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EU Citizens Initiative disappointed with result European Parliament vote in Committee on Recast Drinking Water Directive
(Press release 11 September 2018) Yesterday the Environment and Public Health committee of the European Parliament voted the report on the Recast of the Drinking Water Directive.
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Greece, Moscovici, public services and the European parliament elections
After 8 years of imposed pain and suffering for the Greek people the country has left the EU stability support programme. However, youth unemployment remains over 50% and many young people have left the country.
epsucob@NEWS
epsucob@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.
2018 September epsucob@NEWS 18
IN THIS ISSUE
France
Hospital workers protest over threat to working time
Ireland
Union calls for action on childcare workers' pay
Spain
Prison unions protest over pay and jobs
The Netherlands
Next ambulance workers' campaign to start on 24 September
Germany
Survey reveals pressure on nurses and eldercare workers
2018 August epsucob@NEWS 17
IN THIS ISSUE
Germany
Union hopes mediation will deliver agreement on workloads
France
Impact of pay freezes on public sector pay
Norway
More workers take action against care company
Austria
Union wants to see early negotiations and a pay rise for all public sector workers
Europe
Trade union rep gets reinstated at Patent Office
2018 August epsucob@NEWS 16
- Germany: Hospitals refuse to negotiate on reducing workloads
- UK: Strike threat blocks backdoor privatisation
- Netherlands: Water workers get 7.5% pay increase
- Italy: New agreement for health and social service workers in third sector
Germany
Hospitals refuse to negotiate on reducing workloads
U.K.
Strike threat blocks backdoor privatisation
The Netherlands
Water workers get 7.5% pay increase
Italy
New agreement for health and social service workers in third sector
Austria
Unions counter 12-hour day with call for four-day week