Sep. 06, 2012 We are finally there ! (6 September 2012) We have launched the ‘Water is a Human Right’ European Citizens Initiative (ECI). This is the first ever ECI collecting online and paper signatures. We have solved
Jun. 29, 2012 Another Europe summit, time is running out! (29 June 2012) It is the 20th European summit meeting since the beginning of the crisis. Have the European leaders now accepted that austerity isn't working? If so, it took
Jun. 14, 2012 New winds blowing? (14 June 2012) We have witnessed a new phase of the financial and economic crisis saga during the last weeks. We had the elections in Greece and the Greek population
May. 16, 2012 Commission gives green light to Water ECI (16 May 2012) On 10 May the European Commission accepted and registered our European Citizens’ Initiative “Water is a human right”. This means we are now allowed to start collecting
Apr. 23, 2012 Austerity Policies Continued ! (23 April 2012) Austerity measures continue to bite across Europe. In this newsletter we are reporting about the Spanish General strike (a huge success), Serbian public sector mobilisations, a national
Mar. 28, 2012 EPSU is ready for the first European Citizens' Initiative On 1 April, EPSU will be submitting to the European Commission the first European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) on water.
Mar. 06, 2012 EPSU affiliates actively rallied on the European Action Day of 29 February: Enough is enough! (6 March 2012) On 29 February, the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) called for a European day of action to say that ‘enough is enough’. Trade unions in some 30
Feb. 02, 2012 2012 started as 2011 ended (2 February 2012) 2012 has started like 2011 ended! Strikes, protest actions and demonstrations across Europe against the blind austerity imposed by Governments that is having disastrous effects. So far
Dec. 20, 2011 2011 the year of Austerity, let's make 2012 the year of Social Europe! (21 November 2011) 2011 draws to a close amidst growing uncertainty over the future of the Euro and indeed the ‘European project’ as well as continuing attacks on public services
Nov. 29, 2011 European Action for Public Services and Against Austerity! (29 November 2011) This is the first time that we ask our affiliated members for joint action to protest against austerity and for quality public services across Europe. In Britain
Nov. 17, 2011 EPSU unions will join forces on 30 November (17 November 2011) Last week we held our 4Oth Executive Committee. This gathering of the elected representatives of public sector trade unions from across the European continent was marked again
Oct. 27, 2011 A crucial moment for Europe (28 October 2011) Yesterday Wednesday 27 October, Brussels hosted the much talked about European Summit and expectations were high. Europe is risking its future and reputation. We feel that citizens
Oct. 18, 2011 Important dates in our calendars! (17 October 2011) This weeks newsletter is full with information about the coming legislation that is going through the European Institutions starting this autumn and throughout 2012. Amongst the issues
Sep. 29, 2011 Europe's workers mobilise for jobs! (29 September 2011) We were more than 50,000 in Wroclaw to say "No to austerity" and “Yes for job!”. It has been the fifth European mobilisation in a year but
Sep. 13, 2011 A wet summer and a hot autumn (13 September 2011) It has been a very hectic summer. The world markets and the financial system have given a headache to most European leaders and head of states. They