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TPVH 3rd Negotiations meeting, 29 April 2024 Brussels Belgium

TPVH 3rd Negotiations meeting, 29 April 2024

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Apr. 03, 2024

EPSU Early Childhood Education and Care Network meeting

EPSU Early Childhood Education and Care Network discuss need for improved dialogue and the establishment of European Works Councils

On the 26 March EPSU Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) network members met for the first time in 2024 and welcomed 5 new members to the network.

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

care facilities Romania

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.

Nov. 17, 2022

European Parliament Special Committee on COVID-19 pandemic

EPSU speaks to the COVI Committee in the European Parliament

On November 14, 2022, the COVI Committee held the first of a series of discussions to assess the socio-economic consequences of the pandemic.

Sep. 27, 2022

Latvia

Latvia: health union takes further action on pay

Members of the LVSADA health and social care trade union are today involved in their second bout of warning strikes in two months as they put pressure on the government to deliver higher pay across the sector.

Nov. 25, 2021

General strike of FSSHK in health services in Kosovo 25 November 2021

EPSU Executive Committee supports the general strike of FSSHK in health services in Kosovo

EPSU Executive Committee sent a solidarity letter to the Federation of Health Trade Unions of Kosovo (FSSHK) for their general strike in the public health institutions on 25th November 2021.

Feb. 17, 2021

Elder care

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.

Jun. 26, 2020

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EPSU - FESE Joint position paper social services

EPSU/FESE Joint Position Paper on Recruitment and Retention in Social Services

Due to changing demographics, labour mobility and increasing family diversity, the social services sector is one of the fastest growing economic sectors in Europe.

Dec. 18, 2019

health care

Europe’s public health systems: death by a thousand cuts

The 2008 financial crash increased demand for public health systems across the EU, and at the same time reduced expenditure (WHO 2014).

Dec. 18, 2019

Large health sector strike in Northern Ireland

Healthcare services will be heavily disrupted today as paramedics, nurses, and other healthcare workers are going on strike.

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. 07, 2019

World Day for Decent Work 2019 PSI banner

The Fight for Decent Work – PSI statement on World Day for Decent Work

On this global day of acton, PSI draws attention to the devaluation of work which has a huge impact not only on workers but also on the citizens they serve.

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.

Sep. 26, 2019

EPSU Congress June 2019 Programme of Action leaflet

EPSU Congress : Programme of Action

This programme of action highlights the main priorities for EPSU over the next Congress period and is set out on the basis of three main themes

Jun. 14, 2019

HOSPEEM-EPSU First Regional Workshop in Eastern Europe, Bucharest

HOSPEEM-EPSU First Regional Workshop in Eastern Europe, 14 June 2019, Bucharest, Romania

HOSPEEM and EPSU support the capacity building of national social partners in the hospital/health care sector in Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland and Romania