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TPVH 3rd Negotiations meeting, 29 April 2024

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Jun. 01, 2023

care4care-lunch-series

EPSU launches Care4Care policy lunch series

Over the coming weeks and months EPSU will be hosting, participating in and co-organising a series of events and seminars to explain our position on the care sector and to provide a voice to our millions of members in the care sector in public, not-for-profit and private facilities.

May. 31, 2023

EPSU President Mette Nord at ETUC Congress, 23-26 May 2023 in Berlin, Germany

ETUC celebrates 50 years at Berlin Congress

A large EPSU delegation joined hundreds of other trade unionists from across Europe to celebrate 50 years of struggle for Europe’s workers and people. We ended the ETUC Congress with the election of a new team and the adoption of an action plan titled ‘Together for a Fair Deal for Workers in Europe’.

May. 17, 2023

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Bridging the gap: valuing care professions and advancing gender equality

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed a striking paradox in the care sector, where predominantly female professionals are entrusted with crucial responsibilities but receive little recognition and low salaries.

Dec. 15, 2022

Third-Party Violence Conference Madrid November 2022

Violence and harassment at work from third parties is a social dialogue matter

Incidences of third-party violence at work not only continue to remain high but are also on the increase across Europe, particularly in prison services, hospitals and local public transport sector.

May. 09, 2022

EPSU Executive Committee 4-5 May 2022, Brussels

Report of Activities 2021 now available

The Executive Committee approved the report of activities. It shows the work of affiliates and the Federation during the year like on Public Service Day 23 June and Global Care Day 29 October.

Jul. 13, 2021

Third Party violence and harassment project social partners

The role of social partners in preventing third-party violence and harassment

EPSU/ HOSPEEM/ CEMR/ CESI/ EUPAE/ ETUCE/ ETF/ UITP/ ETNO EC-funded project, Report of webinar 1: Setting the scene

Apr. 12, 2021

EPSU Executive Committee April 2021

EPSU backs Right2Cure campaign – no to profits from the pandemic

All people across the world need the chance to get vaccinated against COVID-19 if we are to leave the pandemic behind us.

Apr. 08, 2021

EPSU Executive Committee condemns the attempts of Turkey, Poland and other leaders and governments that have exploited this period of pandemic to restrict women’s rights

Statement adopted by the EPSU Executive Committee, 7-8 April 2021

Feb. 12, 2019

WorkLifeBalance gender ©CanStockPhoto

Adoption of EP Resolution “Care services in the EU for improved gender equality”

At its 2018 November Plenary, the EP adopted a resolution on “Care services in the EU for improved gender equality”. EPSU had contributed to it with a written contribution and in direct exchanges with the rapporteur, MEP Sirpa Pietikäinen, EPP, Finland.

Dec. 06, 2018

Women, Work and Occupational Cancer - Fighting discrimination against female workers

EPSU was represented by colleagues from the Secretariat and from our Spanish member FSS-CC.OO and actively partipated in the conference "Women, Work and Cancer".

May. 17, 2018

EPSU conference Towards a New Gender Contract ”Prague Statement” February 2018

EPSU adopts Prague Statement – #Breakingwiththepast

The EPSU Executive Committee adopted the Prague statement following our Women’s conference 7-8 February 2018. The statement sets our commitment to six basic principles of a new gender contract:

Apr. 30, 2018

Public sector unions clinch final deal to complete negotiations

At around 21.00 on Friday night an agreement was secured in the state sector, marking the fourth and final deal covering all public sector workers across Denmark.

Feb. 09, 2018

EPSU collective bargainining newsletter 9 February 2018

Care workers are moving - EPSU’s Collective Bargaining News – unique information on agreements, research, actions of Europe’s public service trade unions

The new issue of EPSU’s Collective Bargaining News is out, the third this year.

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.

Apr. 20, 2017

2017 - April 6-7 - documents adopted by the Executive Committee

Adopted documents