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Mar. 25, 2022

EPSU Southeast European Constituency Meeting 15.03.2022

Solidarity with Ukrainian workers and people – EPSU unions in South East Europe

The recent Southeast European constituency meeting was dominated by two topics: the war in Ukraine and the increased prices for energy and other products.

Sep. 18, 2019

EPSU South East Europe Constituency meeting September 2019 Chisinau, Moldova

Public services unions of the South East European constituency warn for negative role US chamber of commerce

The US Chamber of Commerce is actively lobbying for changes to Law in several countries in South East Europe, unions reported.

May. 02, 2018

2018 May Collective Bargaining News 09

Unions push for pay equity for new entrants

Ireland

Public service unions, including Fórsa and SIPTU, have met with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform for discussions on dealing more rapidly with the problem of pay equity for new entrants to the public service. In the pay changes implemented as part of austerity measures in 2011, two additional points were added to the first two pay grades for new starters. This means that they need two more years to reach the top of their pay grades compared to higher grades. The unions argue that with economic growth and higher tax revenues, it should be possible to tackle this issue in advance

Nov. 08, 2017

PSI World Congress commits to keep fighting for public services and workers over profit

The 30th Congress ended with a powerful commitment of public service union leaders from across the globe to work together to fight privatization, change neoliberalism and end the exploitation of workers, people and the environment.