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TPVH 3rd Negotiations meeting, 29 April 2024 Brussels Belgium

TPVH 3rd Negotiations meeting, 29 April 2024

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Apr. 03, 2024

EPSU Early Childhood Education and Care Network meeting

EPSU Early Childhood Education and Care Network discuss need for improved dialogue and the establishment of European Works Councils

On the 26 March EPSU Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) network members met for the first time in 2024 and welcomed 5 new members to the network.

Nov. 17, 2022

European Parliament Special Committee on COVID-19 pandemic

EPSU speaks to the COVI Committee in the European Parliament

On November 14, 2022, the COVI Committee held the first of a series of discussions to assess the socio-economic consequences of the pandemic.

Sep. 27, 2022

Latvia

Latvia: health union takes further action on pay

Members of the LVSADA health and social care trade union are today involved in their second bout of warning strikes in two months as they put pressure on the government to deliver higher pay across the sector.

Dec. 17, 2021

Information and consultation

European Parliament demands strengthening of workers’ representation

Workers and the unions have been demanding more work place democracy. Parliament now agrees and is asking new rules and strengthening of existing ones in resolution adopted recently.

Nov. 25, 2021

General strike of FSSHK in health services in Kosovo 25 November 2021

EPSU Executive Committee supports the general strike of FSSHK in health services in Kosovo

EPSU Executive Committee sent a solidarity letter to the Federation of Health Trade Unions of Kosovo (FSSHK) for their general strike in the public health institutions on 25th November 2021.

Apr. 28, 2021

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NEA and LRG Statement: Art and culture workers are essential to a fairer society

Arts and culture are amongst the sectors worst hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, pushing many workers from precarity to poverty and putting in jeopardy the future development of many cities.

Feb. 17, 2021

Elder care

Germany: new agreement in eldercare provides pay boost for thousands

EPSU affiliate ver.di has just negotiated a brand new collective agreement that covers around 70000 workers in eldercare for the first time.

Jan. 21, 2021

Opinion of the Advocate-General in the case of EPSU vs the European Commission

The Advocate General Pikamäe delivered its Opinion in the appeal case brought by EPSU against the judgment of the General Court.

Dec. 15, 2020

A critical evaluation of the General Court’s decision in EPSU vs the European Commission

The verdict of the General Court in the case of European Public Service Union (EPSU) v Commission (T-310/18) is continuing to cause concerns due to its chilling effect on the European social dialogue.

Dec. 08, 2020

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10th anniversary of the EU social dialogue committee for central governments

On 3 December 2020, 40 delegates from trade unions (TUNED) and employers in central and federal governments (EUPAE) adopted a statement to mark the 10th anniversary of the EU social dialogue committee.

Nov. 25, 2020

Information and consultation

EPSU Executive Committee stands for ORPEA workers’ rights to information and consultation

Yesterday, the EPSU Executive Committee received a report about the negotiations between the Special Negotiating Body and the French multinational company ORPEA.

Oct. 29, 2020

EPSU vs EC Court Case info' and consultation

EPSU vs the European Commission over social dialogue and the Treaty – more legal analysis

The public hearing in front of the Grand Chamber took place 26 October 2020.

Oct. 20, 2020

EPSU vs EC court case information and consultation rights

Public service unions take European Commission to ECJ in appeal to enforce social dialogue

Court Case EPSU vs EC on information and consultation rights, Luxembourg, 26 October 2020 - Media Briefing - Embargoed until 23rd October

Oct. 12, 2020

Court Case EPSU vs EC information and consultation

European Social Dialogue in the Court of Justice: Legal workshop results

The EPSU case vs the European Commission (T310/18) attracts attention in the legal and academic community.

Sep. 29, 2020

EPSU video frame Information and Consultation Rights

Information and consultation rights

The EU pillar of social rights says that ALL workers in the EU should have information and consultation rights, but the European Commission denies them to people working in public administrations.