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Jun. 02, 2016

Turmoil in Belgium as government imposes austerity and structural reform

(2 June 2016) Belgian public service workers are making their mark these days. Our colleagues protest the impact of the austerity policies. Several days of actions have taken place and

Jun. 08, 2016

EPSU expresses solidarity with striking Court Administration workers Macedonia. Asks government to stop harassment

(8 June 2016) The workers of the Court Administrations started strike action 18 May. Workers took to the streets on 8 June to express their anger over the refusal of

Jun. 13, 2016

ITUC Global Rights Index: 2016 worst year on record for attacks on freedom of speech and assembly

Worker rights continue to deteriorate globally, in the worst year on record for attacks on freedom of speech and assembly.The ITUC Global Rights Index ranks 141 countries against 97 internationally

Jun. 20, 2016

European Trade Union Leaders raise voice against Brexit – Together we can change the EU

The people of the United Kingdom will vote in a referendum on 23 June. They will decide if the UK will stay in the EU or not. Together with numerous

Jun. 21, 2016

EPSU General Secretary speaks out against Brexit. “We can fight together for a more social Europe”

(21 June 2016) “The vision of Euro-skeptics and conservatives for England, the UK and Europe is divisive. It is about US versus Them. It is not about working together to

Jun. 30, 2016

EPSU solidarity with campaign against Labour Code

(30 June 2016) Young workers and trade unions are protesting against the changes in the Lithuanian Labour Code. The government introduced these changes to weaken the postion of trade unions

Jul. 01, 2016

EPSU vice-presidents discuss Brexit, need for change in the EU and preparations for Executive in November

(1st July 2016) Brexit was one of the main issues we discussed during a meeting with of the EPSU Vice-presidents. The consequences for working people of the majority vote in

Jul. 06, 2016

2016 July epsucob@NEWS 08

Unions welcome President's veto of Labour Code

(July 2016) Trade unions have welcomed the decision by President Dalia Grybauskaitė to veto the draft Labour Code. She said that the Code fails to provide adequate protections for workers and she has sent it back to Parliament with 22 suggested amendments. The unions have been campaigning against the Code since last autumn, warning of the impact of measures that would relax rules on working time and make it easier for employers to sack workers. Read more at Baltic Times (EN) and EPSU (EN).

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Oct. 09, 2012

Greek energy workers facing police to prevent power company acts as real estate tax collector. Ultimately workers would have to cut off people’s electricity

Support the struggle of Greek workers against austerity!

(9 October 2012) On the occasion of the Mrs. Merkel’s visit to Greece, GSEE and ADEDY (EPSU affiliated) tried to organise mass protests and a 3 hour work stoppage to

Oct. 19, 2012

EPSU supports 48h General strike by its Greek affiliates

(18 October 2012) Today and tomorrow Greek workers will be on a general strike against the new cuts announced by the Samaras government. We support the peaceful demonstration of our

Nov. 06, 2012

Greek unions announce 48-hour strike and demand withdrawal of austerity plans

(6 November 2012) The Greek government will debate the austerity package imposed by the Troika this week. The Greek unions have organized a 48-hour strike on 6-7 November to demand

Nov. 21, 2012

European institutions staff strike today!

(Brussels 21 November) Yesterday European Union staff in Brussels decided to down their tools and assemble outside the heart of the European Union quarter, in the Schuman roundabout, to protest

Nov. 22, 2012

EPSU support the day of action of its Croation health affiliate

Croation T.U. of Nurses and Medical Technicians, HSSMS-MT (22 November 2012) On behalf of 8 million public service workers in Europe we express our solidarity with the struggle of our

Apr. 11, 2013

Jailed Turkish trade union colleagues released

(11 April 2013) The outcome of the trial hearing on the detained trade union colleagues of KESK was positive: those in jail were all released. There will be no restrictions

Jun. 17, 2013

KESK, DISK and other organisations call for general strike

(17 June 2013) The Turkish trade union confederations DISK and KESK (Public services) have called for a general strike on 17 June 2013. This call follows the forced removal of