Collective Bargaining
Collective bargaining – trends and developments
Collective bargaining is a core activity of trade unions and EPSU’s affiliates negotiate with public service employers at every level. This can range from national public-sector wide bargaining to sector and local negotiations with public sector employers but also private and non-profit providers of public services. EPSU works with the European Trade Union Confederation to try to improve collective bargaining rights for all workers across Europe. We also act as a European information point so that EPSU affiliates are aware of trends in public service negotiations. EPSU’s collective bargaining newsletter provides regular updates on developments across Europe.
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Apr. 14, 2011
Public service unions stress need to address opt-out and on-call time in working time debate
(April 18 2011) Meeting yesterday in Brussels the Executive Committee of the European Federation of Public Services Unions (EPSU) confirmed its position on the Working Time Directive and in particular
Apr. 05, 2011
ETUC meeting debates Euro-Plus Pact, economic governance and attacks on trade union rights in Romania
The ETUC's collective bargaining committee met on 4 April with over 30 participants from national confederations in 16 countries and five representatives from the European industry federations. The first part
Aug. 01, 2010
September 2010: Report of regional collective bargaining meeting, Bratislava
Maintaining and improving decent work in the public services - Regional Collective Bargaining Conference Bratislava 14-15 September 2010 Maria Kristoficova from Sozkaso, the Slovak health union, welcomed delegates to Bratislava