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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’.

Feb. 01, 2023

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EPSU on Iran and Afghanistan – women’s rights and human rights

Iran has entered its fourth month of protests. These began with protests against the arrest and police murder of a young Kurdish woman, Zhina Mahsa Amini.

Nov. 15, 2022

World Forum for Democray

EPSU attends the World Forum for Democracy

Standing up for democracy in society and in the workplace is one of the core values of EPSU.

Sep. 18, 2019

EPSU South East Europe Constituency meeting September 2019 Chisinau, Moldova

Public services unions of the South East European constituency warn for negative role US chamber of commerce

The US Chamber of Commerce is actively lobbying for changes to Law in several countries in South East Europe, unions reported.

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.

Nov. 08, 2017

PSI World Congress commits to keep fighting for public services and workers over profit

The 30th Congress ended with a powerful commitment of public service union leaders from across the globe to work together to fight privatization, change neoliberalism and end the exploitation of workers, people and the environment.

May. 15, 2017

FNV Congress – What the Flex ! And trade union award to jailed Korean unionist Han Sang-Gyun

Young and United showed the success of their innovative style of campaigning at the Congress of FNV.

Nov. 03, 2016

Jan Willem Goudriaan EPSU GS at ETUC EC 26-27 November2016

Future of Europe, CETA, self-employed and Pay Rise Campaign dominate discussions in ETUC Executive Committee

The European Union is confronted with several challenges and Member States do not find adequate answers. It leads to a sense of crisis of the European institutions.

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.