Collective Bargaining, Outsourcing
Collective bargaining – trends and developments
Collective bargaining is a core activity of trade unions and EPSU’s affiliates negotiate with public service employers at every level. This can range from national public-sector wide bargaining to sector and local negotiations with public sector employers but also private and non-profit providers of public services. EPSU works with the European Trade Union Confederation to try to improve collective bargaining rights for all workers across Europe. We also act as a European information point so that EPSU affiliates are aware of trends in public service negotiations. EPSU’s collective bargaining newsletter provides regular updates on developments across Europe.
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Dec. 23, 2011
Finland: Many municipalities plan to recall work that has been outsourced
Many municipalities and joint authorities are disappointed with the results of outsourcing. And the dissatisfaction is so great that up to a fifth of these public organizations plan to take back outsourced work so that it can be done once again by their own personnel.
Jul. 12, 2012
UK: the benefits of outsourcing – where's the evidence?
The university sector in the UK, and some universities in particular, are under pressure to cut costs and to outsource services - the Working Lives Research Institute (WLRI) at London Metropolitan University has produced a very useful overview of the evidence on outsourcing.
Nov. 22, 2012
ETUC firmly rejects Commission approach on smart regulation: all workers have rights and need proper working conditions
(22 November 2012) The governments in the EU concluded that legislation can be a burden for companies and especially small and medium-sized ones. This approach is part of a now
Dec. 18, 2012
December 2012: EPSU Collective Bargaining Conference Report
{{EPSU general secretary Carola Fischbach-Pyttel opened the conference referring to the recent framework agreement negotiated in the European sectoral social dialogue committee for central government administrations. She also reported on
Jan. 14, 2013
Wage developments in Europe during the crisis
On 8 January, DG Employment published [Employment and Social Developments in Europe 2012->http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=738&langId=en&pubId=7315&type=2&furtherPubs=no]. Chapter 5 of the report is "Wage developments in the European Union during a severe economic downturn"