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Oct. 01, 2021

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Joint Statement on Sustainable Corporate Governance

On Thursday, September 30th, leading officials of the European trade union federations EFFAT, EPSU, IndustriAll Europe and UNI Europa as well as the ETUC met with the cabinet of European Commissioner Thierry Breton (Internal Market).

Apr. 30, 2019

Social care workers call on strengthening the workforce perspective in the transition from institutional to community-based care

This article summarises the main topics addressed at the meeting of the EPSU Working Group Social Services on 26 February, with one focus on the transition from institutional care to community-based care and how to make this transition also work for the social care and health workforce.

Dec. 18, 2018

EPSU Firefighters network meeting December 2018

Firefighters network meeting and study visit: health and safety at centre of discussion

On 12-13 December the EPSU Firefighters network met in Brussels for a two-day discussion and practices exchange.

Oct. 18, 2018

ORPEA Berlin 28 September 2018

ORPEA condemned in German Court – unlawful dismissal of trade unionists involved in strike action

The German labour court of Nordhausen cancelled the decision of management of Celenus to dismiss 2 trade union delegates.

Sep. 28, 2018

Health workers and unions protest against anti-union practices of the ORPEA group in Germany

Today health workers and their trade unions organise a protest and mobilisation in Berlin against the anti-union practices of the ORPEA group in Germany.

Mar. 23, 2018

Tripartite Social Summit 21 March 2018, Brussels

Public investment needed to deliver on Pillar of Social Rights, unions say at Tripartite Social Summit

The latest Tripartite Social Summit took place on 21 March was devoted to the follow up on the European Pillar of Social Rights in EU policy.

Oct. 30, 2017

European Union to put workers’ interests first says ETUC

European Union to put workers’ interests first says ETUC

A packed ETUC house noted the adoption by the European Employment Council of Ministers of the declaration on the European pillar of social rights.

Jul. 15, 2016

ETUC final statement on the next steps after the UK referendum

European trade unions fight for workers' rights in aftermath brexit.Leaders of European Trade unions in the ETUC met UK unionists to discuss the consequences of BREXIT. The extraordinary committee adopted