Jun. 01, 2015 EPSU on tour of struggles in Madrid (1st June 2015) Over the past three days trade union journalists from around Europe have been in Madrid getting an insight into what workers think about development in public services
May. 21, 2015 Better for whom ? (21 May 2015) The European Commission published its Better Regulation Agenda on 19 May and EPSU joined with trade unions and other organisations criticising the proposals for lacking a focus
May. 13, 2015 People Get Ready, A Train Is Coming (13 May 2015) I am listening to a [new version->https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKhDCeC-PdU&feature=youtu.be] of Curtis Mayfield's “People Get Ready, A Train Is Coming”. Singer Ciara Sidine has released it to support the referendum
Apr. 30, 2015 1 May – we demand for another Europe (30 April 2015) On marches, at rallies and other celebrations across Europe on 1st May, the labour movement will demand an end to austerity and a new policy for Europe
Apr. 21, 2015 Shocking but predictable – the largest loss of life in the Mediterranean (21 April 2015) It was predicted by Europe's trade unions. Cutting the public funding for the search and rescue missions for boats bringing refugees and migrants across the Mediterranean at
Mar. 26, 2015 With broad coalition working for change (26 March 2015) Water activists and trade unionists from across Europe joined a demonstration in Brussels on 23 March, the day after World Water Day, to highlight the European Commission’s
Mar. 02, 2015 EPSU puts McDonalds and tax avoidance in the spotlight (2 March 2015) We have been witnessing how the "There Is No Alternative" to austerity has played out in Brussels and European capital cities over the last two weeks. The
Feb. 17, 2015 Get up, Stand up, Stand up for your Rights (17 February 2015) Unions across the world are standing up for the #right2strike 18 February. This right is under attack by the employers in the ILO. The employers are supported
Feb. 05, 2015 Greek people bring message of hope and inspiration for Europe after elections (5 February 2015) With a new progressive government in Greece, the opposition to EU austerity policies has gained a foothold in the European Council. For many trade union colleagues across
Jan. 15, 2015 Charlie Hebdo (15 January 2015) Like many of you, I am still shocked by the killing of the journalists, cartoonists, other staff of the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo and the police
Dec. 18, 2014 Workers' demands not reflected in Commission Work programme (18 December 2014) During the Belgian general strike on 15 December I joined workers in Antwerp who control the largest locks in the world. They blocked the bridges and had
Dec. 02, 2014 The Wizard of Brussels (3 December 2014) Last week (27 November) EU Commission President Juncker finally unveiled the investment plan that he promised to the European Parliament and especially to the social democrats after
Nov. 20, 2014 #Luxleaks – urgent action needed against tax evaders and their advisors (20 November 2014) The President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker is implicated in the #Luxleaks scandal revealed by the excellent work of the International Consortium of Investigative Journalist on
Nov. 03, 2014 Public investment central to recovery (3 November 2014) Alarm bells are ringing on all sides over the slow down of EU economic growth, especially in the Euro-zone. The French forecasters of the Economic Observatory (OFCE)
Oct. 23, 2014 The dangers of austerity and how it comes back to bite us (23 October 2014) Several countries in Europe and especially the US are in the grips of an Ebola scare. This does not seem justified to me at the moment. Much