EPSU Newsletter 13 September 2011
Sep. 13, 2011
European social partners for central government administrations discuss equal pay between women and men
(13 September 2011) At its 3rd working group meeting on 09 September 2011 in Brussels, the social dialogue committee for central government administrations stated that the gender pay gap is
Sep. 13, 2011
Skills, CSR, Energy Road Map on agenda – concerns about state of social dialogue
(13 September 2011) The trade union delegation underlined their concerns about the general situation of social dialogue in Europe. In several countries governments allow collective agreements to be opened up
Sep. 13, 2011
Challenges and perspectives for care services and care workers in Germany
The department of health, social services, social welfare and churches of German EPSU member ver.di (Vereinigte Dienstleistungsgewerkschaft) recently issued two publications focusing on the challenges and perspectives of long-term care and elderly care services and the care workers in Germany.
Aug. 25, 2011
September 6 Italian General Strike against the austerity package
Following a meeting of the category and territorial general secretaries, the CGIL trade union general secretariat called for an eight-hour-per-shift general strike on September 6 "against the iniquitous government manoeuvre