Trade
Date
Nov. 16, 2016
EPSU Executive Committee addresses Tax Justice, Brexit, situation in Turkey, CETA, elects new leadership and much more
We have a new President in EPSU. Isolde Kunkel-Weber from the German union Ver.di was elected and will take over from Annelie Nordstrom. Mette Nord from the Norwegian union Fagforbundet was elected vice-President.
Oct. 21, 2016
EPSU Making the case for increased public investment at the Tripartite Social Summit
Addressing the Tripartite Social Summit for Growth and Employment, which took pace at the Consilium in Brussels on the 19th of October, Jan Willem Goudriaan, General Secretary of EPSU made a strong case for increased public investment in Europe’s public services, as had been agreed by all the social partners, in a joint communique.
Oct. 13, 2016
Health groups and EPSU voice concerns about CETA’s interpretative declaration
Discussions taking place among Member States, Canada and the European Commission on a possible ‘interpretative Declaration’ to address concerns about CETA should not be used to get around the real question – is CETA a balanced agreement?
Oct. 06, 2016
Workers Rights on agenda of EU-Korea Domestic Advisory Group
Attacks on trade unions and the worsening labour rights situation in the Republic of Korea were one of the main items on the agenda of the Domestic Advisory Group (DAG) of the EU-Korea Free Trade Agreement (FTA) that met on 5 October.
Oct. 05, 2016
EPSU calls to keep up the pressure on Governments to reject CETA!
There has been much speculation over recent announcements by the European Commission and Canadian Government that they intend to respond to criticisms of CETA through an additional declaratory statement to be added to the Agreement.