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Mar. 30, 2023

EPSU Waste management in Europe report March 2023

International Day of Zero Waste: Europe needs a social and cultural transformation

The transition towards a circular economy is a flagship policy of the EU’s Green Deal – but it cannot be achieved without quality jobs based on collective bargaining.

May. 19, 2021

Documents Firefighters' Network

2021 draft report on asbestos - posted 14/04 EPSU firefighters and emergency services workers - Adaptation to climate change - posted 19/05

Sep. 03, 2020

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EPSU Report 'Safe Jobs in the Circular Economy'

Safe Jobs in the Circular Economy. A new EPSU report

A new report commissioned by EPSU highlights the crucial role and often high-risk labour of the workers involved, who have largely been ignored in both research and policies relating to the circular economy.

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

Sep. 03, 2019

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Public Private sector Efficiency cover

Public and Private Sector efficiency

A major review of hundreds of academic studies reveals that there is no empirical evidence that the private sector is intrinsically more efficient than the public sector

Feb. 19, 2018

Waste Management in Europe. Good jobs in the circular economy ? EPSU report

Will the circular economy be an economy with no workers? New study published

A report written by The Public Services International Research Unit (PSIRU) and commissioned by European Public Service Union (EPSU) investigates the impact of privatization and liberalization on waste services.

Dec. 19, 2017

ASSESS TiSA_Brussels 30Nov2017

TiSA, the international Trade in Services Agreement, who benefits from it?

FINAL REPORT (January 2018), by Werner Raza, Bernhard Tröster, Rudi von Arnim

Oct. 20, 2017

Update Trade October 2017

EPSU update on trade October 2017

This issue of the EPSU trade update focuses on the EC trade package that was published in September.

Jul. 26, 2017

Update Trade July 2017

EPSU update on trade July 2017

The latest EPSU trade update.

Feb. 28, 2017

EPSU update on trade March 2017

EPSU update on trade March 2017

The focus of the update: The EP plenary vote on CETA (15 February 2017) and next steps - EC consultation on a Multilateral Investment Court (MIC). - The recent stalling of TiSA negotiations. - EU development policy and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Dec. 23, 2016

Xmas update 2016

Xmas EPSU update on trade developments

Xmas EPSU update on trade.

Dec. 15, 2016

no to CETA

Update CETA December 2016 & request for action

Update on the EPSU roadmap to oppose ratification of CETA and request for action in run up to key votes in the European Parliament (12 January, 24 January 1 February 2017)

Nov. 17, 2016

no to CETA

EPSU update on CETA 17 November 2016

The EPSU Executive Committee meeting on 8-9 November endorsed further lobbying to oppose ratification of the CETA agreement. Below you will find some information on latest developments and a number of requests for your intervention.

Oct. 06, 2016

EU Korea FTA DAG meeting 2016.10.05

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.

Sep. 19, 2016

CETA deal could help investors attack public interest safeguards, new report finds

A new report on the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA) reveals how the trade deal could make EU member states vulnerable to costly lawsuits from North American investors that threaten public interest.