Feb. 16, 2024 The human touch: can carebots replace human empathy and compassion? A new report commissioned by EPSU - 'Carebots' and the care crisis - explores questions of how technology is affecting elderly care homes and what it means for care work now and in the future.
Feb. 07, 2024 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.
Oct. 23, 2023 2023 - 13 October - Documents adopted by the Executive Committee Documents adopted at the 71st meeting of the Executive Committee
Jul. 04, 2023 EN FR ES New EPSU report chronicles the downfall of for-profit care giant Orpea EPSU has launched a new report chronicling the dramatic collapse of Orpea, one of the world's largest for-profit care chains.
Jun. 29, 2023 New report reveals huge profits and low taxes made from care home real estate (Press Release) A new report released today by CICTAR lays bare the little-known world of care home real estate
Nov. 15, 2022 2022 - 25-26 October - Documents adopted by the Executive Committee Documents adopted at the 69th meeting of the EPSU Executive Committee
Oct. 04, 2022 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. 05, 2022 EN CS EPSU statement ahead of the European Council on Health ministers in Prague Urgency needed to address staffing, pay and better conditions for health and care workers.
Sep. 02, 2022 EPSU and Eurocarers makes a joint statement on the European Care Strategy The eagerly awaited European Care Strategy will be published on 7th September. Read the full statement.
May. 19, 2022 New EPSU research compares impact of COVID-19 on long-term care sectors across Europe EPSU has published new research that examines how COVID-19 impacted the long-term care sector in a number of countries – and how trade unions reacted.
Apr. 29, 2022 EPSU, European Social Partners, Eurogas and industriAll Europe share solidarity with Ukraine On 21 March 2022, employers and trade unions of the sectoral social dialogue in the gas sector expressed their solidarity for workers and people in Ukraine.
Apr. 06, 2022 New research reveals common concerns across the growing multinational care sector A new report by EPSU examines trends in multinational care companies, focusing in detail on Norlandia and Colisée. Both companies are present across Europe to varying degrees, operating in different
Mar. 16, 2022 EPSU statement on the future of energy at a time of crisis The future of energy in Europe is facing a deep crisis exacerbated by Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine.
Mar. 10, 2022 New report: Impact of Covid-19 on the social services sector and the role of social dialogue The FORESEE project consortium launches a new, extensive report on the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on social services and the role of social dialogue in alleviating the crisis.
Dec. 14, 2021 The Social Employers and EPSU release a joint Position Paper on the forthcoming European Care Strategy The European Commission will propose a European Care strategy in 2022, addressing both carers and care receivers, from childcare to long-term care.