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Feb. 28, 2024

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European Parliamentary rightwing backs Big Pharma – disappointing

The EPP, Renew and others on the right have voted (once again) to protect the interests of big business over those of workers, patients and people.

Jul. 26, 2023

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Abuse and exploitation in Romanian private care facilities

Earlier this month, the Romanian state attorney's office confirmed horrifying accusations of abuse and exploitation in privately run care facilities.

Aug. 02, 2022

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Pay and staffing: six months of action by health and social care unions

Serious staff shortages are affecting the provision of health and social services across Europe and EPSU affiliates have been taking action in response.

Feb. 17, 2021

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Germany: new agreement in eldercare provides pay boost for thousands

EPSU affiliate ver.di has just negotiated a brand new collective agreement that covers around 70000 workers in eldercare for the first time.

Oct. 27, 2020

Germany: latest agreement to boost pay in health and care

After intensive negotiations over the weekend, public services union ver.di has negotiated a new collective agreement covering 2.3 million workers in municipal and federal government with specific measures benefiting employees in health and social care.

Sep. 03, 2019

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Public and Private Sector efficiency

A major review of hundreds of academic studies reveals that there is no empirical evidence that the private sector is intrinsically more efficient than the public sector

Oct. 22, 2018

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Report exposes further problems with public-private partnerships

Public-private partnerships (PPPs) can end up leaving citizens and the public sector facing higher costs, greater risk, less transparency and more complexity than the public sector alternative.

Aug. 07, 2018

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Spanish auditors are latest to challenge privatisation

The official auditing body, the Cámara de Cuentas, has challenged the privatisation of hospitals in the Madrid region, arguing that there has been no evidence provided for any increase in efficiency or improvements in healthcare arising from the privatisation.

Apr. 30, 2018

Public sector unions clinch final deal to complete negotiations

At around 21.00 on Friday night an agreement was secured in the state sector, marking the fourth and final deal covering all public sector workers across Denmark.

Jun. 06, 2017

The Creeping Privatisation of Health Care in the European Union

A new briefing paper of Corporate Europe on the Creeping Privatisation of Health Care in the European Union provides detailed insight in the political and market mechanisms that increase health inequalities and lead to privatization of basic care.

Sep. 12, 2016

ILO Guidelines on Recruitment step forward to address exploitation of migrants workers

(12 September 2016) The ILO took a big step forward to protect the rights of migrant workers with the adoption of guidance for fair recruitment, 7 September 2016. The guidelines