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TPVH 3rd Negotiations meeting, 29 April 2024 Brussels Belgium

TPVH 3rd Negotiations meeting, 29 April 2024

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Mar. 26, 2024

Commission action plan on labour and skills shortages lacks ambition

Commission action plan on labour and skills shortages lacks ambition

On March 21st, the European Commission unveiled its action plan aimed at confronting the pressing issue of labour and skills shortages across the European Union.

Mar. 18, 2024

Developing Collective Bargaining in the Care Sector (DEVCOBA): Partners met in Milan to kick-off new project

From 29 February to 1 March project partners met in Milan for the kick-off meeting of the DEVCOBA project.

Oct. 17, 2023

EPSU Social Services Working group October 2023

EPSU Social Services Working Group debates social dialogue and collective bargaining

On 6 October the Social Services Working Group met in Brussels to discuss the new Social Dialogue in Social Services, early childhood education and care, and collective bargaining in eastern Europe.

Oct. 03, 2023

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Asbestos Directive: mandatory decontamination a win for firefighters

Today the European Parliament voted on the deal agreed with Member States on the revision of the Directive on Protecting Workers from Asbestos.

Sep. 15, 2023

Third Party Violence at work report final

It's not part of the job

The role of social partners in preventing third-party violence and harassment at work

Aug. 01, 2023

Draft Council Recommendation on the social economy – one step forward, two steps back?

On 13 Jun 2023 the Commission presented a proposal for a Council Recommendation on developing social economy framework conditions {SWD(2023) 208 final}.

Jul. 01, 2023

TPV Project

Multi-sectoral project on “the role of social partners in preventing third-party violence and harassment at work"

HOSPEEM, EPSU, CEMR, CESI as co-applicants and ETF, ETNO, ETUCE, EUPAE, UITP as associated organisations have been provided with financial support from the European Commission for a joint project in the field of social dialogue: “The role of social partners in preventing third-party violence and harassment at work” in the years 2021 and 2023 (VS/2021/0046).

Jun. 13, 2023

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EPSU backs firefighters and care staff in latest industrial action

EPSU has sent solidarity greetings to two affiliates who are the latest public service unions to take industrial action to tackle staffing shortages and win better pay and conditions.

Mar. 14, 2023

EPSU Social Services working group 22 February 2023, Brussels

EPSU Social Services Working Group meets in Brussels to discuss key issues in the care sector

EPSU Social Services Working Group discussed effective collective bargaining coverage of social care workers in Central and Eastern Europe, the European Commission’s Skills and Talent Package and other topics.

Jan. 12, 2023

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EPSU launches new report on registration of health care assistants

A new report from EPSU finds that the mandatory registration of health care assistants (HCAs) is a complex exercise that must be taken in close consultation with unions.

Dec. 15, 2022

Third-Party Violence Conference Madrid November 2022

Violence and harassment at work from third parties is a social dialogue matter

Incidences of third-party violence at work not only continue to remain high but are also on the increase across Europe, particularly in prison services, hospitals and local public transport sector.

Dec. 12, 2022

Final conference of the SOWELL project: employment relations, labour market and social actors in the care services

This week, EPSU and the Social Employers hosted the final conference of the SOWELL project in Brussels.

Nov. 25, 2022

2022 - 25 November

TPV Project - Final Conference

Nov. 17, 2022

European Parliament Special Committee on COVID-19 pandemic

EPSU speaks to the COVI Committee in the European Parliament

On November 14, 2022, the COVI Committee held the first of a series of discussions to assess the socio-economic consequences of the pandemic.

Nov. 16, 2022

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Belgian social service workers denounce an overload of work and a lack of staff

EPSU stands in solidarity with social service workers in Brussels on strike today.