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Oct. 14, 2021

New social dialogue structure on social services to be set up!

The Federation of European Social Employers and the European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU) recently submitted their joint application for a European Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee (ESSDC) for social services to the European Commission.

Sep. 02, 2021

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Press Release: Damaging ruling on how the Commission should handle EU social partner agreements

(Brussels, 2 September 2021) Today, the Court of Justice of the European Union issued its verdict on the case EPSU (the European Federation of Public Service Unions) brought against the European Commission.

Jun. 30, 2021

Stop Cancer at Work Campaign calls on European Commission to approve legislation now to protect workers and patients from getting cancer

The trilogue process with the European Council, Parliament and Commission under the Portuguese Presidency concludes today

Jun. 01, 2021

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Trade unions on the negotiations for country by country reporting

Today, EU institutions are set to agree a final text on public country-by-country reporting.

Apr. 27, 2021

European Parliament approves legislation to stop cancer at work

Stop Cancer at Work Campaign calls on European Commission and European Council to include hazardous drugs and reprotoxins in legislation now

Mar. 30, 2021

Stop Cancer at Work Campaign calls on European Commission to get on with including hazardous drugs in legislation now

(PRESS RELEASE - 29 March 2021) Inclusion of hazardous drugs in EU legislation, supported by the European Parliament, majority of Member States and consensus of stakeholders and responses to independent report published by the European Commission.

Mar. 26, 2021

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European Parliament votes to stop cancer at work and include hazardous drugs and reprotoxins in the Carcinogens and Mutagens Directive (CMD)

(Press Release - 26 March 2021) The European Parliament voted yesterday late afternoon to support the Stop Cancer at Work campaign’s demands.

Feb. 25, 2021

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EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change: how ‘just’ is it?

(Press Release) Yesterday, the European Commission published a new strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change intended to build ‘just resilience’ to the unavoidable effects of climate change.

Feb. 03, 2021

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Trade rules must not impede access to COVID-19 vaccines and medical supplies

(Press release - 4 February) Today the WTO TRIPS Council is set to discuss patent protections in place for COVID-19 related vaccines and medical supplies.

Jan. 28, 2021

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The European Parliament must investigate the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the social services sector

(Press Release) Today the European Parliament will hold an important hearing to discuss the impact of Covid-19 on residential institutions.

Dec. 01, 2020

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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. 30, 2020

Drinking Water Directive sees progress. The fight for Human Right to Water and Sanitation continues

Press Release - EPSU welcomes the vote on the Drinking Water Directive recast in the European Parliament today as small step forward to realise the Human Right to Water in the EU.

Nov. 20, 2020

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Securing High-skilled Green Jobs in the Gas Sector is Integral to the Just Transition

Press Release - Today the European trade union federations, EPSU and industriAll, and the industry association Eurogas, adopted a common position on the Just Transition in the Green Deal.

Nov. 13, 2020

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Commission’s plan for a European Health Union is a first step – more to be done to strengthen public health response to pandemics in Europe says EPSU

On the 11th November, the European Commission published a proposal outlining the first steps towards a European Health Union.

Oct. 30, 2020

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European Council meeting on the second wave of the pandemic sends a disappointing signal to workers, says EPSU

European Union government leaders met to discuss the second wave of the pandemic as it hits people across Europe.