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Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee in the Gas Sector - Working Group 2/2024 Brussels Belgium

Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee in the Gas Sector - Working Group 2/2024

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Apr. 03, 2024

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EPSU urges vote against EU’s new fiscal rules

EPSU has joined the ETUC and other trade union and civil society organisations in rejecting new EU rules on public finance that threaten a return to austerity.

Apr. 03, 2024

on the European Commission Recommendation for a 2040 emissions reduction target

Quality public services are essential to achieving EU decarbonisation targets

EPSU has published its position on the Commission’s new 2040 climate targets.

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. 22, 2024

World Water day

World Water Day: right to water and sanitation can be secured by promoting Public-Public Partnerships

One year after the successful EESC European Blue Deal conference, EPSU urges the European Commission to intensify its actions in favor of an unalienable right to water and sanitation.

Feb. 07, 2024

Banner joint statement economic governance rules

Social Partners express concerns over economic governance review

The European trade unions and employers for the social services sector are concerned about the EU Council mandate for the negotiations on the review of the EU’s economic governance rules.

Feb. 02, 2024

Human right to water still waiting after 12 years of promises

On January 23rd the European Commission and the Council issued a press release announcing new hygiene rules for materials and products in contact with water.

Dec. 15, 2023

COP28: new wins for workers and an agreement to transition away from fossil fuels, but no explicit commitments

After two weeks of tough negotiations, COP28 has just concluded with an agreement to transition away from fossil fuels in a just, orderly and equitable manner.

Dec. 08, 2023

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Human Rights Day: new EPSU report marks ten years of Right2Water

As the world observes Human Rights Day on December 10th, EPSU launched a new report commemorating the ten-year milestone of the Right2Water European Citizens Initiative (ECI), a groundbreaking movement that placed access to water at the forefront of the European political agenda.

Nov. 22, 2023

Joint statement EPR scheme

EPSU: “Don’t water down the polluter-pays principle”

EPSU has signed a joint statement on the polluter-pays principle for the Wastewater Treatment Directive.

Nov. 06, 2023

WHO Regional Committee in Astana, Kazakhstan from 24 to 26 October.

Urgent action needed to retain health and care workers: new WHO-Europe Framework

EPSU’s demands on staff shortages, improved working conditions, retention and more are addressed in the WHO-Europe region’s framework for 2024-2030.

Nov. 06, 2023

2nd Joint EPSU/ILO-ACTRAV 2-day Regional Health Conference in Almaty, Kazakhstan October 2023

Time to Act - Improving working conditions for health workers

2nd Joint EPSU/ILO-ACTRAV 2-day Regional Health Conference in Almaty, Kazakhstan

Oct. 31, 2023

EP Hearing on domestic workers

More countries must ratify the ILO convention 189 - Decent work for Domestic Workers

On 9 October EPSU attended a hearing organised by EFFAT at the European Parliament where a panel discussed what the EU can do for domestic workers.

Oct. 30, 2023

EPSU Standing Committee on Public Utilities 4 October 2023, Brussels

Decarbonization, European Parliament elections and energy transition updates at the Utilities Standing Committee

The 59th meeting of the Standing Committee on Utilities took place on 4 October.

Oct. 19, 2023

Eurofound report echoes EPSU demands for more resilient social services

The Eurofound recently published the research report “Living conditions and quality of life - Social services in Europe: Adapting to a new reality".

Oct. 12, 2023

Health care

Keeping staff shortages high on the EU agenda

As the European Commission develops its economic priorities for 2024, EPSU joined an ETUC delegation to underline the need for increased public investment and spending and urgent action on staff shortages across the public services.