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TPVH 3rd Negotiations meeting, 29 April 2024 Brussels Belgium

TPVH 3rd Negotiations meeting, 29 April 2024

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Aug. 01, 2023

Draft Council Recommendation on the social economy – one step forward, two steps back?

On 13 Jun 2023 the Commission presented a proposal for a Council Recommendation on developing social economy framework conditions {SWD(2023) 208 final}.

Jul. 14, 2021

Penny Clarke, EPSU, speaking at EU debate on long-term care and pension, July 2021

EU debate on long-term care and pension adequacy reports

On 12-13 July the European Commission organised a conference to debate the findings of two major reports on Long-Term Care and Pension Adequacy in an Ageing Society.

Dec. 06, 2019

Protest pension reforms in France, 5 December 2019

Massive actions, demonstrations and strikes to protest pension reforms in France yesterday

The French government has proposed changes to the pension system in France. These changes face opposition of all French unions.

Sep. 03, 2019

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Public and Private Sector efficiency

A major review of hundreds of academic studies reveals that there is no empirical evidence that the private sector is intrinsically more efficient than the public sector

May. 16, 2019

Trade unions set up global union network in German multinational Fresenius 16 May 2019, Frankfurt

Trade unions set up global union network in German multinational Fresenius active in care and renal dialysis

The German company Fresenius active across the global in care, renal dialysis and medical products is quickly building a reputation of a company that does not respect its workers.

Oct. 22, 2018

Cover page report Eurodad PPS history repppeated

Report exposes further problems with public-private partnerships

Public-private partnerships (PPPs) can end up leaving citizens and the public sector facing higher costs, greater risk, less transparency and more complexity than the public sector alternative.

Aug. 07, 2018

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Spanish auditors are latest to challenge privatisation

The official auditing body, the Cámara de Cuentas, has challenged the privatisation of hospitals in the Madrid region, arguing that there has been no evidence provided for any increase in efficiency or improvements in healthcare arising from the privatisation.

Apr. 12, 2018

EPSU Policy staff for Health & Social Services M. Maucher at SIPTU seminar on paramedics April 2018

Meeting the challenges and winning respect for ambulance workers

On 6 April 2018 SIPTU organised in Dublin the seminar "Meeting the Challenges – Winning Respect". It brought together about 40 members and workers’ representatives working in the National Ambulance Service.

Jun. 06, 2017

The Creeping Privatisation of Health Care in the European Union

A new briefing paper of Corporate Europe on the Creeping Privatisation of Health Care in the European Union provides detailed insight in the political and market mechanisms that increase health inequalities and lead to privatization of basic care.