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TPVH 3rd Negotiations meeting, 29 April 2024 Brussels Belgium

TPVH 3rd Negotiations meeting, 29 April 2024

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Mar. 22, 2023

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Commission analyses reveal gaps in working time protection

European Commission reports on the Working Time Directive, published on 15 March, reveal that Member States’ legislation is generally compliant, but that some problems remain in ensuring that the legislation is having full effect, particularly across all public services.

Mar. 09, 2023

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Working time legislation must be respected!

In a recent debate on volunteering in the European Parliament, a few MEPs raised the importance of the work of volunteer firefighters.

Oct. 27, 2020

Germany: latest agreement to boost pay in health and care

After intensive negotiations over the weekend, public services union ver.di has negotiated a new collective agreement covering 2.3 million workers in municipal and federal government with specific measures benefiting employees in health and social care.

Feb. 10, 2020

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EPSU denounces all attempts to exempt firefighters in Europe from EU law

Trade unions representing firefighters in Europe strongly denounce all attempts to exempt firefighters in Europe from the provisions of the European Working Time Directive 2003/88 / EC.

Jun. 12, 2019

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Le droit européen est clair : la directive « Temps de travail » doit être appliquée pour l’ensemble des sapeurs-pompiers en France

La cour de justice de l’Union européenne rappelle comment la directive 2003/88/CE concernant l'aménagement du temps de travail doit être appliquée pour les sapeurs-pompiers.