Health and Social Services, Social Services, Quality employment

The EU health union is a priority to ensure there is a better and more coordinated response to cross-border health threats and pandemics.

EPSU together with the NGOs Age Platform and the European Disability Forum organized an event to call on the European Parliament to investigate the shortcomings and mistakes made that led to the tragic spike of deaths in care homes across Europe during the COVID-19 pandemic.

On the agenda of the LRG/HSS Social Services Working Group was the COVID-19 vaccination campaign, research into privatization of social services, social dialogue in social services and the workplan of the WG.

On the 11 March 2021 members of the EPSU Standing Committee on Health and Social Services met for the first time this year to discuss the situation in the sector at the national and the EU level.

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

We met to consider the major issues for 2021 and coordinate our work.

(Press Release) Today the European Parliament will hold an important hearing to discuss the impact of Covid-19 on residential institutions.

Today, the Corporate Europe Observatory published a new report, ‘When the market becomes deadly.’ It outlines how pressures towards privatisation of health and long-term care put Europe on a poor footing for a pandemic.

Social services workers are at very high risk of suffering from work-related musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs).

The European Commission published an annual report on skill shortages and surpluses in Europe.

The global pandemic underlined the need for the EU to have clearer policies and competences regarding public health threats. It has shown the importance of public health systems that can respond to crises and protect people.

Yesterday, the EPSU Executive Committee received a report about the negotiations between the Special Negotiating Body and the French multinational company ORPEA.

Observed all-cause mortality among older people underlines the severe impact of COVID-19 in this population group. Residents in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) are one of the most vulnerable populations, and particular focus should be given to the prevention of SARS-CoV-2 introduction and to

List of key dates for 2021 for EPSU affiliates in the HSS sector EPSU HSS - Key Dates 2021 Last update: 21 January 2021

Leaders of trade unions representing health and care workers that are affiliates of the European Public Services Union (EPSU) are calling for a European week of action 26-30 October.