Jun. 10, 2016 ETUC Executive discusses equality action plan, digitalisation, trade, atypical work, youth employment, economic governance Europe’s union leaders meet several times a year, where we discuss social, economic and political developments across Europe.
Jun. 02, 2016 Turmoil in Belgium as government imposes austerity and structural reform (2 June 2016) Belgian public service workers are making their mark these days. Our colleagues protest the impact of the austerity policies. Several days of actions have taken place and
Apr. 29, 2016 Prince, unions and rights for care workers (29 April 2016) I was sad to learn of the news that Prince had died – he was one of those artists that captured the heart and mind. A pub
Apr. 13, 2016 Dutch Referendum on Ukraine and our answer to the Eurosceptics. (13 April 2016) A majority of Dutch people that participated in the referendum on the EU-Ukraine Deep and Comprehensive Trade Agreement voted against it, 6 April. Barely passing the threshold
Mar. 30, 2016 Terror in Brussels: your messages of concern, condolences and sympathy (30 March 2016) The attacks in the departure hall of the airport Zaventem and in the metro-line that passes by Maelbeek were close. Close in many ways. EPSU staff were
Mar. 17, 2016 Addressing commercialization of care – EPSU action 7 April (17 March 2016) He came straight at us, hand stretched out to greet us. We were guests at the congress of the Brazilian union FNU and I was speaking on
Feb. 23, 2016 Heart Unions (23 February 2016) EPSU staff assembled in front of the Brussels UK embassy earlier this month, joined by colleagues from our Belgian affiliates, European Trade Union Federations and European Trade
Feb. 04, 2016 Remember the folks that brought you the weekend ? UNIONS (4 February 2016) When I worked in AbvaKabo a colleague of the US union AFSCME gave me a dark blue t-shirt. It said: “{Remember the folks that brought you the
Jan. 18, 2016 The Right to Strike and the Pillar of Social Rights (18 January 2016) We finished last year in high spirits. EPSU signed a landmark agreement on information and consultation rights for central government administrations with the employers at the end
Dec. 18, 2015 Optimism for the new year (18 December 2015) It has been a difficult year for many public service workers. The initial optimism of the Syriza election victory in Greece has being crushed, ground down by
Nov. 25, 2015 #Brusselslockdown (25 November 2015) You might call it ironic, if it was not so sad and disturbing. Early last week, following a meeting on psychosocial stress, EPSU staff and the visiting
Oct. 05, 2015 European Trade Union Solidarity for Quality Jobs, Workers' Rights and a Fair Society (5 October 2015) On Monday 21 September I joined many trade unionists and young members from our German affiliate ver.di in Leipzig in a protest against a demonstration by the
Sep. 09, 2015 You did it - victory for Right2Water in European Parliament (9 September 2015) Yesterday (8 September) the European Parliament adopted its report on the European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) Right2Water. This is a proud moment for us and the thousands of
Jul. 16, 2015 Eurogroup pushing Greece over the brink to force Grexit ? (16 July 2015) European trade unions are calling for an end to austerity in Greece. Together with many other European trade union colleagues I signed an open letter from the
Jun. 25, 2015 Vote on Right2Water in European Parliament showed cross-party support (25 June 2015) While bicycling to a meeting with European Commission Vice-president Sefkovic to discuss the European Energy Union I recalled our meeting on the European Citizens Initiative Right2Water on