Press Release

(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.

(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.

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

(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.

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.

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.

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

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

The European Council meets to discuss responses to the second wave of the pandemic Thursday, 29th October.

Press Release ( EN/FR ) - The management of the ORPEA group, Europe’s largest multinational company providing elderly and other forms of care, continues to ignore public health measures put in place by the Fench government to protect citizens’ lives.

Court Case EPSU vs EC on information and consultation rights, Luxembourg, 26 October 2020 - Media Briefing - Embargoed until 23rd October

Press release - Today a broad coalition of professional organisations, trades unions and patient groups are launching the Stop Cancer at Work Campaign

Leaders of trade unions representing health and care workers that are affiliates of the European Public Services Union (EPSU) are calling for a European week of action 26-30 October.

Today is World Mental Health Day. Earlier this year, we collaborated with the European Psychiatric Association to promote adequate mental health support for frontline workers receive.

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