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Feb. 14, 2023

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First meeting of the year for the EU social partners for central governments: whistleblowers’ protection, digitalisation, violence and harassment on the agenda

At their meeting on 8 February, the EU social partners, EUPAE and TUNED, finalized and adopted a statement calling for an effective transposition of the EU directive on whistleblowers’ protection in central or federal governments

Oct. 04, 2022

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Outsourcing is ‘hollowing out’ public administrations: new EPSU report

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May. 19, 2022

European Ombudsman defends good public administration; condemns EU’s revolving doors

Public administration jobs and including those in the European Commission are not just any job.

Apr. 28, 2021

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NEA and LRG Statement: Art and culture workers are essential to a fairer society

Arts and culture are amongst the sectors worst hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, pushing many workers from precarity to poverty and putting in jeopardy the future development of many cities.

Apr. 14, 2020

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Hungary: EPSU backs culture workers in protest against ending public service status

EPSU has today sent a letter to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Minister for Human Resources, Miklós Kásler, to protest over government plans to change the legal status of culture workers – those working in museums, libraries, archives and public cultural institutes.

May. 30, 2019

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Insourcing services - more evidence and arguments from the UK

A new report by the Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE) in the UK provides further evidence of the trend towards and benefits of insourcing public services.

Mar. 13, 2019

Whistleblowers protection

EPSU welcomes EU protection of whistleblowers against retaliation by employers

Workers exposing breaches or abuses of EU law will be protected from retaliation from their employers across the EU.

Sep. 19, 2018

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As Commission closes McDonalds investigation, the company walks away laughing with 1 billion unpaid in taxes

Today the European Commission (EC) has announced its decision on the McDonalds state aid investigation that was launched in December 2015.

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.

Nov. 23, 2017

Solidarity with #Luxleaks whistleblowers in Luxembourg Court

Today Antoine Deltour and Raphaël Halet will be back in court in Luxembourg to appeal against last March’s court sentence to suspended prison and a fine.

Oct. 25, 2017

European Parliament supports demand for whistleblower protection – you can help by signing the petition

Following a campaign of unions such as EPSU and Eurocadres, many social action groups and MEPs of several parties, the European Parliament adopted a report on the need for an EU initiative on whistleblower protection, 24 October.

Mar. 20, 2017

EPSU condemns latest LuxLeaks court ruling and calls for greater whistleblower protection

EPSU believes that the Luxembourg court ruling, of the 15th of March, condemning the hero of LuxLeaks Antoine Deltour to six months imprisonment and a fine of €1,500 is disgraceful.

Mar. 07, 2017

EPSU’s government affiliates restate backing for EU whistleblowers’ legal protection

EPSU’s NEA Committee, consisting of affiliates from central government and EU institutions, reiterated its support for legal protection of whistleblowers across the EU when meeting in Brussels on 3 March.

Jan. 31, 2017

Responding to pressure of unions, others - Commission publishes roadmap on whistleblower protection

The European Commission published its road map to come to proposals on whistle-blower protection 26 January 2017. It follows the campaigns of unions and others

Dec. 22, 2016

Whistleblowing is not a crime! EPSU in Luxembourg to support LuxLeaks defendants

The LuxLeaks whistleblowers, Antoine Deltour and Raphaël Halet, have faced another day in court.