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Building our unions

Recruitment & organising

Nov. 30, 2021

Challenges in the long-term care sector must be addressed in the EU Care strategy

EPSU representatives participated at the conference "Employment challenges and opportunities in the social care sector: the case of long-term care" organized by Eurodiaconia in cooperation with Social Services Europe.

Nov. 29, 2021

Global workers call for ‘TRIPS waiver’ to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic -  time to make our voices heard!

On 24 November 2021, the Council of Global Unions (CGU) call on governments to act urgently to secure universal access to Covid-19 vaccines and health products and technologies.

Nov. 29, 2021

Rethinking trade:  why we need more -  not less - regulation in the public interest

Tackling multiple crises calls for more public interest regulation, not less.

Nov. 29, 2021

Success for Swiss health and care unions and social movements – citizens’ initiative for care gets 61% YES vote

The Swiss population came out in important numbers to support the demands of unions for better pay and conditions for health and social workers

Nov. 29, 2021

EPSU Executive committee elects new vice-President, considers digitalisation and agrees joint day of action 23 June 2022

Leaders of Europe’s public service unions joined on the world day to stop violence against women.

Nov. 25, 2021

Gender-based violence is a workplace matter

The United Nations’ Day for the elimination of violence against women marks the urgent need to address gender-based violence in all its forms and manifestations.

Nov. 25, 2021

EPSU Executive Committee supports the general strike of FSSHK in health services in Kosovo

EPSU Executive Committee sent a solidarity letter to the Federation of Health Trade Unions of Kosovo (FSSHK) for their general strike in the public health institutions on 25th November 2021.

Nov. 24, 2021

EC event on the concessions directive – first public information on the implementation of the Directive since 2014!

On 15 November the European Commission organised a stakeholder event on the functioning of the Concessions Directive adopted in 2014 and the assessment of the water exclusion.

Nov. 24, 2021

Defending and strengthening trade union rights

Public service trade unionists from Central, Eastern and South East Europe met online last week (16-17 November) to discuss the challenges they face in asserting their fundamental rights to organise, negotiate and take strike action and ensuring that all workers are protected by ILO or EU labour provisions.