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TPVH 3rd Negotiations meeting, 29 April 2024 Brussels Belgium

TPVH 3rd Negotiations meeting, 29 April 2024

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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.

Oct. 04, 2022

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

Press release (embargoed until 5pm) Accenture, McKinsey, PwC, EY... we're becoming increasingly reliant on consultancies.

Sep. 23, 2022

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Federations agree next steps on trade union rights

Meeting in Skopje in North Macedonia on 22 September, public service trade unions from across Europe agreed to continue to work together to defend and strengthen trade union rights for employees, civil servants and all uniformed staff, from firefighters and health workers to police and military personnel.

Sep. 22, 2022

2022 - 22 September

Defending and strengthening trade union rights in public services - Final Conference in the project, 22 September 2022

May. 10, 2022

2022 - 10/11 May

Defending and strengthening trade union rights in public services - Fifth regional online meeting in the project, 10/11 May 2022

Mar. 08, 2022

2022 - 8/9 March

Defending and strengthening trade union rights in public services - Fourth regional online meeting in the project, 8/9 March 2022

Jan. 25, 2022

2022 - 25/26 January

Defending and strengthening trade union rights in public services - Third regional online meeting in the project, 25/26 January 2022

Dec. 17, 2021

Information and consultation

European Parliament demands strengthening of workers’ representation

Workers and the unions have been demanding more work place democracy. Parliament now agrees and is asking new rules and strengthening of existing ones in resolution adopted recently.

Nov. 16, 2021

2021 - 16/17 November

Defending and strengthening trade union rights in public services - Second regional online meeting in the project, 16/17 November 2021

Sep. 20, 2021

Strengthening TU rights

Fighting for trade union rights for all public service workers

Public service trade unionists from across the Mediterranean region met online last week (14-15 September) to discuss the challenges they face in asserting their fundamental rights to organise, negotiate and take strike action.

Sep. 14, 2021

2021 - 14/15 September

Defending and strengthening trade union rights in public services - First regional online meeting in the project, 14/15 September 2021

May. 25, 2021

2021 - 25/26 May

Launch Conference - TU rights project - Defending and strengthening trade union rights across the public services

Jan. 21, 2021

Opinion of the Advocate-General in the case of EPSU vs the European Commission

The Advocate General Pikamäe delivered its Opinion in the appeal case brought by EPSU against the judgment of the General Court.

Dec. 15, 2020

A critical evaluation of the General Court’s decision in EPSU vs the European Commission

The verdict of the General Court in the case of European Public Service Union (EPSU) v Commission (T-310/18) is continuing to cause concerns due to its chilling effect on the European social dialogue.

Dec. 08, 2020

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Info & Consult

10th anniversary of the EU social dialogue committee for central governments

On 3 December 2020, 40 delegates from trade unions (TUNED) and employers in central and federal governments (EUPAE) adopted a statement to mark the 10th anniversary of the EU social dialogue committee.