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TPVH 3rd Negotiations meeting, 29 April 2024 Brussels Belgium

TPVH 3rd Negotiations meeting, 29 April 2024

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Jul. 14, 2021

Penny Clarke, EPSU, speaking at EU debate on long-term care and pension, July 2021

EU debate on long-term care and pension adequacy reports

On 12-13 July the European Commission organised a conference to debate the findings of two major reports on Long-Term Care and Pension Adequacy in an Ageing Society.

Dec. 06, 2019

Protest pension reforms in France, 5 December 2019

Massive actions, demonstrations and strikes to protest pension reforms in France yesterday

The French government has proposed changes to the pension system in France. These changes face opposition of all French unions.

Jul. 31, 2019

UNISON North West outsourcing strike

Outsourced workers fight for pay parity

EPSU sent a solidarity message today to hundreds of health workers on strike in three hospitals in North West England. The workers – cleaners, porters, catering and security staff – are employed by the multinational Compass and want their pay and conditions to match those of the directly-employed National Health Service (NHS) workers whom they work alongside.

May. 07, 2019

non-profit demo 7 May Brussels (health, care and culture workers)

EPSU supports Belgian affiliates in health, care and culture – Investment in staff and quality care

From all corners of Belgium, workers in health, care and culture came to Brussels to demand more investment in an increasingly more complex sector.

Apr. 12, 2018

EPSU Policy staff for Health & Social Services M. Maucher at SIPTU seminar on paramedics April 2018

Meeting the challenges and winning respect for ambulance workers

On 6 April 2018 SIPTU organised in Dublin the seminar "Meeting the Challenges – Winning Respect". It brought together about 40 members and workers’ representatives working in the National Ambulance Service.

Apr. 07, 2017

European Action Day Against the Commercialisation, Marketisation and Privatisation of Health Care - 07.04.2017

EPSU will be involved in activities for the 2nd European Action Day against the impacts of privatisation, marketisation and commercialisation of health and social care on 7 April.

Jan. 30, 2017

A PSIRU paper for PSI on "Financing health care - False Profits and the Public Good"

The research “Financing health care: False Profits and the Public Good', by Jane Lethbridge of Public Services International Research Unit (PSIRU), University of Greenwich was commissioned by PSI and released