Migration
Fighting for the rights of migrants and asylum-seekers
Migration has major implications for public services not least because of the significant contribution of migrant workers to the provision of public services in many European countries. Thousands of public service employees across Europe work in areas related to migrations and asylum-seeking. Unfortunately, the European and national response to asylum-seekers has often fallen pitifully short of what should be expected from one of the wealthiest regions in the world and EPSU has been arguing hard for a change of approach, criticising the European Union’s policies which continue to focus on tightening borders, pushing back refugees and outsourcing asylum duties to third countries. EPSU, along with PSI, has also been calling for an end to privatisation and increased public investment in the public services that are vital to ensure the safe and effective integration of migrants and asylum-seekers into society. This briefing, prepared for EPSU's 2019 Congress provides some background on EPSU's activities in this area.
Central government social partners meet in Brussels
On 19th November, the Social Dialogue Committee for central and federal government administration -SDC CGA- met in Brussels to discuss the implications of the recent EPSU Vs European Commission court ruling, and to formally adopt a new joint checklist of dos and don’ts on digitalisation and work-life balance, amongst other things.
The EU must stop the criminalisation of solidarity with migrants and refugees - Joint Statement
Brussels, 26 July 2019 - Joint Statement by over 100 organisations including the ETUC and EPSU: The EU must stop the criminalisation of solidarity with migrants and refugees.The criminalisation of
Joint EPSU/ETUI-REHS Education Workshop: Trade union actions for migrant workers and frontline staff in migration services (2 days)
- [Follow-up->art6215] Invitation to ETUI Education course 3 – 4 November 2009 - Athens The Education Department of the European Trade Union Institute will organise a joint course with the
European countries failing to provide adequate migrant support services Public sector unions propose solutions
(Press Release, 26 October, Malaga, Spain) There are not enough public services or qualified public service workers available to assist migrants, and, migrants are forced to wait too long to
EPSU, Pardia and the Union of Finnish Border Guards Seminar of European Level Border Guards' Network (2 days)
Further to our first notice call for a Seminar of European level Border Guards organised by Finnish affiliate Pardia and the Union of Finnish Border Guards in cooperation with EPSU
18 December - IMD: We cannot treat migration and development without human rights
(17 December) EPSU supports the statement from Public Services International on International Migrants Day (IMD) that we reproduce below: According to the United Nations, there are around 215 million people