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Nov. 16, 2022

European Health & Care Workers Demonstration

9 December 2022, Brussels Delegations of health and care workers across Europe will join an EPSU action on 9 December in Brussels. We are demanding that health ministers put our

Mar. 01, 2022

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Ukraine Solidarity Fund - Second PSI-EPSU Joint Statement

PSI and EPSU join ETUC and ITUC and reiterate their condemnation of Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine.

Dec. 21, 2020

Building our unions

EPSU’s guide, Building the union – winning for members, provides an introduction of the main issues for unions looking to develop a recruitment and organising strategy and is available in 13 languages.

Feb. 08, 2023

European sectoral employers and trade unions react to Communication on Social Dialogue

An unprecedented group of European employers and trade union organisations has come together to react jointly to the recent Communication on Social Dialogue.

Feb. 07, 2023

EPSU is with the Turkish workers and communities hit hard by the earthquake of 6 February 2023

An earthquake hit Turkey and Syria at 2:17 a.m. on 6th February. The damage is enormous, and the death toll keeps rising, standing at over 4800.

Feb. 06, 2023

ETUC/EPSU/EFBWW reaction to report on asbestos of European Parliament

EPSU reacted to the report of the European Parliament on asbestos with mixed feelings.

Feb. 02, 2023

Adoption of EP report on EWCs: Good news for millions of workers in transnational companies

The European Trade Union Federations, EFBWW, EFFAT, EPSU, ETF, industriAll and Uni Europa, jointly welcome the adoption by the European Parliament of the own-initiative legislative report on the revision of the European Works Council Directive.

Feb. 01, 2023

EPSU on Iran and Afghanistan – women’s rights and human rights

Iran has entered its fourth month of protests. These began with protests against the arrest and police murder of a young Kurdish woman, Zhina Mahsa Amini.

Feb. 01, 2023

European trade unions call out UK government’s attack on working people

Wage increases are key for working people to maintain a decent standard of living through the cost-of-living crisis.

Jan. 31, 2023

EPSU joins call of ETUC to put social rights and trade union rights in Ukraine on agenda EU and Ukraine Summit

EPSU supports struggle of the Ukrainian workers, families and communities for democracy, freedom, social justice and to keep independence and against Russian aggression.

Jan. 31, 2023

Global Day of Action Against Myanmar Military Regime

The trade union movement is standing in solidarity with the Confederation of Trade Unions of Myanmar as we go into the second year of the military power grab in the country.

Jan. 27, 2023

European trade unions federations on the anti-strike legislation in the UK – bin it !

The European Trade Union Federations (ETUFs) representing tens of millions of workers across all countries and sectors in the EU and beyond in Europe strongly condemn the UK government’s draft legislation on minimum service.

Jan. 26, 2023

Social Dialogue package – promising at national level, disappointing at EU level

On 25 January, the Commission published a long-awaited package on “Strengthening social dialogue in the EU”, consisting of a Communication on EU level and a draft Council Recommendation on the national level of social dialogue

Jan. 26, 2023

Registration, staffing and skills on agenda at Health Care Assistants Network meeting

Union representatives met for the fourth time within the framework of EPSU Health Care Assistants network.

Jan. 26, 2023

Social dialogue package: time for action

(Joint Press Release) The EU Commission has yesterday released its long-awaited package on social dialogue, which comprises a Communication on the strengthening of EU social dialogue