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TPVH 3rd Negotiations meeting, 29 April 2024 Brussels Belgium

TPVH 3rd Negotiations meeting, 29 April 2024

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Dec. 14, 2023

EPSU Manifesto European Parliament elections 2024 image teaser

European elections 2024 – time for politicians to deliver quality public services for all

EPSU publishes our key priorities for the European elections. Much more than a list of demands, EPSU first and foremost calls for a stronger commitment from the EP to protect and promote the democratic values and solidarity mechanisms that have shaped the European project.

Jun. 22, 2023

Public Service Day 2023 - Debate with Prof. J. Schor 22 June

Webinar with Juliet Schor: Fundamental change, the role of public services and working time reduction 22 June 15:00

EPSU is pleased to welcome Prof. Juliet Schor on 22 June to a webinar on the occasion of UN Public Services Day, 23 June, 2023.

Mar. 09, 2023

Firefighters suits and helmet ©CanStock Photo Leaf

Working time legislation must be respected!

In a recent debate on volunteering in the European Parliament, a few MEPs raised the importance of the work of volunteer firefighters.

Oct. 28, 2022

EPSU Executive Committee 25-26 October 2022

Public service unions address cost-of-living crisis

Leaders of Europe’s public service unions discussed the impact of the cost of living crisis and the impact on workers.

Jun. 29, 2022

Public Service day 23 June 2022 Thank you

Workers across Europe gather for Public Service Day

EPSU and its affiliates came together to mark UN Public Service Day on Thursday, 23 June 2022.

Jun. 15, 2022

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EPSU Public Service action day 23 June 2022

Public Service Day 2022: workers are ready for change

23 June is International Public Service Day. We celebrate it without the very constringent measures of the worst of the COVID19 pandemic, but we do not forget what this pandemic has meant for public services workers who kept society going...

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.

Nov. 29, 2021

25 November EPSU Executive Committee photo action International Day for elimination of violence against women

EPSU Executive committee elects new vice-President, considers digitalisation and agrees joint day of action 23 June 2022

Leaders of Europe’s public service unions joined on the world day to stop violence against women.

Nov. 12, 2021

Jan Willem Goudriaan, EPSU General Secretary, at ETUC Midterm Conference Lisbon 09.11.21

No to austerity and mobilising for alternatives argues EPSU at ETUC MidTerm Conference

As recovery from the pandemic is taking place several finance ministers have started to argue we have to go back to balanced budgets and reduce state debts. EPSU and many other unions argued at the ETUC mid term conference that we can not go back to austerity.

May. 11, 2021

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EPSU Day of Action on International Public Service Day, 23 June 2021

We ask for your support and contribution to make the European action on 23 June to a success. It is the day we celebrate the contribution of public services workers to our communities.

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.

Dec. 16, 2020

EPSU round table UN Special Rapporter Oliver De Schutter

EPSU Round Table with the UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights

“Public services are not only the greatest leveller, they civilise our societies”.

Dec. 09, 2020

EPSU Executive Committee November 2020

EPSU Executive discussed strategies to change society and our economy Post-Covid and decided for a Joint Action Day on 23 June 2021

The impact of the pandemic on health and social services workers is huge.

Jun. 15, 2020

23 June Public Service Action Day and other decisions of the EPSU Executive Committee

Public service workers have been in the frontline of the pandemic. Many contributions of Executive Committee members underlined this.

Dec. 06, 2019

Public Future Conference 4-5 December 2019, Amsterdam

The Future is Public – Democratic Ownership of the Economy

With hundreds examples of people taking control of local public services, bringing public services back in public ownership is gaining momentum across the world.