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Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee in the Gas Sector - Working Group 2/2024 Brussels Belgium

Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee in the Gas Sector - Working Group 2/2024

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Aug. 02, 2022

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Pay and staffing: six months of action by health and social care unions

Serious staff shortages are affecting the provision of health and social services across Europe and EPSU affiliates have been taking action in response.

Nov. 29, 2021

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Global workers call for ‘TRIPS waiver’ to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic - time to make our voices heard!

On 24 November 2021, the Council of Global Unions (CGU) call on governments to act urgently to secure universal access to Covid-19 vaccines and health products and technologies.

Feb. 17, 2021

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Germany: new agreement in eldercare provides pay boost for thousands

EPSU affiliate ver.di has just negotiated a brand new collective agreement that covers around 70000 workers in eldercare for the first time.

Feb. 03, 2021

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Trade rules must not impede access to COVID-19 vaccines and medical supplies

(Press release - 4 February) Today the WTO TRIPS Council is set to discuss patent protections in place for COVID-19 related vaccines and medical supplies.

Jan. 26, 2021

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Don't let trade rules stop access to COVID-19 vaccines and medical supplies!

This was the clear message from the joint PSI EPSU webinar on organised on 25 January.

Oct. 27, 2020

Germany: latest agreement to boost pay in health and care

After intensive negotiations over the weekend, public services union ver.di has negotiated a new collective agreement covering 2.3 million workers in municipal and federal government with specific measures benefiting employees in health and social care.

Sep. 26, 2019

EPSU Congress June 2019 Programme of Action leaflet

EPSU Congress : Programme of Action

This programme of action highlights the main priorities for EPSU over the next Congress period and is set out on the basis of three main themes

Apr. 30, 2018

Public sector unions clinch final deal to complete negotiations

At around 21.00 on Friday night an agreement was secured in the state sector, marking the fourth and final deal covering all public sector workers across Denmark.

May. 30, 2017

Report Health Care Reform Seminar Ukraine 15&16 May 2017 Kyiv

On 16 and 17 May 2017 Ukrainian trade unions, ILO, ITUC, PERC and EPSU organised a workshop to exchange information on the health care reforms recently implemented or planned in Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova.

Dec. 21, 2016

Working Paper HSS in CETA and TTIP

Health care and social services are not for trading! EPSU asks MEPs to support the ENVI Opinion on CETA

As trade unions representing health and social services workers (from both the public and private sectors) in about 40 countries across Europe and in 25 of the 28 EU MS, we ask you to support the Opinion.

Oct. 17, 2016

Meeting between EPSU, the local union president of FSZ and the director of Alexandrovska University Hospital in Sofia, 13 October 2016

Bulgarian unions raise concerns about CETA

“We are concerned about the impact of the trade agreement between the EU and Canada on public services”, said representatives of the Bulgarian public service unions affiliated to EPSU.

Sep. 23, 2016

EPSU Standing Committtee on Health and Social Services adopted resolution on Free Trade Agreement

Free trade agreements: Health care and social services are not for trading!

At its meeting of 22 September 2016 in Brussels, EPSU’s Standing Committee “Health and Social Services” adopted the Resolution “Free trade agreements: Health care and social services are not for trading!”

May. 03, 2016

New EPSU working paper on CETA and TTIP: Potential impacts on health and social services

A new working paper and an executive summary from EPSU on the potential harmful impact of CETA and TTIP (and other trade and investment agreements) on healthcare and social services.