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Mar. 18, 2022

Solidarity with Ukraine, Brussels, 15 March 2022

ETUC Executive Committee position on Ukraine

Europe’s trade union leaders had a long discussion on the war started by Russia in Ukraine. Working class solidarity with workers and people in Ukraine is tremendous.

Nov. 29, 2021

25 November EPSU Executive Committee photo action International Day for elimination of violence against women

EPSU Executive committee elects new vice-President, considers digitalisation and agrees joint day of action 23 June 2022

Leaders of Europe’s public service unions joined on the world day to stop violence against women.

Nov. 12, 2021

EPSU youth network took part in an ETUC youth event in Lisbon

EPSU youth attend ETUC youth event in Lisbon

This week, members of the EPSU youth network took part in an ETUC youth event in Lisbon. The event, organised in cooperation with the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, focused on youth as the future of the trade union movement.

Nov. 12, 2021

Jan Willem Goudriaan, EPSU General Secretary, at ETUC Midterm Conference Lisbon 09.11.21

No to austerity and mobilising for alternatives argues EPSU at ETUC MidTerm Conference

As recovery from the pandemic is taking place several finance ministers have started to argue we have to go back to balanced budgets and reduce state debts. EPSU and many other unions argued at the ETUC mid term conference that we can not go back to austerity.

Oct. 06, 2021

Action 7 October 2021 - World Day of Decent Work

Why the EU needs to regulate platform work

On 7 October, the World Day of Decent Work, trade unions join forces and call on the European Union to ensure decent work for workers in platform companies.

Jun. 21, 2021

ETUC calls for radical change in the Future of Europe Conference

ETUC calls for radical change in Future of Europe Conference

The representatives that are managing the Future of Europe Conference received representatives of the European Parliament and others including the social partners.

May. 27, 2021

The Future of Europe Conference - making our demands for a more social and sustainable Europe heard

As was discussed at the last EPSU Executive Committee, the Future of Europe Conference has now begun.

Apr. 28, 2021

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Workers Memorial Day: Health and Safety is your Right !

With 1 in 3 people working from home, and those at the workplace taking special precautions, COVID-19 shows the life and death importance of health and safety at work.

Apr. 28, 2021

How politics in favour of the bosses kills – Huge fall in labour inspections

Together with a loss of over 1000 labour inspectors the number of labour inspections has declined from 2.2 million visits per year in 2010 to 1.7 million in the EU.

Apr. 26, 2021

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New OSH strategy should aim to mainstream OSH, be less gender blind and be based on lessons learnt from the pandemic

EPSU representative Adam Rogalewski participated in a dedicated hearing organised by the European Commission with the social partners on the New Occupational Safety and Health Strategic Framework 2021-2027.

Mar. 24, 2021

Minimum wage directive: fighting poverty and inequality

On 2 March, the ETUC ran the latest in a series of webinars highlighting the importance of the draft directive on adequate minimum wages and what changes are needed to strengthen it.

Feb. 17, 2021

Social Europe - letter to the European Union Leaders on Fiscal rules

EPSU supports letter to the European Union Leaders on Fiscal rules

In light of the unprecedented health, social, and economic challenges that the EU is facing, a complete overhaul of our current fiscal system is needed.

Feb. 16, 2021

ETUC Executive Committee – People’s recovery, future of Europe and condemnation of the coup in Myanmar

Europe’s union leaders met to discuss the many developments in the EU and Europe.

Dec. 14, 2020

10 December 2020 FGTB protest in Brussels union rights

ETUC Executive: Trade union rights, Recovery fund, social dialogue, health and safety, tax policy on the agenda

Trade union rights violations are increasing in Europe. The right to strike gets under pressure.

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.