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TPVH 3rd Negotiations meeting, 29 April 2024 Brussels Belgium

TPVH 3rd Negotiations meeting, 29 April 2024

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Jun. 29, 2022

Public Service day 23 June 2022 Thank you

Workers across Europe gather for Public Service Day

EPSU and its affiliates came together to mark UN Public Service Day on Thursday, 23 June 2022.

Jun. 15, 2022

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EPSU Public Service action day 23 June 2022

Public Service Day 2022: workers are ready for change

23 June is International Public Service Day. We celebrate it without the very constringent measures of the worst of the COVID19 pandemic, but we do not forget what this pandemic has meant for public services workers who kept society going...

May. 09, 2022

EPSU Executive Committee 4-5 May 2022, Brussels

Report of Activities 2021 now available

The Executive Committee approved the report of activities. It shows the work of affiliates and the Federation during the year like on Public Service Day 23 June and Global Care Day 29 October.

Oct. 01, 2021

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Joint Statement on Sustainable Corporate Governance

On Thursday, September 30th, leading officials of the European trade union federations EFFAT, EPSU, IndustriAll Europe and UNI Europa as well as the ETUC met with the cabinet of European Commissioner Thierry Breton (Internal Market).

Sep. 03, 2019

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Public and Private Sector efficiency

A major review of hundreds of academic studies reveals that there is no empirical evidence that the private sector is intrinsically more efficient than the public sector

Jun. 22, 2018

Public Services day 2018

Public Service Day 2018 – Calling for information and consultation rights for central government workers

This year for Public Service Day – 23 June – EPSU wants to focus on information and consultation rights for central government workers and their trade union representatives.

Apr. 30, 2018

Public sector unions clinch final deal to complete negotiations

At around 21.00 on Friday night an agreement was secured in the state sector, marking the fourth and final deal covering all public sector workers across Denmark.

Nov. 30, 2017

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Building the European Federation of Public Service Unions The history of EPSU (1978 – 2016) by Carola Fischbach-Pyttel

EPSU and ETUI have published a unique book. It is the first to describe in detail the development of a European trade union federation.

Jan. 25, 2017

70 years of the General Statute for public service workers

70 years of the General Statute for public service workers in France: challenges ahead

Following World War (II) and the experience with fascism and nazism, the French people and government wanted to ensure that civil and public servants were not merely to be regarded as workers that blindly obey orders.

Dec. 04, 2006

Decentralisation and Public Services: A Case of Public Sector Restructuring

TRACE – Trade Unions Anticipating Change in Europe – is a EU-funded project coordinated by the ETUI-REHSEducation department on behalf of national trade union confederations and European industry federations affiliated to the ETUC – the European Trade Union Confederation. The focus for everyone is on restructuring, adapted to the needs of different countries and sectors.