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74th meeting of the EPSU Executive Committee Brussels Belgium

74th meeting of the EPSU Executive Committee

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Dec. 14, 2023

EPSU Manifesto European Parliament elections 2024 image teaser

European elections 2024 – time for politicians to deliver quality public services for all

EPSU publishes our key priorities for the European elections. Much more than a list of demands, EPSU first and foremost calls for a stronger commitment from the EP to protect and promote the democratic values and solidarity mechanisms that have shaped the European project.

Jun. 22, 2023

Public Service Day 2023 - Debate with Prof. J. Schor 22 June

Webinar with Juliet Schor: Fundamental change, the role of public services and working time reduction 22 June 15:00

EPSU is pleased to welcome Prof. Juliet Schor on 22 June to a webinar on the occasion of UN Public Services Day, 23 June, 2023.

Nov. 12, 2021

Jan Willem Goudriaan, EPSU General Secretary, at ETUC Midterm Conference Lisbon 09.11.21

No to austerity and mobilising for alternatives argues EPSU at ETUC MidTerm Conference

As recovery from the pandemic is taking place several finance ministers have started to argue we have to go back to balanced budgets and reduce state debts. EPSU and many other unions argued at the ETUC mid term conference that we can not go back to austerity.

Dec. 16, 2020

EPSU round table UN Special Rapporter Oliver De Schutter

EPSU Round Table with the UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights

“Public services are not only the greatest leveller, they civilise our societies”.

Dec. 09, 2020

EPSU Executive Committee November 2020

EPSU Executive discussed strategies to change society and our economy Post-Covid and decided for a Joint Action Day on 23 June 2021

The impact of the pandemic on health and social services workers is huge.

Jun. 15, 2020

23 June Public Service Action Day and other decisions of the EPSU Executive Committee

Public service workers have been in the frontline of the pandemic. Many contributions of Executive Committee members underlined this.

Sep. 19, 2018

Pay rise campaign

Pension reform, low wages, concerns of young workers and more addressed in the Russia-Central Asia Constituency meeting

The unions of the constituency met in a situation of much turmoil in Russia. Protests have taken place across the country against proposed reforms of the pension system.

Oct. 30, 2017

European Union to put workers’ interests first says ETUC

European Union to put workers’ interests first says ETUC

A packed ETUC house noted the adoption by the European Employment Council of Ministers of the declaration on the European pillar of social rights.

Jun. 08, 2017

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ETUC Mid Term Conference: Europe’s public service workers deserve a pay increase

Europe’s union leaders came together to discuss the priorities for our trade union struggle for the next 2-3 years at the end of May in Rome.

Sep. 12, 2016

A new Europe for people, planet and prosperity for all

A large group of European organisations sent a message to Europe’s government leaders meeting in the European Council 16 September. We expect that they develop a vision for Europe that inspires.

Jun. 10, 2016

Workers are not robots EPSU GS at ETUC Executive Committee June 2016

ETUC Executive discusses equality action plan, digitalisation, trade, atypical work, youth employment, economic governance

Europe’s union leaders meet several times a year, where we discuss social, economic and political developments across Europe.