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Jan. 12, 2023

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EPSU launches new report on registration of health care assistants

A new report from EPSU finds that the mandatory registration of health care assistants (HCAs) is a complex exercise that must be taken in close consultation with unions.

Jun. 30, 2021

Anders Kollmar-Dæhlin and Andrzej Dudzik

Norwegian and Polish shop stewards: common experience of taking services back into public hands

Poor treatment of employees, outdated equipment and low quality of services – outsourcing and privatisation of municipal services has similar negative effects whether it takes place in Poland or Norway.

Mar. 11, 2021

03.03.2021 EPSU NEE CM

Respect for trade union rights, collective bargaining and social dialogue part of our democratic values – say North East European constituency unions

The EPSU affiliates of North East Europe expressed their concerns about developments in the region in the online meeting of the North East European constituency on 3 March. They received information about the situation in Armenia, Belarus, Georgia and Ukraine.

Sep. 17, 2020

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EPSU North East Europe Consituency meeting 16 September 2020

North East European Constituency: Impact of the pandemic is leaving deep traces

The measures to contain the pandemic are leaving deep traces in the countries of North East Europe even though there are large differences.

Apr. 06, 2020

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EPSU to Governments and employers: Do not abuse the pandemic to undermine workers’ rights

Over the last two weeks, we have seen multiple attempts by employers and governments to undermine workers’ rights by forcing solutions to pandemic, at the expense of workers.

Apr. 12, 2019

Capacity building project for the hospital sector in Central, East and Southern Europe started

On 28 March 2019 EPSU participated, together with its representatives of the two national affiliates from Romania, Sanitas, and Croatia, HSSMS-MT, in the kick-off meeting of the joint HOSPEEM-EPSU project focusing on strengthening social dialogue in the hospital sector that will run in 2019 and 2020.

Aug. 30, 2017

East-West wage convergence stalls

Research published today by the European Trade Union Institute (ETUI) shows that progress towards closing the wage gap between East and West in the European Union came to a halt in 2008.