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Oct. 24, 2011

The Impact of Global Warming on Europe's Public Services

Based on current scenarios of the International Panel on Climate Change, average global temperature will likely rise with 2 degrees if we can achieve drastic CO2 cuts in 2100.

Jun. 19, 2014

Healthcare, social services and education are not businesses

Today, the Social Platform together with SOLIDAR, the European Federation of Public Services Union (EPSU) and the European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) organised a debate on the ‘possible impacts of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) on social and health services’.

May. 03, 2016

New EPSU working paper on CETA and TTIP: Potential impacts on health and social services

A new working paper and an executive summary from EPSU on the potential harmful impact of CETA and TTIP (and other trade and investment agreements) on healthcare and social services.

Jul. 05, 2016

Commission rejects private sector attack on public funding of hospitals

EPSU welcomes ruling European Commission against private sector in case of public funding for Brussels Hospitals – a warning call on ISDS, ICS.

Dec. 15, 2016

Health care, social services and education sector working together to address health inequalities

EPSU contributed to the conference “Promoting intersectoral and interagency action for health and wellbeing” organised by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on 7 and 8 December 2016 in Paris.

Nov. 30, 2017

Building the European Federation of Public Service Unions The history of EPSU (1978 – 2016) by Carola Fischbach-Pyttel

EPSU and ETUI have published a unique book. It is the first to describe in detail the development of a European trade union federation.

Dec. 19, 2017

PUBLIC SERVICES CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION COVER

EPSU feature on adaptation to climate change

The heatwaves and droughts, storms and flooding that have hit Europe and other parts of the world this summer have left no doubt about the devastating consequences of extreme weather events linked to climate change.

Jun. 07, 2018

EPSU QPS conference, 6-7 June 2018, Brussels

Quality Employment for Quality Public Services

Over 70 trade union representatives from 24 countries took part in EPSU’s social dialogue and collective bargaining conference in Brussels on 6-7 June.

Mar. 12, 2019

Defending affordable and good quality care for public administration staff and their families in Portugal against commercial interests

Representatives of STAL and other trade unions are continuing their fight for the right to health as well as affordable and good quality care for public administration staff and their families in Portugal.

Oct. 24, 2019

2019 October EPSU Collective Bargaining News 20

Firefighters and health workers mobilise

France

Trade unions representing firefighters and health and social care workers mobilised across the country on 15 October as part of their continuing campaigns to defend jobs and services. The joint protests called for an end to privatisation, more funding for services and increased pay as proper recognition of the hardship and risks involved in these vital areas of public service. Further action is planned for 14 November.