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Apr. 29, 2019

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Korian and EPSU sign landmark agreement in care sector

Today the European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU) signed an agreement with the French multinational Korian to establish a European Works Council (EWC).

Company policy and EWCs

Health

Social Dialogue

Social Services

Apr. 01, 2019

On world health day we say: our health is not for sale!

April 7 is World Health Day. Every year, networks of trade unions, citizens' collectives, NGOs and social movements coordinate a series of actions in several European cities.

Health

Privatisation

Mar. 06, 2019

Member States deny citizens right2water in Drinking Water Directive – ECI campaigners disappointed

At the European environment council meeting on 5 March national environment ministers adopted a disappointing and very much watered down text on the Right2Water in the Drinking Water Directive.

Water

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People and planet over profit – a key message for the upcoming national and European elections – we #ElectNoHate

Thousands of health and care workers marched through Brussels on 7 May to demand more resources and more staff for the sector. They want more public money to improve services and not to end up in the coffers of shareholders.

Migration - 8th Congress briefing
Right2Water on agenda of the Austrian Bundesrat – Water is a human right, not a commodity
Профсоюзы общественного обслуживания мобилизуются для защиты рабочих мест, зарплат и услуг
EPSU supports Belgian affiliates in health, care and culture – Investment in staff and quality care

Public service workers across Europe demand respect, resources and better pay

Polish teachers, school assistants and other workers started a strike for better pay and recognition of their hard work on 8 April. That is 15 days ago and they are still going strong.

ETUC Congress, EP elections, climate change, trade union guidelines on artificial intelligence
Annual control of EPSU finances by Member Auditors
Руководство ЕФПОО по Общему регламенту защиты данных (GDPR) уже вышло в свет!
Solidarity with striking school workers

For a fairer Europe for workers and tougher health and safety laws

The ETUC is calling for trade union delegations to join the European demonstration on 26 April in Brussels. There will be an EPSU contingent and we hope you will join us.

International Workers Memorial Day – Safe workplaces and zero workplace related cancers
EPSU: Free speech and other human rights need defending in Turkey - support for DISK president
European Demonstration For a Fairer Europe for Workers, 26 April, Brussels
Fighting and challenging privatisation and marketisation of health care in Europe
With overwhelming majority the European Parliament approves the Work Life Balance Directive

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.