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Apr. 27, 2023

Health care

Will EU’s new fiscal rules hinder urgent action on staffing crises?

Public service federation EPSU is concerned that the proposed reform of the European Union’s fiscal rules, published yesterday, might undermine national action to address the widespread staffing shortages across a broad range of public services in Europe – in health and social care, the justice system, childcare, tax administrations, utilities and more.

Mar. 22, 2023

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Commission analyses reveal gaps in working time protection

European Commission reports on the Working Time Directive, published on 15 March, reveal that Member States’ legislation is generally compliant, but that some problems remain in ensuring that the legislation is having full effect, particularly across all public services.

Apr. 12, 2021

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EPSU raises concerns about the termination of employment contracts in European Asylum Support Office

EPSU has sent a letter to European Commission representatives about the termination of employment contracts of 40 temporary workers at EASO operations in Italy.

Mar. 03, 2021

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European Parliament investigation into possible Frontex human rights abuses

Tomorrow, 4th March, Frontex Executive Director, Fabrice Leggeri, will be grilled by MEPs on allegations of breaches of human rights, including irregular returns of asylum seekers.

Dec. 18, 2020

18 December 2020 – International Migrants’ Day

PSI/EPSU Joint Statement - The Rights-Based Approach to Migration in 3 Phrases: Solidarity, Human Rights and Root Causes

This year, we mark International Migrants’ Day by amplifying the call for a rights-based approach to migration, contained in 3 phrases: solidarity, human rights and root causes.

Oct. 27, 2020

Germany: latest agreement to boost pay in health and care

After intensive negotiations over the weekend, public services union ver.di has negotiated a new collective agreement covering 2.3 million workers in municipal and federal government with specific measures benefiting employees in health and social care.

Jul. 09, 2020

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Statement on Covid-19 and its aftermath by EU social partners in central governments: investing in public sector staff

Social partners for central government administrations -EUPAE, on the employers’ side representing 18 EU governments and TUNED, for the trade unions led by EPSU- reached a joint statement on Covid-19 and its aftermath, following an online meeting on 26 June 2020.

Apr. 17, 2020

ETUC Migrant day

Overlooked: migrant workers in the COVID-19 crisis

Migrant workers in Europe are on the frontline of the response to the COVID-19 crisis. Now more than ever, the crucial contribution of migrant workers to support European economies, public services and fill labour shortages is crystal clear.

Apr. 06, 2020

Logos coalition Whistleblowing safe during Covid-19

Coalition to Make Whistleblowing Safe During Covid-19

Today, more than 40 NGOs and trade unions including EPSU, ETUC, Eurocadres, EFJ and Euromil have issued a joint statement calling upon on public authorities to protect citizens and workers who report or expose abuses

Nov. 28, 2019

19 November, the Social Dialogue Committee for central and federal government administration -SDC CGA- met in Brussels [photo FPCGILInternational]

Central government social partners meet in Brussels

On 19th November, the Social Dialogue Committee for central and federal government administration -SDC CGA- met in Brussels to discuss the implications of the recent EPSU Vs European Commission court ruling, and to formally adopt a new joint checklist of dos and don’ts on digitalisation and work-life balance, amongst other things.

Sep. 26, 2019

EPSU Congress June 2019 Programme of Action leaflet

EPSU Congress : Programme of Action

This programme of action highlights the main priorities for EPSU over the next Congress period and is set out on the basis of three main themes

Aug. 02, 2019

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The EU must stop the criminalisation of solidarity with migrants and refugees - Joint Statement

Brussels, 26 July 2019 - Joint Statement by over 100 organisations including the ETUC and EPSU: The EU must stop the criminalisation of solidarity with migrants and refugees.The criminalisation of

Nov. 27, 2018

June 2018 meeting Med EPSU affiliates in Melilla Migration

Giving a voice to workers dealing with the reception of migrants and refugees

EPSU establishes a European network to bring forward a workers’ perspective in the debate on migration and counter hostile climate against migrants

Oct. 16, 2018

Migration - fence in Milila 2018

European Court of Auditors finds irregularities in EASO and FRONTEX spending

As the European Council failed once again to agree the solidarity elements of the Migration Package at their last meeting on 11-12 October 2018, the EU’s Asylum Agency (EASO) is sinking in malfunction

Sep. 25, 2018

UE CARE L'EUROPA SOLIDALE Palermo 26-27 September 2018 MIgration seminar

Trade union event in Palermo on solidarity of public service workers with migrants and refugees

Tomorrow 26th of September a FP-CGIL, FSC –CCOO and EPSU seminar, at the European border in Palermo, will illustrate the work of those dealing with newcomers.