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Aug. 30, 2023

2023 August EPSU Collective Bargaining Newsletter No. 17

EPSU backs key demands for interior ministry staff

The SINDLEX trade union federation has been negotiating for three years to try to secure improvements in pay and conditions for a range occupations in the Ministry of Interior including police, prison staff, emergency workers and firefighters. The union is calling for pay commensurate with these workers’ responsibilities and competences. It also wants the government to end the moratorium on recruitment and tackle the serious understaffing that has led to pressure on remaining staff and high levels of overtime which often goes unpaid. EPSU sent a letter to the Prime Minister in support of the

Mar. 20, 2023

EPSU South East Constituency meeting, March 2023, Istanbul

South East European Constituency and solidarity with people in Turkey

We stood in silence to express our solidarity and sympathy for the people in Turkiye. Our comrades suffered such great loss in the tragedy of the earthquake of 6 February.

Oct. 05, 2022

EPSU South East Constituency meeting, 29 September 2022

South East European unions see high energy prices eating into purchasing power

The message of the unions in South East Europe was the same as at the other 3 constituency meetings in Eastern Europe and Central Asia: high prices for energy and how these are passed on to other products and services, impact on people’s bills and purchasing power.

May. 25, 2022

Fiscal reforms that fall flat ITUC publication

The impact of the pandemic on public service workers – meeting over 120 union leaders in Central and Eastern Europe constituencies

The union leaders met to discuss how the pandemic and the measures to contain it are effecting workers during several events.

Oct. 06, 2020

EPSU South East Constituency meeting 30 September 2020

EPSU position on the EU’s Western Balkans Strategy: strengthen collective bargaining, build independent high quality public administrations and institutions and invest in public services

The Western Balkan strategy of the European Commission is a significant step in providing positive prospects for the workers and people of these countries

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Moldova, Albania

EPSU backs key demands for interior ministry staff

South East European Constituency and solidarity with people in Turkey

South East European unions see high energy prices eating into purchasing power

Fiscal reforms that fall flat – tax reform in Central and Eastern Europe

Solidarity with Ukrainian workers and people – EPSU unions in South East Europe

Judgment by the European Court of Justice delivers significant blow to Energy Charter Treaty

The impact of the pandemic on public service workers – meeting over 120 union leaders in Central and Eastern Europe constituencies

South East European Constituency – unions mobilise to assist workers in the pandemic

On the eve of the EU-Western Balkans Summit, EPSU calls on both sides to ensure fair and sustained development for all

EPSU Southeast European Constituency Meeting 2020 - cancelled

Public services unions of the South East European constituency warn for negative role US chamber of commerce

Energy unions South East Europe consider climate change, restructuring and bargaining

Addressing the recruitment challenges in Moldova and the Czech Republic

Attacks on union rights and different links with the European Union dominate the agenda of the SEE constituency

EPSU position on the EU’s Western Balkans Strategy: strengthen collective bargaining, build independent high quality public administrations and institutions and invest in public services

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Moldova, Albania

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