Working Time, Social Dialogue
Negotiating and campaigning on working time
After pay, working time is core collective bargaining issue but is also an important area of employment regulated by national and European legislation. EPSU has been very active in defending and calling for proper implementation of the Working Time Directive and is involved in current debates on working time. The why and how of working time reduction is a guide produced for EPSU by the European Trade Union Institute and examines long-term trends in working time, the arguments for reducing it and examples of how this has been achieved.
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Aug. 04, 2009
Framework Agreement on Prevention from Sharp Injuries in the Hospital and Health Care Sector
(4 August 2009) The above framework agreement was signed by Karen Jennings, EPSU Chair of the Health and Social Services Committee, and Godfrey Pereira, General Secretary of HOSPEEM, the European
Jul. 16, 2009
First EU wide text agreed by Hospital and Healthcare trade unions and employers set to prevent medical sharps injuries
(Brussels, 17 July 2009,) The European Hospital and Healthcare Sector Social Partners - The European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU) represented by the President of EPSU health Committee, {{Karen
Jul. 09, 2009
ETUC Executive Committee Declaration on the Working Time Directive of 8 July 2009
(9 juillet 2009) The ETUC Executive Committee yesterday confirmed its position on the working time directive. EPSU General Secretary Carola Fischbach-Pyttel expresses her satisfaction with the ETUC statement: ‘{Our message
Jun. 18, 2009
Report EPSU 8th Congress: European Hospital Social Partners announce EU-wide agreement on Medical Sharps injuries
Press Communication First EU wide text agreed by Hospital trade unions and employers set to prevent over one million injuries per year. (9 June 2009, Brussels). The European Hospital Social
Jun. 18, 2009
Report EPSU 8th Congress: Hospital Social Partners urge EU health ministers to let the national experts run their national healthcare systems
(9 June 2009, Brussels) “We cannot let market forces run healthcare systems or we will end up with a two-tier system of healthcare delivery” Godfrey Perera, General Secretary, European Hospital
Jun. 18, 2009
Vote on EPSU-HOSPEEM agreement on prevention from sharp injuries in the hospital and healthcare sector
Further to the meeting of the Executive Committee on 8 June, please find attached the final proposal for a framework agreement between EPSU and HOSPEEM on prevention from medical sharp