2015-05-21

(18 May 2015) A year after the popular consultation that the people of Thessaloniki organised about the plans of the previous Greek government to privatise water (18 May 2014), the President of the Greek Parliament Zoi Konstantopoulou has solemnly pledged her support to the implementation of the

(19 May 2015) A delegation of the EPSU Youth network participated in the [first event->http://www.epsu.org/a/11215] of the project of the European trade Union Federations (ETUFs) in the background of their campaign [back to our future->www.back2ourfuture]. Over 150 young workers from across Europe

(19 May 2015) EPSU, through its youth network and four other European Trade Union Federations (ETUFs) jointly wrote to the European Commission on 12 May urging to take further decisive action on youth employment. The letter (see below) urges the European Commission to act to reduce the dramatic

(20 May 2015) Below is a state of play and updated timetables for the SUP (“Single-member private limited liability company”) discussions in the European Parliament. The proposed SUP generates serious concerns with regard to fiscal evasion, workers’ rights and sustainable corporate governance in

(18 May 2015) The European Commissioner Frans Timmermans will publish its communication on Better Regulation 19 May 2015. There are many issues the trade unions and other organisations are asking: -* Will small and medium-sized businesses be exempted from certain regulations ? So that if you are a

(EPSU Press Release - 20 May 2015) After the [EPSU report on the McDonalds tax scheme->http://www.notaxfraud.eu/unhappy-meal], a coalition of global trade unions formed by Public Services International ([PSI->http://www.world-psi.org/] - International umbrella organisation of EPSU), the

(EPSU Press release - 20 May 2015) EPSU and many unions like GdG-KMSfB were amongst the 150.000 people and organisations that participated in the EU public consultation on investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) in forthcoming trade agreements between the EU and the US called TTIP. We and 97% of

(19 May 2015) A strong global agreement due to be agreed in Paris at the end of the year requires national pledges and commitments that are ambitious. Only a strong commitment from governments will pave the way for a jobs and investment boom and prevent climate catastrophes in our communities. A new