Social Dialogue

Oct. 20, 2020

Public service unions take European Commission to ECJ in appeal to enforce social dialogue

Court Case EPSU vs EC on information and consultation rights, Luxembourg, 26 October 2020 - Media Briefing - Embargoed until 23rd October

Oct. 12, 2020

European Social Dialogue in the Court of Justice: Legal workshop results

The EPSU case vs the European Commission (T310/18) attracts attention in the legal and academic community.

Oct. 07, 2020

World Day for Decent Work: A New Social Contract for Recovery and Resilience

The pandemic created enormous challenges for all workers, both in the public and private sectors.

Sep. 29, 2020

Information and consultation rights

The EU pillar of social rights says that ALL workers in the EU should have information and consultation rights, but the European Commission denies them to people working in public administrations.

Sep. 22, 2020

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EPSU intervenes in EU social partner seminar on early childhood education and childcare

On Thursday, 17 September, two speakers representing EPSU participated in a seminar jointly organized by the European cross-sectoral partners ETUC, BusinessEurope, CEEP and SME United.

Sep. 17, 2020

EPSU vs European Commission Court Case (T 310/18) – Oral hearing announced

The interest in the Court case of EPSU vs the European Commission is increasing in the academic community.

Aug. 27, 2020

Expert webinar on EPSU case vs the European Commission (T310/18), on social dialogue and social partner agreements

The Universities of Louvain and Brussels are organising a webinar on a ground-breaking European legal case in which EPSU is involved and which will determine the future of the European level social dialogue 16 September.

Jul. 16, 2020

Joint Statement on the 10th anniversary of the Multi-sectoral guidelines to tackle third-party violence and harassment related to work

A decade ago, the European Sectoral Social Partners, EPSU, UNI EUROPA, ETUCE, HOSPEEM, CEMR, EFEE, EuroCommerce, CoESS identified third-party violence and harassment at the workplace as one of the key health and safety challenges to face within the European Economic Area

Jul. 09, 2020

Statement on Covid-19 and its aftermath by EU social partners in central governments: investing in public sector staff

Social partners for central government administrations -EUPAE, on the employers’ side representing 18 EU governments and TUNED, for the trade unions led by EPSU-  reached  a joint statement on Covid-19 and its aftermath, following an online meeting on 26 June 2020.

Jun. 30, 2020

EPSU participates at European Social Services Summit

EPSU, together with the Social Employers, participated in a conference organized to highlight the deficiencies and shortcomings in the support to the social services sector during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jun. 26, 2020

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EPSU/FESE Joint Position Paper on Recruitment and Retention in Social Services

Due to changing demographics, labour mobility and increasing family diversity, the social services sector is one of the fastest growing economic sectors in Europe.

Jun. 25, 2020

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Social Partners in Local and Regional Governments joint declaration on COVID19 and its consequences

The COVID-19 pandemic is a health crisis. However, the tough but needed measures to contain the virus have led to an economic crisis and without the appropriate measures we risk exacerbating the emerging social crisis

Jun. 22, 2020

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EPSU supports timely agreement on digitalisation

Following consultation of Executive Committee members, EPSU has voted in the ETUC to support a new cross-sector agreement on digitalisation that covers public service workers.

Jun. 15, 2020

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ETUC Executive Committee demands European Council to adopt ambitious recovery plan – action day 18 June

The European economy has been severely impacted as a consequence of the measures to contain the spread of the pandemic.

Jun. 11, 2020

EPSU and Social Employers Webinar: COVID-19 and the Role of Social Partners in ensuring Health and Safety in Social Services

As states across Europe gradually ease their confinement measures, many social services are facing new challenges related to the safety and health of workers.