Migration

Jun. 01, 2018
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ETUC welcomes posted workers vote

Europe Europe

The ETUC has welcomed the vote by the European Parliament to support changes to the posted workers' directive. The changes were negotiated between the Parliament, European Commission and Council and now the Directive can be used to guarantee that posted workers get the same pay rates as locally employed workers. The ETUC concedes that there was a significant compromise in the exclusion of road transport workers but identified this and the need to ensure application through the sub-contracting chain as issues to be taken up in future.
May. 16, 2018
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Health workers call for higher pay to stop emigration

Bulgaria Bulgaria Croatia Croatia

On 12 May healthworkers in Sofia and Zagreb demonstrated over poor pay and working conditions and the crisis of understaffing. 5000 nurses, medical professionals, midwives and lab technicians joined a demonstration outside the Council of Ministers in Sofia demanding a 1500 Lev (EUR 765) minimum wage for health workers as a step towards stemming the flow of health workers out of the country. In Zagreb the call was also for improved pay and working conditions and in particular the respect for collective agreements in relation to overtime pay.
Apr. 08, 2018
EPSU and HOSPEEM Sectoral Social Dialogue Sector in the Hospital Sector, 4 April 2018

EPSU and HOSPEEM colleagues, Sectoral Social Dialogue Sector in the Hospital Sector, Working Group 1/2018, 4 April 2018, Brussels

Employers and trade unions renew commitment to ethical cross-border recruitment and retention policies

The European sectoral social partners for the hospital/health care sector, EPSU and HOSPEEM, renewed their commitment to promote decent recruitment and working conditions for migrant workers, in hospitals and health care facilities.
Mar. 21, 2017
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Union network calls for better protection for migrant care workers

Switzerland Switzerland

(March 2017 ) The vpod public services union has a special network set up four years ago campaigning for better protection for migrant care workers. The union argues that the federal government is well aware of the level of exploitation of this group of workers but has failed to take any measures to regulate this area of work. Recent press reports have highlighted the situation facing care workers and the lack of legal protection.
Jan. 13, 2017
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Support for recast posted workers directive

Europe Europe

(January 2017) Last month the European Economic and Social Committee gave its backing in principle to the European Commission's proposed recast of the Posted Workers Directive. It noted in particular how the concept of "remuneration" might help ensure equal pay for equal work but on time limits suggested six rather than 24 months. The ETUC is coordinating lobbying work around the Directive which is being discussed in the European Parliament's Employment Committee with a deadline for amendments of 9 February.