Health and Safety, Migration
Fighting for the rights of migrants and asylum-seekers
Migration has major implications for public services not least because of the significant contribution of migrant workers to the provision of public services in many European countries. Thousands of public service employees across Europe work in areas related to migrations and asylum-seeking. Unfortunately, the European and national response to asylum-seekers has often fallen pitifully short of what should be expected from one of the wealthiest regions in the world and EPSU has been arguing hard for a change of approach, criticising the European Union’s policies which continue to focus on tightening borders, pushing back refugees and outsourcing asylum duties to third countries. EPSU, along with PSI, has also been calling for an end to privatisation and increased public investment in the public services that are vital to ensure the safe and effective integration of migrants and asylum-seekers into society. This briefing, prepared for EPSU's 2019 Congress provides some background on EPSU's activities in this area.
Tackling third party violence and harassment in the health care sector in Bulgaria and across Europe
(Brussels, 18 April 2011) EPSU participated in a round table on the organised by Bulgarian member Federation of Trade Unions – Health Services (FTU-HS) and the Bulgarian Association of Health
EPSU contribution to European Innovation Platform "Active and Healthy Ageing"
(Brussels 9 February 2011) EPSU (the European Federation of Public Services Unions) contributed to the European Commission consultation on the European Innovation Platform "Active and Healthy Ageing". EPSU´s reply was
Draft Directive on patient's rights in cross-border health care – hope for reasonable compromise
Press release (Brussels, 18 January 2011) The European Federation of Public Services Unions (EPSU), that organises workers amongst others in the health sector, ahead of the vote in the European
Proposal for a Directive on patients' rights in cross-border healthcare – Social partners' reaction to second reading in the ENVI Committee (on 27 October 2010)
Dear Colleagues, Please find enclosed a set of joint EPSU – HOSPEEM comments as contribution to the ongoing trialogue discussions. We think that this joint social partner contribution can be
18 December - IMD: We cannot treat migration and development without human rights
(17 December) EPSU supports the statement from Public Services International on International Migrants Day (IMD) that we reproduce below: According to the United Nations, there are around 215 million people