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Feb. 16, 2024

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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.

Sep. 15, 2023

Third Party Violence at work report final

It's not part of the job

The role of social partners in preventing third-party violence and harassment at work

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.

Nov. 12, 2021

EPSU report to highlight the need to invest in emergency services to adapt to climate change

Has the EU forgotten about firefighters and emergency services?

As part of the European Green Deal, the European Commission launched in February 2021 a new strategy on adaptation to climate change. The objective is to make the European Union a climate-resilient society, fully adapted to climate change by 2050.

Dec. 14, 2020

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PPPs report COVER for web 2020

Why public-private partnerships (PPPs) are still not delivering!

Today, Eurodad and EPSU are launching a report about the broken promises of public-private partnerships (PPPs).

Sep. 03, 2019

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UK

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Public and Private Sector efficiency

A major review of hundreds of academic studies reveals that there is no empirical evidence that the private sector is intrinsically more efficient than the public sector

Aug. 03, 2018

EPSU-ETUI Seminar Defending and promoting public services, 4-6 July 2018, Kiljava, Finland

Defending and promoting public services - EPSU/ETUI seminar

Twenty-nine participants from EPSU affiliates in 16 countries met in Kiljava in southern Finland at the beginning of July in a two-and-a-half day seminar on public services and privatisation.

Dec. 19, 2017

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TiSA, the international Trade in Services Agreement, who benefits from it?

FINAL REPORT (January 2018), by Werner Raza, Bernhard Tröster, Rudi von Arnim

Dec. 19, 2017

PUBLIC SERVICES CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION COVER

EPSU feature on adaptation to climate change

The heatwaves and droughts, storms and flooding that have hit Europe and other parts of the world this summer have left no doubt about the devastating consequences of extreme weather events linked to climate change.

Oct. 20, 2017

Update Trade October 2017

EPSU update on trade October 2017

This issue of the EPSU trade update focuses on the EC trade package that was published in September.

Jul. 26, 2017

Update Trade July 2017

EPSU update on trade July 2017

The latest EPSU trade update.

Feb. 28, 2017

EPSU update on trade March 2017

EPSU update on trade March 2017

The focus of the update: The EP plenary vote on CETA (15 February 2017) and next steps - EC consultation on a Multilateral Investment Court (MIC). - The recent stalling of TiSA negotiations. - EU development policy and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Dec. 23, 2016

Xmas update 2016

Xmas EPSU update on trade developments

Xmas EPSU update on trade.

Dec. 15, 2016

no to CETA

Update CETA December 2016 & request for action

Update on the EPSU roadmap to oppose ratification of CETA and request for action in run up to key votes in the European Parliament (12 January, 24 January 1 February 2017)

Nov. 17, 2016

no to CETA

EPSU update on CETA 17 November 2016

The EPSU Executive Committee meeting on 8-9 November endorsed further lobbying to oppose ratification of the CETA agreement. Below you will find some information on latest developments and a number of requests for your intervention.