PSI and EPSU join rally in Brussels to protest against the EU and Turkish "one-in, one-out deal'' on Refugees

No more walls in Europe - Media advisory - Wednesday 16 March 2016

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(BRUSSELS) The European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU) and its global federation Public Services International (PSI) are sending a delegation of trade unions from Europe and Africa to join the rally against the EU-Turkey proposal to keep refugees out of Europe. Led by the S&D (the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament) the rally is to strongly urge the European Council meeting on 17-18th March to reject the EU/Turkey “one-in, one-out deal’’ on refugees.

The ‘’one-in, one-out deal” refers to the proposal between EU and Turkey, that for every asylum seeker who is turned back to Greece, the EU will take in one asylum seeker already in Turkey into the EU.

Coming to Brussels this week for a seminar on “Public Services Welcoming Migrants” organised by PSI and EPSU the trade union delegation consists of representatives from Algeria, Belgium, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Jordan, Morocco, Nigeria, Spain, Sweden, Tunisia and Turkey.

When: Wednesday 16 March 2016 at 13h00

Where: Place Jean Rey, Brussels, Belgium at 13h00

Other similar actions will be taking place in Spain and in other countries in Europe.
Who: Guest speakers will include Veronica Nilsson who will give a speech on the ETUC perspective
Related links:
- Flyer - No more walls in Europe
- www.world-psi.org and www.epsu.org
- PSI-EPSU Statement: Stop building walls in Europe

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Public Services International (PSI) is a global trade union federation representing 20 million working women and men who deliver vital public services in 150 countries. PSI champions human rights, advocates for social justice and promotes universal access to quality public services. PSI works with the United Nations system and in partnership with labour, civil society and other organisations.

The European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU) is the largest federation of the ETUC and comprises 8 million public service workers from over 263 trade unions; EPSU organises workers in the energy, water and waste sectors, health and social services and local, regional and central government, in all European countries including the EU’s Eastern Neighborhood. EPSU is the recognized regional organization of Public Services International (PSI).