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Jun. 23, 2022

Materials for 23rd June 2022 World public service day

As in previous year, we want to use 23 June, the UN Public Services Day to draw attention to our demands for quality public services and underline our work together. Together we can make the European action on 23 June a success.

Jun. 09, 2022

The Future is Public – Dutch and Turkish unions discussing public services

Unions from the Turkish confederations KESK and DISK and the Dutch union FNV exchanged strategies to oppose the privatisation and commercialisation of public services.

May. 25, 2022

Fiscal reforms that fall flat ITUC publication

Fiscal reforms that fall flat – tax reform in Central and Eastern Europe

A new publication of the ITUC, the international trade union confederation, reveals how flat taxes favour the wealthy and do not deliver for working families and our communities.

May. 24, 2022

macroeconomic dialogue technical level Brussels 23 May

Wages and inflation dominate macroeconomic dialogue

Trade unions and employers came together with representatives of the European Council, Commission, Central Bank and Eurogroup yesterday to debate the current economic situation and particularly trends in wages and inflation.

May. 18, 2022

EPSU reaction on RePower EU - Temporary fixes and a missed opportunity for deeper reforms

At a time where our energy supply faces major interlinked crisis of climate, war and poverty, the European Commission has presented a RePower EU package

Apr. 19, 2022

EPSU launches podcast: listen now

The European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU) launched a podcast series in 2021.

Mar. 18, 2022

Solidarity with Ukraine, Brussels, 15 March 2022

ETUC Executive Committee position on Ukraine

Europe’s trade union leaders had a long discussion on the war started by Russia in Ukraine. Working class solidarity with workers and people in Ukraine is tremendous.

Mar. 15, 2022

EPSU backs call for social and green public spending rules

EPSU today joins with over 270 trade unions, civil society and other campaigning organisations and individuals in calling for fundamental reform of EU rules that regulate public spending and investment.

Mar. 01, 2022

European Parliament debates the social economy

On 28 February EPSU contributed to the European Parliament employment committee’s hearing on the social economy.

Feb. 04, 2022

2022 February EPSU Collective Bargaining Newsletter No.3

Survey reveals better pay and conditions in public elderly care

Sweden

The Kommunal municipal services union has published an updated version of its regular report comparing pay and conditions in public and private elder care. The data comes from official statistics and the union’s survey of members. The latest figures show that full-time employees in municipally run elderly care earn an average of SEK 2,400 (€230) more per month than those in private elderly care providers. In 2020, the share of part-time employees was 70% among private providers, compared to 54% in municipally run elderly care and for temporary workers it was 41% in private companies and 31% in

Feb. 01, 2022