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Mar. 28, 2017

Building Social Dialogue with Non-Profit Social Services Employers

Social services like childcare, elderly care and services for people with disabilities, have been one of the biggest job creators since the crisis.

Jun. 08, 2017

EPSU and its affiliates strongly condemn racist practices within the Swedish care system

Several public authorities in the North of Sweden have offered elderly people the right to refuse their caregivers on the basis of their skin colour or of their immigrant background.

Jul. 04, 2017

Reclaiming PS

Remunicipalisation becomes an unstoppable trend

The latest research from the Transnational Institute, with the support of EPSU as a leading partner has been published. This report confirms what EPSU was been arguing for years, that privatisation has not worked.

Oct. 10, 2017

Public procurement, digitalization, young workers, equality on the agenda of EPSU committee on Local Government

A first reflection on the themes and priorities for EPSU’s upcoming Congress in May 2019 was one of the items on the agenda of the local and regional government committee meeting on 19 September in Brussels.

Nov. 10, 2017

Social dialogue Committee for Local and Regional Government adopts new work programme

The Committee for local and regional government bringing together EPSU and CEMR members have adopted a new work programme for 2018-2019.

Apr. 06, 2018

Gender Equality guidelines at Social Dialogue Local and Regional Government working group meeting 22 March 2018

EPSU and CEMR discuss public procurement, social fairness package and gender equality

These were the main issues discussed at the social dialogue working group meeting that took place of 22 March 2018.

Apr. 30, 2018

Public sector unions clinch final deal to complete negotiations

At around 21.00 on Friday night an agreement was secured in the state sector, marking the fourth and final deal covering all public sector workers across Denmark.

Jun. 14, 2018

CEMR Confernce Bilbao June 2018

Equality, diversity and inclusion: how can local and regional governments live up to the challenge?

Over 500 local and regional representatives and experts from 40 different countries came to Bilbao this week to address equality, diversity and inclusion under the banner of ‘differences unite us!’

Jun. 21, 2018

Roscommon county council photo from Forsa website, Ireland

EPSU sends solidarity to Roscommon County Council workers on strike

Today Roscommon country council workers are on all out strike. Roscommon County Council is a municipality in the west of Ireland. It serves a population of about 65,000 people.

Oct. 09, 2018

EPSU Standing Committee on Local and Regional Government, 4 October 2018, Brussels

Decent work and “pay change” on agenda for Local Government workers

Members of EPSU’s Local and Regional Government Standing Committee met on 4th October in Brussels to discuss timely matters that concern the 17 million workers in Local and Regional Governments across Europe.

Dec. 17, 2018

Social Dialogue Local and Regional Government plenary meeting 7 December 2018

EPSU and CEMR discuss gender equality, work-life balance and the European Semester

On 7 December EPSU and CEMR Members gathered in Brussels for the plenary meeting of the sectoral social dialogue for Local and Regional Governments.

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

Dec. 06, 2019

Public Future Conference 4-5 December 2019, Amsterdam

The Future is Public – Democratic Ownership of the Economy

With hundreds examples of people taking control of local public services, bringing public services back in public ownership is gaining momentum across the world.

Mar. 17, 2021

EPSU Social Services Working Group online meeting 10 March 2021

EPSU Affiliates meet online for Social Services Working Group

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.

Mar. 23, 2021

Social Dialogue EPSU CEMR project EU Dialogue Local Solutions

EU Dialogue, Local Solutions: kick-off webinar of the EPSU-CEMR joint project

Violence at work, gender inequality and the treatment of migrants regularly grab headlines.