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Oct. 01, 2021

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).

Oct. 24, 2019

Care workers fight back!

By 2030, it is estimated that 500,000 care home beds will be needed in the EU to accommodate the boom in the aging population.

Oct. 03, 2019

EPSU tells employers on WDDW: tackle staff shortages in care. Workers deserve respect, higher pay and better working conditions

Europe’s people want quality services for the young, the disabled, the elderly and all in need of care.

Sep. 07, 2018

Building company networks and EWCs in health and social services meeting 4 September 2018

Trade unionists from all over Europe agree to step up efforts to build networks in health and social care multinationals

On 4 September, more than 40 trade union representatives from 15 European countries met in Brussels to discuss how to coordinate their activities in multinational enterprises in the health and social care sectors.

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

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

Spain

(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.