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Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee in the Gas Sector - Working Group 2/2024 Brussels Belgium

Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee in the Gas Sector - Working Group 2/2024

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Apr. 27, 2023

Health care

Will EU’s new fiscal rules hinder urgent action on staffing crises?

Public service federation EPSU is concerned that the proposed reform of the European Union’s fiscal rules, published yesterday, might undermine national action to address the widespread staffing shortages across a broad range of public services in Europe – in health and social care, the justice system, childcare, tax administrations, utilities and more.

Feb. 18, 2021

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Energy poverty in times of COVID in Europe

In March 2021, it will be one year since European Union member states initiated policies and plans to address the COVID-19 crisis.

Oct. 27, 2020

Germany: latest agreement to boost pay in health and care

After intensive negotiations over the weekend, public services union ver.di has negotiated a new collective agreement covering 2.3 million workers in municipal and federal government with specific measures benefiting employees in health and social care.

Jun. 29, 2020

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Worker involvement in managing the Covid-19 crisis

Time is running out: Concrete and rapid actions needed to enforce rights to worker involvement in anticipating and managing the COVID-19 crisis impact.

Apr. 23, 2020

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Public utility workers: The unseen frontline responders in the Corona Crisis

The coronavirus pandemic has now infected more than 2 million people worldwide and caused over 145,000 deaths. Like so many other key workers, workers in the waste collection, water and energy distribution sectors are risking their lives