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Jan. 18, 2010

Toolkit on demographic change, age management and competencies in the gas sector in Europe

EUROGAS, EPSU AND EMCEF With the financial support of the European Commission (October 2009) by Dr J. Pillinger PREFACE In 2009 the European social partners: EUROGAS, EMCEF and

Jan. 18, 2010

Demographic change, age management and competencies in light of the challenges facing the European Gas sector

EPSU, EMCEF, EUROGAS Report by David Tarren, Senior Research Fellow, Working Lives Research Institute (October 2009) With the financial support of the European Commission Introduction The average age of European

Jul. 09, 2006

EPSU-ETUI recruitment and organisation seminar, January 2006

Trade union membership is dropping in many countries in Europe. Union density is sometimes very low. EPSU and ETUI-Education organised a seminar to consider the problems facing unions recruiting new

Jul. 09, 2007

EPSU-ETUI recruitment and organisation seminar, January 2007

(30 January 2007) Leaders from health care, local and central government, municipal services, water and energy (electricity and gas) trade unions met to share experience on recruitment and organizing. The

Jan. 27, 2010

EPSU-ETUI recruitment and organisation seminar, January 2010

(27 January 2010) Representatives of seven trade union organisations from Belgium, Norway, Sweden and the UK came together on 25-27 January to debate and exchange ideas on recruitment and organisation

Jul. 09, 2010

EIRO report: Trade union strategies to recruit new groups of workers, June 2010

This report by the EIRO industrial relations observatory examines trends in trade union membership across Europe and provides an overview of some of the initiatives to try to increase recruitment

Mar. 10, 2014

Pushing recruitment and organising up the agenda

{{(5-6 March 2014) Building strong and effective trade unions was at the centre of the debate at a meeting on organising and recruitment hosted by the Swedish affiliates in EPSU

Nov. 17, 2014

Recruiting and organising in social services in South East Europe (3 days)

Joint EPSU - ETUI Course 27-29 January 2015, Zagreb - see full details here

Feb. 12, 2016

Building unions in Central and Eastern Europe

(12 February 2016) Twenty union activists and officers from five countries met this week in London, at the head offices of public services union Unison, to discuss organising and recruitment

Dec. 05, 2013

Addressing the Challenges of an Ageing Workforce in Health and Social Care: Social Partner Documents & Research

Addressing the Challenges of an Ageing Workforce in Health and Social Care: Studies, Presentations, Social Partner Documents 1) EPSU & HOSPEEM Activities 2006-2013 + EPSU Position Paper 2012 - [{{EPSU-HOSPEEM

Apr. 29, 2016

Executive Committee discusses right2strike, organizing and pillar of social rights

(April 2016) With the agreement on information and consultation signed by the trade unions and the employers (ministers) for central government a major step has been made. Hundred thousands of

Apr. 29, 2016

Trade Union Strategies Towards Decent Work in Global Supply Chains

Representatives from European national unions – Bulgaria, Malta, Poland, Sweden - and ETUFs – EPSU, ETF - discussed strategies to ensure good working conditions in global supply chains with their

May. 05, 2016

2016 May epsucob@NEWS 06

Confederations plans series of anti-austerity actions

(May 2016) The three confederations are mobilising for a series of actions over the next few months culminating in a general strike on 7 October, the second anniversary of the centre-right government. The unions are angry about continuing cuts to public services but also to the threat to the 38-hour week. They are calling for more investment in public services and a range of other measures to boost the economy. The first major event will be a joint national demonstration on 24 May in Brussels. Read more at FGTB (FR), ABVV (NL), CSC (FR), ACV (NL), CGSLB (FR), ACLVB (NL)

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Jun. 24, 2016

Organising and recruitment - putting plans into action

(24 June 2016) Representatives of EPSU affiliates from Hungary, Croatia and Serbia met in Budapest earlier this week to discuss how they could strengthen their organising and recruitment work. Colleagues

Jul. 06, 2016

2016 July epsucob@NEWS 08

Back to 35-hour week in public sector

(July 2016) Public sector workers have won back their right to a 35-hour week. Legislation came into effect earlier this month reversing the increase to 40 hours a week pushed through as part of a range of austerity measures in 2013. Most workers benefit immediately although implementation in some cases may be delayed to ensure continuity of service. Public sector unions have been waging a high-profile campaign against the five-hour increase, negotiating hundreds of local agreements across the public sector to retain the 35-hour week. Read more at CGTP (PT) and UGT (PT).

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