Social Services, 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.
Social Services & Social Dialogue in the EU, EPSU/ETUCO course
"Szociális szolgáltatások és társadalmi párbeszéd az Európai Unióban" című tanfolyam, 2005. március 17-20, Budapest, Magyarország The European Trade Union College and EPSU organised a seminar on Social Services & Social
EPSU analysis on European Commission Communication on Implementing the Community Lisbon programme: Social Services of General Interest in the European Union (COM (2006) 177 final)
EPSU analysis on European Commission Communication on Implementing the Community Lisbon programme: Social Services of General Interest in the European Union (COM (2006) 177 final){Adopted by the EPSU Executive Committee
Course "Working and living conditions in prison services in Europe: collective bargaining issues"
The Education Department of the European Trade Union Institute for Research, Education and Health and Safety (ETUI-REHS Education) will organise a joint course with EPSU Working and living conditions in