EPSU and PSI-Europe agree merger - Decision to be formalized at EPSU congress, June 2009

(25 November, 2008, Brussels) The Executive Committee of the European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU), has unanimously agreed to endorse the proposal to merge EPSU and the European section of Public Services International (PSI).

The Executive Committee followed on from the positive position adopted by the Steering Committee of PSI on 17 November. This now allows the process to go forward for formal adoption at the EPSU Congress in June 2009.

EPSU General Secretary, Carola Fischbach-Pyttel, and PSI General Secretary Peter Waldorff asked the Executive Committee to formally note their gratitude to the working group which had brought the two organizations to this positive conclusion.

The Executive Committee noted that this was a “well-balanced” decision which would benefit public service unions in Europe and globally.

Ms. Fischbach-Pyttel stated that: “EPSU was looking forward to assuming its new role as the regional organization of PSI in Europe”. Geographically, EPSU will now cover the European continent, central Asia, and Israel.

Ms. Fischbach-Pyttel added that: “this decision will allow EPSU and PSI to greatly improve their co-ordination, particularly in European Union neighborhood and external policies.

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