Social Dialogue

Jan. 16, 2020

EPSU appeals the judgement of the EU General Court

EPSU’s Executive Committee decided to appeal the decision of the EU General Court of 24 October last.

Jan. 14, 2020

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Commission disappoints with its “fair wage” consultation paper

The European Commission today published its much anticipated consultation paper on “possible action addressing the challenges related to fair minimum wages”.

Dec. 09, 2019

The Social Dialogue Committee of Local and Regional Governments adopts its New Work Programme 2020 – 2022

On November 27, the Social Dialogue Committee of Local and Regional Governments met in Brussels to discuss the past mandate and to adopt the new work programme for the next three years (2020 – 2022).

Nov. 15, 2019

HOSPEEM-EPSU Second Regional Workshop in Southern Europe, 15 November 2019, Rome, Italy

HOSPEEM and EPSU support the capacity building of national social partners in the hospital/health care sector in Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Malta, Portugal and Spain

Oct. 30, 2019

European Sectoral Social Dialogue in the gas sector reactivated: What role for gas in a decarbonised European economy?

On 28 October 2019, The European trade union federations, EPSU and IndustriAll-Europe, and the industry association Eurogas, restarted their European Social Dialogue in the gas sector, which has been dormant since 2012.

Oct. 28, 2019

European Sectoral Social Dialogue in the gas sector reactivated: The role of gas in a de-carbonised European economy

Today the European trade union federations, industriAll European Trade Union and EPSU, and the industry association Eurogas, restarted their European Social Dialogue in the gas sector

Oct. 24, 2019

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.

Oct. 17, 2019

Standing Committee on Utilities elects its new presidium and adopt the Programme of Actions 2019-2024

On 2 October, EPSU held its biannual Standing Committee (SC) on Utilities which drew together EPSU affiliates from across the continent, including representatives from Russia.

Oct. 02, 2019

Paola Cammilli, ETUCE, and Jan Willem Goudriaan, EPSU General Secretary at the European Semester conference 1st October 2019

Trade unions need to keep pressing for a more social Semester

On 1 October over 60 trade union representatives from 22 countries took part in a lively conference in Brussels on the European Semester - the European Union's annual process of economic and social policy coordination.

Aug. 06, 2019

EPSU raises skills needs and safety in nuclear sector at the “Nuclear in a changing world” Conference

Improving the social dialogue between the employers and the trade unions in the nuclear industry guarantees that workers will have good quality jobs in the nuclear industry.

Jul. 10, 2019

Another step towards a European social dialogue in social services

The trade unions and employers in social services took another step towards setting up a European social dialogue in the sector. EPSU met with the Federation of Social Employers in the final conference of the PESSIS+ project on 27 June 2019 in Brussels.

Jul. 02, 2019

ILO declaration underlines importance of social dialogue and “human-centred approach”

At the end of this year’s conference on 21 June the International Labour Organisation (ILO) adopted its Centenary Declaration on the Future of Work.

Jul. 01, 2019

EPSU Programme of Action and Affiliates Resolutions

The EPSU programme of action has been adopted at the 10th EPSU Congress, 4-7 June 2019, Dublin; it highlights the main priorities for EPSU over the next Congress period and is set out on the basis of three main themes.

Jun. 18, 2019

Drawing from Suus - livecartoons.nl, recorded at the EPSU-HOSPEEM Conference on prevention and reduction of MSD and PSRS@W - "A sound mind in a sound body - Taking care of those who take care of us Vilnius", 23 and 24 May 2018, Vilnius

EPSU advocates for sustainable investments in the occupational safety and health of public service workers

EPSU speaks at an EESC hearing on OSH and advocates for and highlights the benefits of sustainable investments in the occupational safety and health of public service workers.

Jun. 14, 2019

HOSPEEM-EPSU First Regional Workshop in Eastern Europe, 14 June 2019, Bucharest, Romania

HOSPEEM and EPSU support the capacity building of national social partners in the hospital/health care sector in Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland and Romania