EPSU Action Day against prison overcrowding in Europe 28-02, Brussels

Press Communication, 28 February 2008

Media Calling Notice: www.epsu.org/prisons

(28 February 2008, Brussels) European Action Day against prison overcrowding brings together 440 trade union delegates from 10 countries including Belgium, Estonia, France, Germany, Italy Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, and the UK.
Rally and happening start at 12.00 until 14.30 outside the EU Justice Ministers' Council meeting, Rue de la Loi 175.
Interviews at demo site.
EPSU delegation meeting with Slovenia's Justice Minister and EU Council President, Lovro Šturm, at 11.00 a.m. until 11.30 a.m.

Further information @ www.epsu.org/prisons

Nadja Salson + 32 475 96 10 11

Tamara Goosens +32 473 68 55 74

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EPSU is the European Federation of Public Service Unions. It is the largest federation of the ETUC. 8 million public service workers from over 200 trade unions are members. They organise workers in the energy, water and waste sectors, health and social services and local and national administration.