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Feb. 23, 2024

International solidarity meeting Ukraine

Two years of war: EPSU in solidarity with Ukrainian workers

After two years of Russian aggression, EPSU reiterates its support to the Ukrainian people. At the international solidarity meeting with Ukrainian and international trade unions held on 22 February 2024, EPSU General Secretary Jan Willem Goudriaan recalled: “We express our full solidarity with Ukrainian workers, the unions and the people.

Nov. 06, 2023

WHO Regional Committee in Astana, Kazakhstan from 24 to 26 October.

Urgent action needed to retain health and care workers: new WHO-Europe Framework

EPSU’s demands on staff shortages, improved working conditions, retention and more are addressed in the WHO-Europe region’s framework for 2024-2030.

Nov. 06, 2023

Time to Act - Improving working conditions for health workers

2nd Joint EPSU/ILO-ACTRAV 2-day Regional Health Conference in Almaty, Kazakhstan

Oct. 18, 2023

Lesia Semeniaka introducing resolution on Ukraine at PSI Congress 18 October 2023

PSI World Congress in solidarity with Ukrainian workers and people

The hundreds of delegates to the PSI World Congress stood up in solidarity with the Ukrainian delegation, applauding the bravery of the working class standing up to Russian imperialism following the aggression on 24 February 2022.

Sep. 07, 2023

Call for an end to Russian war crimes against journalists in Ukraine

The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), EPSU and over 20 other organisations are calling for action against the Russian Federation for the war crimes committed against journalists. The perpetrators should be held accountable.

May. 31, 2023

EPSU President Mette Nord at ETUC Congress, 23-26 May 2023 in Berlin, Germany

ETUC celebrates 50 years at Berlin Congress

A large EPSU delegation joined hundreds of other trade unionists from across Europe to celebrate 50 years of struggle for Europe’s workers and people. We ended the ETUC Congress with the election of a new team and the adoption of an action plan titled ‘Together for a Fair Deal for Workers in Europe’.

Apr. 05, 2023

EPSU North Eastern Europe Constituency meeting April 2023 Warsaw

Solidarity with workers in Ukraine and Belarus

Not being able to travel due to the war between Russia and Ukraine, Yuri Pizhuk the chair of Ukrainian State workers and of the constituency spoke via a video chat with unions leaders of North East Europe in EPSU.

Mar. 20, 2023

EPSU Central Asia constituency meeting March 2023

First ever meeting of EPSU in Uzbekistan – Central Asian constituency

The last physical meeting was in Astana, 10 March 2020, just before the pandemic lockdown. Much has happened since.

Jan. 31, 2023

EPSU joins call of ETUC to put social rights and trade union rights in Ukraine on agenda EU and Ukraine Summit

EPSU supports struggle of the Ukrainian workers, families and communities for democracy, freedom, social justice and to keep independence and against Russian aggression.

Oct. 05, 2022

EPSU North Eastern Europe Constituency meeting 28 September 2022

Northeast European group of unions cover many problems

The unions listened to the update of the Ukrainian union leaders on how the continued aggression of the Russian Federation is causing devastation in Ukraine.

Oct. 05, 2022

EPSU Central Asia Constituency Meeting, 28 September 2022

Unions from Central Asia prepare for Congress and discuss cost of living

The Kazakh unionists reported about rising fuel prices. The government introduced a price ceiling and fixed prices.

Aug. 25, 2022

Inspection of Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant must address workers' health and safety

EPSU has called for an urgent safety inspection of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant.

Aug. 18, 2022

Ukraine: building the union in challenging times

Yesterday, 17 August, 28 members of the Social Workers’ Union (SWU) participated in a one-day recruitment and organising training session organised by EPSU.

Jul. 20, 2022

2022 July EPSU Collective Bargaining Newsletter No.15

International organisations protest over attacks on labour rights

Ukraine

EPSU has joined with the European and global trade union confederations, ETUC and ITUC, in protests over anti-union legislation passed by the Ukrainian parliament. A major concern is law 5371, which has been attacked by the FPSU confederation for severely restricting employment protection, but other legislation also weakens workers’ rights, including law 5161 which allows the use of zero-hours contracts. The ETUC and ITUC have called on the European institutions to intervene in the light of Ukraine’s new status as an EU candidate country. EPSU has also written to the European Commission about

Jun. 29, 2022

EPSU Central Asia constituency meeting June 2022

Central-Asian constituency meets and addresses situation in the region

The unions were briefed about the results of the discussions in the international labour conference and the committee on the application of standards regarding the situation in Kazakhstan.

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