Economic Policy

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.

“Public services are not only the greatest leveller, they civilise our societies”.

The European Commission published its Pharmaceutical Strategy for Europe 25th of November 2020.

Trade union rights violations are increasing in Europe. The right to strike gets under pressure.

The impact of the pandemic on health and social services workers is huge.

(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.

Close to 200 European trade union leaders joined in an online discussion and agreed several policies.

Like in other constituencies unions were reporting on the impact of the Corona-virus pandemic on their countries.

The European economy will shrink. Unemployment is increasing. More public investment is needed to recover and strengthen Europe’s public services and infrastructures, the industries and services to create quality jobs.

The pandemic created enormous challenges for all workers, both in the public and private sectors.

Europe’s union leaders considered the growing impact of the wreckage the pandemic and the measures to contain it is causing.

In her first State of the Union speech, European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen touched upon many of the key issues facing public services, public service workers and our communities.

Applause is not enough – the EU must increase its efforts to protect workers and people. EPSU supports European Parliament demands for improvements.

The 2020 Global Trade Union Assembly is running a series of events from 9-11 July 2020.

23 June is a day of celebration. Every year the work of public service workers for the community is celebrated on this day. With the ongoing pandemic, we thank public service workers for keeping our societies going during a very difficult period.