Health and Social Services, Health
EPSU is a strong voice for the about 10.5 million social service workers in the EU and in other European countries. Our aims are to protect and improve social services across Europe as well as the employment conditions of workers in the sector. EPSU is actively involved in initiatives exploring the scope and format for social dialogue in social services at EU-level..
There are millions of social service workers across Europe who provide vital care for children, the elderly, the disabled and others with urgent needs – whether at home or in institutions. Their work and contribution to society is undervalued and more often than not poorly rewarded. Women make up the majority of the social services workforce and in many countries migrant workers also make an invaluable contribution to the sector. Gender equality runs through all of EPSU’s work and is central to its activities in social services as is action to defend migrant workers’ rights.
EPSU is making a clear case for more resources for the sector and for better pay and conditions for social service workers, for more and better collective agreements, for proper training and professional development. Supporting quality, affordable and accessible social services is an essential investment that brings both economic and social benefits.
EPSU’s thematic priorities in social services are long-term care for the elderly, including personal care and household services, childcare as well as organising in the sector on which you find more information by clicking on the links below:
Action Day against the commercialisation and privatisation of health services: "Our health is not for sale!"
Brussels, 7 February/10 March 2014 On 7 February 2014, at a [European Action Day->http://www.gezondheid-solidariteit.be/node/265?language=fr] held at Brussels, organisations supporting the “European Network against the Commercialisation and Privatisation of Health, Social
40th meeting of the Standing Committee on Health and Social Services
23 January 2014, Luxembourg Jean Monnet Building, Room JMO M1, Plateau du Kirchberg, Luxembourg (confirmed by EC Services LUX on 29 November 2013) PRACTICAL DETAILS AND REIMBURSEMENT MODALITIES Colleagues representing
Financial & Economic Crisis and Austerity Measures - Impacts on Health Care Systems, the Health Workforce and Patients
(Brussels, 25 November 2013) The paper describes the impact of the financial and economic crisis, as well as austerity measures on the health care systems, the health workforce and patients
39th meeting of the Standing Committee on Health and Social Services
15 October 2013, Luxembourg INTERPRETATION Interpretation has been confirmed by the EC Services for English, French, German, Spanish, Russian and Swedish (active) and Dutch, Greek and Italian (passive). {{PRACTICAL DETAILS
Joint statement in view of trialogue negotiations deciding on the EU rules to recognise professional qualifications
Brussels, 16 May 2013 EPSU co-signed a joint statement by the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), the European Trade Union Committee for Education (ETUCE), the European Public Service Union (EPSU)