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Social Partners in hospital and healthcare sign framework for the future of the sector
Yesterday, the EU sectoral social partners in the hospital and healthcare sector, the European Public Services Union (EPSU) and the European Hospital and Healthcare Employers’ Association (HOSPEEM), signed the updated Framework of Actions on Recruitment and Retention (FoA R and R).
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Collective Bargaining news
Collective Bargaining news is EPSU’s newsletter covering developments in collective bargaining and pay and conditions in the public services across Europe. As well as general editions, EPSU also produces some special issues focusing on key topics such as minimum wages, trade union rights, pensions and economic governance. Further special issues are planned for the future. Please send us short updates on collective bargaining in your country so that we can improve the coverage of the newsletter. You can send them to rpond@epsu.org.
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Europe
Governments back directive on minimum wages and collective bargaining
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North Macedonia
Strike action across the public sector
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Italy
Federations negotiate new three-year agreement in public health
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Bulgaria
Health insurance workers take action over pay and jobs
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Norway
Unions secure pay rises for health workers
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Belgium
Massive national demonstration over pay and cost of living
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Europe
Pay and pensions rise by 2.4% net at European institutions
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Germany
Union wins court case and continues strike action in hospitals
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Netherlands
Unions agree deal in central government
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U.K.
Care workers to strike over attack on pay and conditions
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Ireland
Latest on pay in public and non-profit sectors
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Spain
Unions renew calls for public sector negotiations
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Europe
ETUC calls for rapid agreement on minimum wage directive
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Netherlands
Union members voting on different energy deals
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Germany
Research reveals extent of health staffing shortfall
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Georgia
Health union action blocks 12-hour shift change
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Finland
Municipal pay deal finalised but health unions maintain dispute
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France
Energy unions will continue to mobilise over pay
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U.K.
Waste sector disputes rumble on
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Europe
Updated approach to hospital recruitment and retention
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Denmark
Local authority negotiates over permanent move to four-day week
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Portugal
Unions continue campaign on collective agreements in water company
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Germany
Social and care staff to get additional days off and monthly allowances
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France
Energy unions take action over pay
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Norway
Extended mediation finally delivers result for municipal and state workers
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Netherlands
State sector negotiations get under way
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Europe
Trade unions and employers exchange on wage and price developments
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U.K.
Civil service union plans ballot on action on pay and conditions
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Austria
Unions condemn government proposals on childcare
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Italy
Unions secure new waste agreement for public and private sectors
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Finland
Municipal and health unions continue action
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Portugal
Local government workers join protest over pay
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Belgium
Confederations mobilise for 20 June
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Denmark
Union demonstrates financial benefits of full-time work