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IN THIS ISSUE:France: Joint union strikes and protests over health and social servicesBelgium: Unions in joint action over health sector negotiationsIceland: Union calls for mediation as negotiations stallFrance: Energy unions plan further action over EDF restructuringUK: Outsourced workers celebrate living wage victoryGermany: Strikers defy hospital's anti-strike threatsSpain: Public service federations want government action on pay and conditionsNetherlands: Hospital unions continue protestsSerbia: Minimum wage rise well below union targetItaly: Public administration unions push for proper

IN THIS ISSUE:France: Energy unions united in action against EDF restructuringCroatia: Health unions secure collective agreement but plan further actionNetherlands: Hospital unions continue actions as employers' offer rejectedIreland: School secretaries strike over two-tier pay systemUK: Union takes further action against outsourcersSpain: Prison unions protest while bosses celebrateAustria: Violent incident highlights understaffing crisisItaly: Private health negotiations get going againGermany: Health union plans pay catch up and benefits for union membersIreland and UK: Irish and UK unions

IN THIS ISSUECroatia: Health workers continue protests over payItaly: Health unions hope to negotiate but maintain strike threatGermany: Health workers mobilise for collective agreementsIreland: School secretaries to take industrial action over pay and conditionsUK: Latest on disputes with government contractorsAustria: Union launches campaign over healthcare staffingFrance: Unions call for social dialogue over new public service legislationSpain: Health union exposes social security fraud at ambulance companyTurkey: Pay deal for civil servants below inflationNetherlands: Health unions step up

IN THIS ISSUEGermany: Care employers commit to negotiate sector agreementFrance: Firefighters on strike over jobs and payCroatia: Health unions threaten strike action over payNorway: Unions work together to tackle part-time crisisTurkey: Union campaigns against dismissalsItaly: Energy unions welcome three-year agreement on bonusesUK: Unions continue fight over pay and outsourcingNetherlands: Protest actions and working time agreement in health sectorAustria: Union attacks care organisation for trying to outlaw strikes and protestsLithuania: Substantial increase in minimum wageSpain: Public

IN THIS ISSUEIreland: Health support staff to vote on Labour Court recommendationFrance: Nine union organisations condemn public service legislationItaly: Social workers to strike over staff shortages and overworkTurkey: Calls for solidarity with sacked municipal workersUK: Hospital support staff take strike action to get NHS pay and conditionsGermany: Union working towards collective agreement in university agencyNetherlands: Independent living assistants push for overdue evaluationCzech Republic: Union calls for more funding for social service jobs and paySwitzerland: Union continues

IN THIS ISSUEGermany: Sector agreement covering eldercare in prospectSpain: New four-year agreement in water sectorItaly: Positive bargaining developments for health workersAustria: Union addresses problem of overworked midwivesNetherlands: Union campaigning secures adult minimum wage from 21Ukraine: Confederation rejects World Bank demand on minimum wageUK: Outsourced workers still fighting for pay and union recognitionIreland: Union calls for living wage for all early years educatorsNorway: Government intervenes to end hospital strikeBelgium: Union says hospitals not serious about workers'

IN THIS ISSUE:France: Emergency health staff take actionCzech Republic: Health union challenges government over pay and fundingSpain: Another bargaining breakthrough for health unionUkraine: Unions criticise massive threat to local government jobsSweden: Union negotiates agreement covering critical situationsItaly: Unions continue fight for new private health agreementSwitzerland: Union sets out demands after women's strikeNetherlands: Mental health care workers get 8.38% increase over 2.5 yearsAustria: More pay, holidays and allowances for emergency workersNorway: Municipalities work with

IN THIS ISSUEFrance: Nine trade union organisations coordinate demands on jobs and payBelgium: Union organises regular actions over workloads and working conditionsIreland: Health workers strike as talks resumePortugal: Health union plans 24-hour strike over failure to implement agreementSpain: Union secures first collective agreement for health researchersItaly: Ministry of Justice workers to strikeUK: Outsourced workers continue action over living wageEurope: ILO agrees new convention to tackle violence and harassment at workEurope: Global report highlights worsening rights for European

IN THIS ISSUEUK: Two groups of outsourced workers take actionSpain: Unions sign agreement to return to 35-hour weekGermany: Keeping private health pay in line with public sectorPortugal: Inspectors on strike over changes to career structureFinland: Unions gearing up to ensure end of working hours increaseDenmark: Union plans action against private care companyEurope: Analysis shows most workers not seeing benefits of increased productivityIreland: Union gets confirmation of funding for pay rises in non-profit health and social careNetherlands: Tough negotiations in hospitals and mental

IN THIS ISSUEFrance: Unions unite in public sector strike and action dayGreece: Health workers take action over jobs, pay and fundingCroatia: Unions win right to demand referendum on pensionsEurope: Key ruling on working timeItaly: Unions set out key demands to private health employersNetherlands: Unions mobilise for major pensions protest on 29 MaySweden: Union secures major pay improvements for part-time firefightersAustria: Care unions launch campaign over night workUK: Striking care workers get employer to negotiateIreland: Union looks to take initiative on reversing working hours

IN THIS ISSUEEurope: Landmark European works council agreement for EPSU in social careItaly: Private health care workers call for sector-wide agreementCzech Republic: Health union raises concerns over basic pay and supplementsNorway: Pay rises of 3%+ across local governmentPoland: School strike suspendedEurope: ITUC calls for withdrawal of draft trade union lawEurope: Journal highlights restrictions on public service workers' rightsFrance: Hospital workers strike over pay, jobs and servicesUK: Union analysis reveals low pay and hours in private careEurope: EPSU plans training on digitalisation

IN THIS ISSUEFrance: Support for 9 May strike actions growsItaly: Rally of private health care workersPoland: School staff on all-out strikeGermany: Doctors' union mobilises over working timeSwitzerland: Unions build for national women's strike on 14 JuneNetherlands: Municipal negotiations stalledGermany: Union secures 30-month deal in regional government in HessenNorway: Municipal unions aim for real wage increase and closing of pay gapCroatia: Trade unions launch retirement age campaignPortugal: Firefighters protest over careers, pensions and working timeIreland: Community employment

IN THIS ISSUEFrance: Action by public service unions and customs workersItaly: Tax workers plan action on 2 AprilGermany: Nurses to get additional allowance in deal with health firmPortugal: School workers mobilise over low pay and precarious workIreland: Unions argue strongly against new contracts for nurses and midwivesUkraine: Energy union protests over failure to consultRomania: Health union continues protests over pay and bonusesRussia: Federal employees set to get 4.3% pay rise in OctoberNorway: Collective agreements deliver on higher pay for carers and migrant workersAustria: Unions

IN THIS ISSUEGermany: Large pay rises for regional government workersSpain: Unions sign deal covering workers in central administrationAustria: Additional pay rises for 17000 healthcare workersItaly: Unions to step up action in private health careNetherlands: Union regards hospital employers' offer as completely unacceptableRomania: Health union continues mobilisation over pay and collective agreementUK: Report highlights pay inequality in civil service linked to gender share in employmentSweden: unions look to negotiate collective agreement covering disaster workIreland: Union focuses on

IN THIS ISSUEAustria: Better pay and working time in private health and careItaly: Unions in private healthcare mobilise as negotiations are suspendedGermany: Union finally secures agreement after long-running dispute in care companyPortugal: Massive support for strikes but government intervenes in health sectorNetherlands: Unions want better offer from municipal employersUK: Over a million public service workers get less than living wageNorway: Union looks for substantial wage growthSwitzerland: Public service unions calling for higher pay and better work-life balanceIreland: Community