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Jul. 04, 2023

Kick-off meeting in Veolia for a new transnational agreement on diversity and inclusion, 29 June 2023, Paris

Kick-off meeting in Veolia for a new transnational agreement on diversity and inclusion

On 29 June 2023, the special negotiating body led by EPSU met for a first kick-off meeting in the Veolia campus outside Paris to launch the discussions on a transnational agreement on diversity and inclusion.

Oct. 01, 2021

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Joint Statement on Sustainable Corporate Governance

On Thursday, September 30th, leading officials of the European trade union federations EFFAT, EPSU, IndustriAll Europe and UNI Europa as well as the ETUC met with the cabinet of European Commissioner Thierry Breton (Internal Market).

Sep. 25, 2020

2020 EPSU Collective Bargaining News September no.18

48-hour national strike in prisons over safety concerns

The three main trade unions - CGSP/ACOD, ACV/CSC and SLFP/VSOA - organised a 48-hour national strike from 6am on 24 September in protest at proposals to relax the rules on prisoner visits. The unions are extremely concerned that the proposed changes come at a time of increasing infection and pose a serious threat to staff and inmates.

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Oct. 24, 2019

Care workers fight back!

By 2030, it is estimated that 500,000 care home beds will be needed in the EU to accommodate the boom in the aging population.

Oct. 03, 2019

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EPSU tells employers on WDDW: tackle staff shortages in care. Workers deserve respect, higher pay and better working conditions

Europe’s people want quality services for the young, the disabled, the elderly and all in need of care.

Oct. 24, 2018

Prisons

Spanish prison trade unions on strike !Los sindicatos españoles de las prisiones en huelga!

Today Tuesday 24 October Spanish prison workers are striking for day 1 of 6 demanding fair pay and better working conditions.

Sep. 07, 2018

Building company networks and EWCs in health and social services meeting 4 September 2018

Trade unionists from all over Europe agree to step up efforts to build networks in health and social care multinationals

On 4 September, more than 40 trade union representatives from 15 European countries met in Brussels to discuss how to coordinate their activities in multinational enterprises in the health and social care sectors.

May. 11, 2017

Quality Employment and Quality Public Services in the Prison Services Sector conference 10 May 2017

Austerity has a negative impact on Europe’s prison services and disheartens staff

Europe’s austerity policies continue to have an extremely negative impact on employment conditions within the prison service sector.

Apr. 11, 2017

2017 - 10 May

EPSU Social Dialogue and Collective Bargaining ConferenceQuality Employment and Quality Public Services in the Prison Services SectorETF, Brussels

Jan. 12, 2017

Quality employment: report of EPSU conference

(12 January 2017) Over 120 participants from across Europe gathered in Brussels on 10-11 January to debate a wide range of issues related to the quality of employment – how