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Feb. 03, 2022

joint briefing on the Right to Affordable Clean Energy for All Europeans

Guaranteeing the right to affordable clean energy for all Europeans

EPSU and EAPN (European Anti-Poverty Network) together with hundreds of organisations, grassroots activists and policymakers gathered last week at the Right to Energy Forum, the biggest annual event on energy poverty in Europe.

Mar. 05, 2021

The time for pay transparency is now!

In the past year of pandemic, we have all appreciated the importance of public services and applauded the workers who deliver them.

Feb. 18, 2021

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Energy poverty in times of COVID in Europe

In March 2021, it will be one year since European Union member states initiated policies and plans to address the COVID-19 crisis.

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

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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

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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

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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.

Sep. 19, 2018

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Briefing on migration plans in Juncker’s State of the Union Address 2018

In his State of the Union Address of 12 September, Commission President Juncker presented three new proposals on EU migration and asylum policy.

Oct. 20, 2017

Update Trade October 2017

EPSU update on trade October 2017

This issue of the EPSU trade update focuses on the EC trade package that was published in September.

Jul. 26, 2017

Update Trade July 2017

EPSU update on trade July 2017

The latest EPSU trade update.

Jun. 26, 2017

Lobbying on 'winter package' for a democractic and transparent energy market

(26 June 2017) In November 2016, the European Commission presented the "Clean Energy for all Europeans" package. The proposed Regulation on the internal market in electricity (recast), contains numerous new

Jun. 21, 2017

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On Public Services Day, Stop austerity! Workers need a pay rise!

On the 23rd of June, Public Services Day, citizens around the world acknowledge the wide range of education, health, social and other key services delivered all day and everyday by public service workers.