Migration, Local government
Fighting for the rights of migrants and asylum-seekers
Migration has major implications for public services not least because of the significant contribution of migrant workers to the provision of public services in many European countries. Thousands of public service employees across Europe work in areas related to migrations and asylum-seeking. Unfortunately, the European and national response to asylum-seekers has often fallen pitifully short of what should be expected from one of the wealthiest regions in the world and EPSU has been arguing hard for a change of approach, criticising the European Union’s policies which continue to focus on tightening borders, pushing back refugees and outsourcing asylum duties to third countries. EPSU, along with PSI, has also been calling for an end to privatisation and increased public investment in the public services that are vital to ensure the safe and effective integration of migrants and asylum-seekers into society. This briefing, prepared for EPSU's 2019 Congress provides some background on EPSU's activities in this area.
Strengthening social dialogue in the local and regional government sector in the 'new' Member States and candidate countries
REPORT prepared for CEMR and EPSU by ECOTEC with the financial support of the European Commission Introduction Aims and objectives of the study The aim of this study
EPSU/CEMR organised a joint Conference on social dialogue in the new Member States/candidate countries on 14 October in Budapest
(28 October 2005) The Conference discussed the findings of a [survey->art1452] carried out by ECOTEC, with the support of the European Commission. Developing social dialogue in the local and regional
Update on social dialogue activities in local and regional government and information about next meeting of EPSU standing Committee
(January 2006) New social dialogue work programme The social dialogue Committee for local and regional government met on 31 January 2006 and approved the new work programme for 2006/2007 (attached