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Jun. 14, 2023

EU Council disappoints again working women

EU Council disappoints again working women

On June 12 the European Council set its position on the exposure to chemicals in the workplace claiming that it was ready to begin negotiations with the European Parliament

Nov. 22, 2022

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EU4Health budget ignores the biggest problem in healthcare: lack of staff

The European Commission’s recently adopted EU4Health work programme overlooks the most significant problem facing Europe’s health and care systems: staff shortages.

Jul. 12, 2022

Meeting with CZ deputy Health Minister Josef Pavlovic and Ivana Brenkova, CZ Health and social services workers union and EPSU GS, 11072022, Prague

EPSU meets Czech Health Presidency of the EU

The Czech Presidency of the EU has a full agenda regarding health and care this autumn. To raise some of the EPSU concerns we met the Deputy Health Minister Josef Pavlovic.

Feb. 09, 2022

Funding from EU4Health and recovery facilities should be directly spent on improving working conditions in health and social care

On the occasion of the meeting of the European Health ministers in Grenoble, EPSU repeats its demand to improve the working conditions of health and social care workers.

May. 03, 2021

EESC Health Union

European Economic and Social Committee adopted opinion on the EU Health Union with EPSU recommendations

On the 27 April 2021 the ES (EESC), with a large majority of votes adopted the opinion on Building a European Health Union.

Dec. 17, 2020

EPSU Health action Brussels 29 October 2020 Rond Point Schumann empty seats

EPSU on the agreement on financing the European Union Health Programme (EU4Health)

EU4Health should focus more on the healthcare profession and use the expertise of social partners in delivering the programme.

Nov. 30, 2020

Stop Cancer at work

Joint EONS, EPSU and ETUC letter calling the European Parliament and the Council to include hazardous medicinal products and substances toxic for reproduction in the CMD

An open letter outlines the significant health risks caused by regular exposure to carcinogenic, mutagenic and reprotoxic drugs.

Oct. 30, 2020

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EPSU Health Action week Brussels 29 October 2020

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.