Feb. 26, 2020

Time to end the secrecy! The European trade union movement calls for immediate action to close the gender pay gap

On Tuesday, EPSU joined representatives from ETUC and other European trade unions and trade union federations in a visual demonstration to demand concrete measures to combat gender discrimination and to ensure gender pay transparency.

Feb. 26, 2020

Local and Regional Governments Social Dialogue committee adopts joint reaction to consultation on fair minimum wages

In its first meeting in 2020, the Social dialogue Committee adopted a joint reaction on fair minimum wages, as part of the first-stage consultation of social partners on Fair Minimum Wages in the EU

Feb. 26, 2020

Deaths of workers in Waste Management Sector in one week: Lack of compliance in Health and Safety

EPSU statement - In the week beginning 17th February, there were three workers deaths in the waste management sector in Europe.

Feb. 24, 2020

EU-US trade talks mustn’t lower standards!

In a joint statement EPSU and 122 other organisations  have voiced concerns over the current  talks between the European Commission and the US authorities on a new trade agreement.

Feb. 21, 2020

EPSU Prison Network meeting of 6 December 2019 - Report

The EPSU network of unions organising prison staff met on 6 December to discuss latest trends and challenges as well as opportunities to bring visibility in newly elected EU Parliament to working conditions in prisons and trade union alternatives for positive change.

Feb. 21, 2020

EPSU meets with Heléne Fritzon, vice-chair of the S&D group

Strong and cooperative relations with the trade unions is important to the European S&D group as we seek to implement the European Pillar of Social Rights, stressed Heléne Fritzon, vice-chair of the S&D group.

Feb. 21, 2020

We are with the people of Hanau. No place for racism

We condemn the brutal attack on the people of Hanau, Wednesday 19 February.

Feb. 19, 2020

Report of EC conference “Trade Union Practices on Non-Discrimination and Diversity”

A large number of EPSU affiliates took part in a  conference organised by the European Commission’s DG for Justice and Consumers to discuss the findings of a report on trade union practices against discrimination at the workplace

Feb. 19, 2020

Istanbul’s Gezi Park protestors’ acquittal: stark reminder of others still facing trial for exercise of democratic freedoms - Re-arrest of Osman Kavala extremely cynical – repression of dissenting voices

The verdict of the Istanbul Court to acquit the Gezi park protesters was welcomed