Jun. 21, 2016 Epsu supports call of ETUC to cancel EU Turkey agreement on refugees Following the shooting of Syria refugees by turkish border guards ETUC has called on the council to cancel the agreement with Turkey over the treatment of refugees :
Jun. 20, 2016 World Refugee Day: EU leaders must live up to their international obligations (20 June 2016) On World Refugee Day, EPSU reaffirms that human beings are not tradable commodities, and that the right to safe haven is an international human right as laid down in
Jun. 10, 2016 ETUC Executive discusses equality action plan, digitalisation, trade, atypical work, youth employment, economic governance Europe’s union leaders meet several times a year, where we discuss social, economic and political developments across Europe.
May. 27, 2016 As governments across the world avoid responsibility for refugees, unions say "refugees welcome" (Brussels, 27 May 2016) With more than 60 million people fleeing war, terror and abject poverty, the world faces the biggest refugee crisis since the Second World War.
Apr. 27, 2016 Social partners in local and regional government present their activities on migration On 25 April EPSU and CEMR jointly presented to the Liaison Forum - a body which brings together social partners in all the different EU sectoral social dialogue Committees - the activities ca
Mar. 16, 2016 PSI and EPSU join rally in Brussels to protest against the EU and Turkish "one-in, one-out deal'' on Refugees No more walls in Europe - Media advisory - Wednesday 16 March 2016News and photo opportunity:
Mar. 16, 2016 STOP BUILDING WALLS IN EUROPE! PSI and EPSU Reject EU and Turkish “one-in, one-out deal’’ on Refugees
Mar. 04, 2016 2016 - 14 - 16 March Public Services Welcoming Migrants, ETUI-EPSU-PSI joint training course (3 days), Brussels
Feb. 26, 2016 CEMR-EPSU joint report on the impact on jobs and working conditions by migration at local level Migration policies at local level
Feb. 26, 2016 What is the local impact of migration on jobs and working conditions? CEMR-EPSU joint report Migration policies at local level
Feb. 04, 2016 Local authorities unions and employers discuss migration and the impact on jobs and working conditions EPSU-CEMR Seminar in Berlin-27th of January 2016
Dec. 18, 2015 Solidarity with refugees on International Migrants Day (18 December 2015) Violent conflict, human rights violations, poverty and the rising frequency of natural disasters linked to climate change are forcing men, women and children to flee their homes at
Sep. 16, 2015 EPSU and PSI on lack of decisions regarding refugees EU council of ministers EU Response to the Refugee Crisis Deeply Disappointing – 15 September 2015 - Public Services International, a global trade union federation representing 20 million public service work
Sep. 11, 2015 Make Europe a safe haven for refugees now! EPSU/PSI statement to leaders of the EU and Western Balkans on the refugee crisis.
Sep. 01, 2015 Report on Syrian refugees and the Greek State (1st September 2015) Greek EPSU affiliate Adedy provided us with a report on the situation of refugees in Greece (see below).