Public Services, Economic Policy

(Press Release) Yesterday, the European Commission published a new strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change intended to build ‘just resilience’ to the unavoidable effects of climate change.

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

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

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

The pandemic created enormous challenges for all workers, both in the public and private sectors.

Today, Fp Cgil, Cisl Fp, and Uil Pa, are holding strikes to protest the plans to restructure and privatise the ENAC air traffic control body.

The newly published Guide for Trade Unionists on Adaptation to Climate Change and the world of work identifies public utilities and emergency and other public services as two of the sectors in the EU to be most impacted by climate change.

23 June is a day of celebration. Every year the work of public service workers for the community is celebrated on this day. With the ongoing pandemic, we thank public service workers for keeping our societies going during a very difficult period.

The UK government announced it will slash 2000 jobs in its tax administration (HMRC). PCS, the trade union representing the workers has rejected the plans. EPSU support this.

How can we secure the public interest in global trade in services negotiations? This was the theme of an on-line exchange organised on 15 June by EPSU, AK EUROPA and ÖGB Europabüro.

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

We are pleased to invite you to an on-line meeting on 15 June, from 13h00 to 16h00 on “GATS reloaded: securing the public interest in global trade in services negotiations”, organised by EPSU, AK EUROPA and ÖGB Europabüro.The meeting aims to support a better understanding of the controversial issue

“There’s no returning to old policies” was a central theme of the EPSU exchange on public procurement and Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) held on 4 June.

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In the light of the COVID-19 pandemic such measures are needed more than ever.