Environment/Climate Change, Quality employment, Economic Policy
Date
Apr. 22, 2024
Decision of the European Committee on Social Rights : it’s time for States to stop using volunteer firefighters as a cheaper way to provide emergency public services !
EPSU welcomes the decision of the European Committee on Social Rights (ESCR) recognising that volunteer firefighters are workers within the meaning of the European Social Charter.
Apr. 22, 2024
Local and Regional Government Social Dialogue preparing to negotiate digitalisation guidelines
Social Partners agreed to publish a joint statement on the negative impact of the proposed fiscal rules on local and regional governments and advanced in their discussions on the future negotiations of sectoral guidelines on digitalisation.
Mar. 06, 2024
EPSU Standing Committee on Health and Social Services discusses labour shortages, demonstrations in Brussels, organizing and climate change
After a review of the alarming situation of trade unions in Turkey one year after the earthquake, the 60th Standing Committee discussed strategies to address staff shortages, greening healthcare sector, and its priorities for this year.