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Jul. 17, 2025

Care Workers Parliament: bringing care voices to the heart of EU policy

On 5 November, EPSU will convene care workers, MEPs and EU officials to push for higher pay, better working conditions and more staff in Europe’s care systems.

Jul. 16, 2025

EPSU press release: Hospital bed shortages show Europe has not learned from the pandemic

Hospital bed shortages show Europe has not learned from the pandemic

EPSU warns that the decline is even more alarming with growing staffing shortages, and calls for urgent investment in public health systems.

Jul. 15, 2025

The state of Family Resilience in Europe today: new evidence to support policy reform

On 27 June, researchers, policy makers, social partners and civil society representatives met in Brussels for the final conference of the rEUsilience project.

Jul. 14, 2025

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Strengthening collective bargaining to improve working conditions in the care sector

The DEVCOBA project explores how better collective bargaining can tackle poor working conditions and staff shortages in care.

Jul. 14, 2025

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European Parliament IMCO Committee votes report on public procurement

The European Parliament’s IMCO committee adopted a public procurement report rejecting compulsory competitive tendering, but fell short on key social and labour protections.

Jul. 11, 2025

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EU Artificial Intelligence Act must not undermine workers' rights

EPSU joins the call of 50+ NGOs, experts and academics to protect EU AI Act from deregulation push.

Jul. 10, 2025

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Towards a more coherent framework for addressing long-term care workforce challenges

EPSU joined EU and national actors to explore concrete strategies for improving working conditions and tackling labour shortages in the long-term care workforce.

Jul. 10, 2025

EPSU defends the future of European Social Fund+ in upcoming EU budget

EPSU joins more than 45 organisations urging the European Commission to strengthen the ESF+ in the next EU budget, not weaken it.

Jul. 09, 2025

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The care sector in crisis - challenges for social partners in Central and Eastern Europe

EPSU social services provided key conclusions for ways forward in collective bargaining at the Care Thematic Seminar.

Jul. 09, 2025

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EPSU pushes for new EWCs in private care sector

New EWC efforts launched at Domus Vi and Dibber to tackle staffing crisis in care sector.

Jul. 02, 2025

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Right to Energy Coalition adopts new strategy paper

The Coalition has adopted a new strategy to make energy a right, not a privilege, for everyone in Europe.

Jul. 02, 2025

EPSU staff holding 'No to Austerity' Public Service Day banners.

Workers across Europe say no to austerity on Public Service Day

Workers across Europe marked Public Service Day by calling for an end to austerity and demanding that public services be placed at the centre of Europe’s future.

Jul. 02, 2025

Eurofound present preliminary working conditions survey findings to social partners

Stakeholders discussed findings and gave feedback on the preliminary results ahead of its launch.

Jul. 02, 2025

Europe's waste workers face rising heat, injury, and new safety threats: new EPSU report

New EPSU report sheds light on the dangerous working conditions in the waste sector.

Jul. 01, 2025

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All eyes on the Council of Europe: EPSU at the Academy for Social Democracy

Trade unions are not only workers’ organisations, but also part of the broader civil society that must be protected and empowered through European mechanisms.