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Oct. 18, 2019

EPSU Congress briefing 9 : EPSU

EPSU: defending and promoting public services and public service workers - 9th Congress briefing

Campaigning for the right to water, negotiating on information and consultation rights for central government workers, lobbying for tougher action on tax avoidance and fraud, standing up to multinationals and

May. 09, 2019

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Migration - 8th Congress briefing

Arguing for a change of approach with regards to migration and changing the European Unions policies which continue to focus on tightening boarders is a major issue at the EPSU congress.

Mar. 11, 2019

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Climate change - 7th Congress briefing

Climate change is the largest single threat to current and future generations. It is posing fundamental challenges for public services and public service workers.

Feb. 28, 2019

6 Congress Briefing : fighting for taxt justice cover

Fighting for tax justice - sixth Congress briefing

This sixth Congress briefing explains how a fair, progressive, transparent and effective tax system is crucial for sound public finances, quality public services and redistribution of wealth and income.

Feb. 19, 2019

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Gender Equality - fifth Congress briefing

Gender equality is absolutely central to EPSU’s work as we fight to defend public services for the millions of women who rely on them and to tackle inequality faced by women working in different services.

Jan. 16, 2019

Cover EPSU Congress 4th briefing digitalisation

Getting to grips with digitalisation - fourth Congress briefing

Digitalisation has the potential to positively transform public services and the jobs of public service workers.

Nov. 15, 2018

EPSU Congress Briefing nr 3 fighting privatisation

Fighting Privatisation – Third Congress briefing

EPSU is publishing the third briefing of the series announced on 5 October (see EPSU Congress Circular nr 4) : Fighting Privatisation.

Oct. 29, 2018

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Solidarity - second Congress briefing

EPSU is publishing the second briefing of the series announced on 5 October (see EPSU Congress Circular nr 4) : Solidarity.

Oct. 10, 2018

Cover EPSU Congress Briefing nr1 Building Union Power

Building union power – first Congress briefing

EPSU Congress Circular N°4 (2018) With less than nine months to go before next year’s Congress, EPSU is publishing the first in a series of briefings that will focus on our priorities and set the scene for some of the key Congress debates.

Jun. 10, 2016

Workers are not robots EPSU GS at ETUC Executive Committee June 2016

ETUC Executive discusses equality action plan, digitalisation, trade, atypical work, youth employment, economic governance

Europe’s union leaders meet several times a year, where we discuss social, economic and political developments across Europe.

Jun. 02, 2016

Turmoil in Belgium as government imposes austerity and structural reform

(2 June 2016) Belgian public service workers are making their mark these days. Our colleagues protest the impact of the austerity policies. Several days of actions have taken place and

Apr. 29, 2016

Prince, unions and rights for care workers

(29 April 2016) I was sad to learn of the news that Prince had died – he was one of those artists that captured the heart and mind. A pub

Apr. 13, 2016

Dutch Referendum on Ukraine and our answer to the Eurosceptics.

(13 April 2016) A majority of Dutch people that participated in the referendum on the EU-Ukraine Deep and Comprehensive Trade Agreement voted against it, 6 April. Barely passing the threshold

Mar. 30, 2016

Terror in Brussels: your messages of concern, condolences and sympathy

(30 March 2016) The attacks in the departure hall of the airport Zaventem and in the metro-line that passes by Maelbeek were close. Close in many ways. EPSU staff were

Mar. 17, 2016

Addressing commercialization of care – EPSU action 7 April

(17 March 2016) He came straight at us, hand stretched out to greet us. We were guests at the congress of the Brazilian union FNU and I was speaking on