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TPVH 3rd Negotiations meeting, 29 April 2024 Brussels Belgium

TPVH 3rd Negotiations meeting, 29 April 2024

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May. 31, 2023

EPSU President Mette Nord at ETUC Congress, 23-26 May 2023 in Berlin, Germany

ETUC celebrates 50 years at Berlin Congress

A large EPSU delegation joined hundreds of other trade unionists from across Europe to celebrate 50 years of struggle for Europe’s workers and people. We ended the ETUC Congress with the election of a new team and the adoption of an action plan titled ‘Together for a Fair Deal for Workers in Europe’.

May. 09, 2022

EPSU Executive Committee 4-5 May 2022, Brussels

Report of Activities 2021 now available

The Executive Committee approved the report of activities. It shows the work of affiliates and the Federation during the year like on Public Service Day 23 June and Global Care Day 29 October.

Apr. 05, 2022

Situation in Prison Services - Poland

Andrzej Kolodziejski, President of the of the National Prison Section of NSZZ Solidarność in Poland, wrote to the Committee of Justice and Human Rights to ask for support in their efforts to introduce necessary changes in the Prison Service.

Mar. 04, 2021

Solidarity with Greek workers in prisons services

EPSU sent a letter of solidarity to its Greek affiliate OSYE to support their calls for the recruitment of additional staff and action to address the excessive workload of their members.

Apr. 15, 2020

Fighting covid19 in prisons and detention centres in Europe: Protected prison workers – protected inmates

Based primarily on reports provided by the EPSU prison services network, EPSU has put together an update on COVID-19 in Europe’s prisons and other detention centres, as well as five policy recommendations to protect prison workers and those under their care.

Mar. 19, 2020

Fighting COVID-19 in prisons and detention centres in Europe

Call for exchange of information on government measures and trade union responses.

Mar. 13, 2019

EPSU banner 15 March climate march

Europe’s public service unions support Youth for Climate Action 15 March – People and Planet over Profits

With a unanimous decision leaders of Europe’s Public Service Unions express support for the school children and students.

Apr. 30, 2018

Public sector unions clinch final deal to complete negotiations

At around 21.00 on Friday night an agreement was secured in the state sector, marking the fourth and final deal covering all public sector workers across Denmark.

May. 11, 2017

Quality Employment and Quality Public Services in the Prison Services Sector conference 10 May 2017

Austerity has a negative impact on Europe’s prison services and disheartens staff

Europe’s austerity policies continue to have an extremely negative impact on employment conditions within the prison service sector.

Sep. 30, 2016

Romania’s prison union protest against understaffing and uncompensated overtime - EPSU solidarity message

(30 September 2016) Starting this week, the SNLP, Romania’s largest prison workers union, has launched a series of protest actions over the failure of the government to compensate massive amount