Social Services, Health and Safety, Economic Policy
Date
Feb. 24, 2016
Regulating domestic workers will reduce trafficking and abuse, says FEMM committee
(Brussels, 24 February 2016) There are approximately 2.5 million domestic workers throughout Europe, nearly 30% of whom are excluded from any national labour legislation, according to official figures. These workers
Feb. 15, 2016
EU Macro-economic dialogue at political level considers economic developments
(15 February 2016) There was measured optimism that the economic recovery experienced in several EU countries will continue. The European Commission foresees modest growth in its [winter economic forecasts->http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/eu/forecasts/2016_winter_forecast_en.htm]. The
Feb. 01, 2016
Health care in Spain after the crisis - FSS-CC.OO reports cuts and denounces deteriorating pay and working conditions
(Madrid, 26 October 2015 / Brussels, 28 January 2016) A presentation given by Antonio Cabrera González, Secretary General of FSS-CC.OO (Federación de Sanidad y Sectores Sociosanitarios de CCOO) end of
Jan. 25, 2016
UK: Crisis in care homes could cost the NHS £3 billion
(25 January 2016) According to a report published last month by the independent [think-tank ResPublica->http://www.respublica.org.uk/our-work/publications/the-care-collapse-the-imminent-crisis-in-residential-care-and-its-impact-on-the-nhs/]*, around 37.000 places in care homes for the elderly could be lost over the next
Dec. 01, 2015
Joint SSE and EPSU event in the EP on job creation, quality employment in and sustainable funding of social services
Brussels, 1 December 2015On 1 December 2015 the Working Group on Public Services of the European Parliament Common Goods and Public Services Intergroup hosted a public hearing to exchange on
Nov. 20, 2015
Hospital sector social partners confirm their commitment to prevent and reduce psycho-social risks and stress at work
Brussels/Helsinki, 18 November 2015 On 10 November 2015, HOSPEEM and EPSU – with the support of the Finnish EPSU affiliates JHL, Superliitto and Tehy – organised a conference in Helsinki