Japan, Moldova, Kyrgyzstan
Unions unite in protest over pay, pensions and jobs
The Sanatatea health union and other EPSU affiliates joined a national trade union protest march on 7 June. They handed over a petition to the government criticising the lack of a coherent programme for creating workplaces and ensuring decent income and decent working conditions to the people. The protestors called for measures to eliminate undeclared work and tax evasion, to provide safe working conditions, a fair system of pay and pensions, equal opportunities for women and men and also a better integration of young people into the labour market. The unions also want to see harmonisation of
ITUC protests over proposed strike law changes
The International Trade Union Confederation has written a letter of protest to the speaker of the Kyrgyz parliament over plans to restrict the right to strike. If the legislation is enacted then strikes in strategic enterprises could be deemed illegal and trade unions subject to criminal charges. Read more at > ITUC (EN)
Economic situation and workers’ rights, organizing, privatization, PSI Congress top agenda in Russia-Central Asia constituency
Outsourcing of laundry services in hospitals, the establishment of private clinics and how to represent and defend workers were some of the developments that confront the Kyrgyz and Tajik health unions.
EPSU’s South East Europe constituency meeting tackles gender equality, recruitment and collective bargaining
EPSU’s south east European Constituency meeting, which met in Sofia 28-29 March 2017, held in-depth discussions on the persistence of the gender pay gap and what could be done to reduce inequality through collective bargaining.
Japanese and European public service unions condemn secrecy in trade negotiations and the lack of a progressive agenda addressing people’s concerns
Today Public services unions from Europe and Japan have sent an open letter to Cecilia Malstrom and Fumio Kishida demanding greater transparency in the negotiations to reach a trade agreement between Japan and the EU (JEFTA).
