EPSU affiliates have been contacted over the past few months for information in three key areas. Firstly, there is the annual survey of changes to pay and conditions. Copies of this questionnaire are available in English, French, German, Spanish and Swedish. Secondly, members of the standing committees in local and regional government and national administration have been asked to respond to a questionnaire on outsourcing - also available in five languages. And finally, EPSU has been asked by the ETUC to provide examples of agreements on violence at work. If you haven't received the pay or outsourcing questionnaires please contact [email protected]
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