine, Moldova, Balkans and North Africa.
Nov. 28, 2005 Stop the WTO negotiations! Save jobs! A large group of trade unions and NGOs has signed up to a statement on the Doha Development Round. It is called a recipe for the massive destruction of livelihoods, mass unemployment and the degradation of work.