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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.

Jun. 08, 2017

2017 June epsucob@NEWS 10

Embassy and other international staff strike for better pay

(June 2017) Embassy, tourist office and other international staff around the world are taking strike action to secure pay rises and end a long-term pay freeze that has seen wages in some countries fall to below national minima. Unions are looking for a 20% pay increase, arguing that in some countries inflation has meant a 40% loss of purchasing power for some workers. Action has taken place or is planned in several countries including Canada, Sweden, the United States and Argentina.

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Nov. 18, 2016

European Commission appears half-hearted on public investment

The European Commission’s economic strategy, set out in the latest Annual Growth Survey (AGS), does not go far enough in calling for a boost to public investment across Europe.

Oct. 28, 2016

Public investment key discussion point at Macroeconomic Dialogue

(October 2016) EPSU joined the ETUC delegation at the Macroeconomic Dialogue meeting on 25 October where public investment and the Juncker investment plan (the European Fund for Strategic Investments -

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

Sep. 25, 2014

Meeting argues that major changes needed in economic governance

(18 September 2014) {{This meeting, organised with the financial assistance of the European Commission, provided EPSU affiliates with an opportunity to review developments in economic governance and assess prospects for

Sep. 18, 2014

Economic policy, the European Semester and economic governance

Date and time: 18 September, 2014 - 9.00-16.30 Venue: Room 1(4), ETF (European Transport Workers Federation, Rue du Marché aux Herbes 105, 1000 Brussels {{{Preparing for the 2015 Annual

Mar. 21, 2013

Economic Policy Group Meeting Report 20-21 February 2013

{{The meeting included sessions on: - the implementation and process of economic governance - economic governance and wages - taxation - alternative economic policies - drafting a resolution on economic

Feb. 21, 2013

EPSU-ETUI Economic Policy Meeting (Two Days)

- [report->art9391] 20-21 February 2013, ITUH, Brussels This meeting is jointly organised by the Education Department of the European Trade Union Institute and EPSU. The aim of the two-day seminar

Oct. 25, 2012

EPSU Economic Policy group 26 October 2012

Notes of the meeting The meeting began with a review of the main points of previous meeting There was a brief description of the latest economic developments indicating a

Oct. 03, 2012

ETUC Economic and Employment Committee 2.10.12

The ETUC's economic and employment committee met in Brussels yesterday (2.10.12) to discuss several key themes related to austerity, economic governance and responses to the crisis. The main highlights are

Mar. 12, 2012

ETUC condemns senseless policies of Troïka towards Greece – recent evidence

(12 March 2012) The ETUC Executive adopted a declaration on the policies of the European Commission, ECB and International Monetary Fund towards Greece. It condemns as senseless demands to close

Feb. 14, 2012

2012 Annual Growth Survey's proposals for the modernisation of public administration - another tale of the missing links

EPSU Statement, February 2012

Mar. 24, 2011

Analysis of the role of Business in the Euro-Pact: an onslaught on workers and citizens

(24 March 2011) Corporate Observatory Europe with whom EPSU collaborates in the Alter-EU and Reclaiming Public Water Network has published an interesting analysis of influence of large Capital and Big