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Apr. 15, 2024

EPSU ‘Health before profits!’ conference, European Parliament

EPSU hosts ‘Health before profits!’ conference at European Parliament

EPSU and a coalition of civil society organisations held a European Parliament conference on the commercialisation of care as part of their ‘Health before profits!’ European election campaign.

Apr. 11, 2024

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‘Health before profits!’ campaign mobilises for World Health Day

EPSU and a coalition of civil society organisations held a demonstration on World Health Day as part of their ‘Health before profits!’ European election campaign.

Apr. 03, 2024

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EPSU urges vote against EU’s new fiscal rules

EPSU has joined the ETUC and other trade union and civil society organisations in rejecting new EU rules on public finance that threaten a return to austerity.

Mar. 19, 2024

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Switzerland: union warns against impact of new health financing system

The vpod/ssp public services has launched a campaign and petition – “Nein zu EFAs” – to try to block changes to the healthcare financing system in Switzerland that will have seriously negative consequences for staff and patients.

Feb. 07, 2024

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Social Partners express concerns over economic governance review

The European trade unions and employers for the social services sector are concerned about the EU Council mandate for the negotiations on the review of the EU’s economic governance rules.

Oct. 12, 2023

Health care

Keeping staff shortages high on the EU agenda

As the European Commission develops its economic priorities for 2024, EPSU joined an ETUC delegation to underline the need for increased public investment and spending and urgent action on staff shortages across the public services.

Jun. 01, 2023

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New ETUI publication - Beyond economic growth: The role of trade unions in the transition to well-being

A further contribution to the ‘beyond growth’ or ‘post-growth’ debates, the recent ETUI working paper sets out the case against the pursuit of undifferentiated economic growth and advocates substantial changes to European economies.

Apr. 27, 2023

Health care

Will EU’s new fiscal rules hinder urgent action on staffing crises?

Public service federation EPSU is concerned that the proposed reform of the European Union’s fiscal rules, published yesterday, might undermine national action to address the widespread staffing shortages across a broad range of public services in Europe – in health and social care, the justice system, childcare, tax administrations, utilities and more.

Nov. 22, 2022

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EU4Health budget ignores the biggest problem in healthcare: lack of staff

The European Commission’s recently adopted EU4Health work programme overlooks the most significant problem facing Europe’s health and care systems: staff shortages.

Dec. 14, 2021

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EU finance ministers urged to resist return to austerity

EPSU General Secretary Jan Willem Goudriaan and Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) president Kevin Callinan have urged Paschal Donohoe and other EU finance ministers to reject a return to austerity fiscal measures.

Oct. 26, 2021

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The pharmaceutical strategy for Europe - part 2

EPSU welcomed the Pharmaceutical Strategy for Europe and expressed the need to strengthen public research and public companies to deliver quality, affordable and accessible medicines available for all.

Oct. 14, 2021

Caring For Profit – on Europe’s private health and care companies

A new research project by the European Network of Corporate Observatories network maps the landscape of private for profit hospitals and nursing homes companies active in Europe.

Aug. 04, 2021

Social services

Privatising social services - impact and trends

With major private companies expanding across Europe, EPSU has published a new report examining some of the key trends in the privatisation of social services across Europe.

Mar. 10, 2021

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The COVID-19 pandemic one year on: the need to revalue our public services

One year ago today, the World Health Organisation declared COVID-19 a global pandemic.

Jan. 27, 2021

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New report: When the market becomes deadly

Today, the Corporate Europe Observatory published a new report, ‘When the market becomes deadly.’ It outlines how pressures towards privatisation of health and long-term care put Europe on a poor footing for a pandemic.