Apr. 19, 2021 Member States: invest in the social recovery too EPSU, together with 12 other European Networks with responsibility for social services, invite Member States to use the EU Budget and the Recovery and Resilience Fund to help those who have been hit hardest by the crisis
Mar. 24, 2021 Minimum wage directive: fighting poverty and inequality On 2 March, the ETUC ran the latest in a series of webinars highlighting the importance of the draft directive on adequate minimum wages and what changes are needed to strengthen it.
Mar. 10, 2021 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.
Mar. 04, 2021 Social Rights take a step forward Today, the European Commission published its Action Plan to implement the European Pillar of Social Rights.
Mar. 03, 2021 EU economic policy: no barriers to increased public spending and investment EPSU joins with the ETUC in stressing that EU Member States need the freedom to boost public spending and investment to support economic recovery.
Feb. 19, 2021 The Role of Social Economy in a fair and sustainable recovery and the future action plan Governments have agreed that the social economy enterprises should play a role in the recovery and can benefit from EU funds.
Feb. 17, 2021 EPSU supports letter to the European Union Leaders on Fiscal rules In light of the unprecedented health, social, and economic challenges that the EU is facing, a complete overhaul of our current fiscal system is needed.
Feb. 16, 2021 ETUC Executive Committee – People’s recovery, future of Europe and condemnation of the coup in Myanmar Europe’s union leaders met to discuss the many developments in the EU and Europe.
Jan. 18, 2021 EPSU raises concerns over UK workers’ rights post Brexit The ink is hardly dry on the EU – UK trade and cooperation agreement (TCA) that was agreed end December and already the UK Government is indicating that hard-won workers rights are going to be diluted.
Dec. 16, 2020 EPSU Round Table with the UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights “Public services are not only the greatest leveller, they civilise our societies”.
Dec. 14, 2020 EPSU comments on the European Commission’s Pharmaceutical strategy for Europe The European Commission published its Pharmaceutical Strategy for Europe 25th of November 2020.
Dec. 14, 2020 ETUC Executive: Trade union rights, Recovery fund, social dialogue, health and safety, tax policy on the agenda Trade union rights violations are increasing in Europe. The right to strike gets under pressure.
Dec. 09, 2020 EPSU Executive discussed strategies to change society and our economy Post-Covid and decided for a Joint Action Day on 23 June 2021 The impact of the pandemic on health and social services workers is huge.
Dec. 01, 2020 EN FR NL ES IT EPSU rejects Commission’s attack on health care workers’ wages (Press release. Embargoed until 23:59 2nd December 2020) The European Commission has called into question Member States’ decisions to increase wages for health care workers.
Nov. 05, 2020 Fair Minimum Wage on the agenda of the ETUC Executive Committee Close to 200 European trade union leaders joined in an online discussion and agreed several policies.