Migration, Economic Policy
Fighting for the rights of migrants and asylum-seekers
Migration has major implications for public services not least because of the significant contribution of migrant workers to the provision of public services in many European countries. Thousands of public service employees across Europe work in areas related to migrations and asylum-seeking. Unfortunately, the European and national response to asylum-seekers has often fallen pitifully short of what should be expected from one of the wealthiest regions in the world and EPSU has been arguing hard for a change of approach, criticising the European Union’s policies which continue to focus on tightening borders, pushing back refugees and outsourcing asylum duties to third countries. EPSU, along with PSI, has also been calling for an end to privatisation and increased public investment in the public services that are vital to ensure the safe and effective integration of migrants and asylum-seekers into society. This briefing, prepared for EPSU's 2019 Congress provides some background on EPSU's activities in this area.
ETUC background documents and useful links
- [ETUC Fight the crisis put people first->http://www.etuc.org/a/5972] - Information on the upcoming Euro demonstrations - [ETUC positions on the Financial and Economic crisis->http://www.etuc.org/r/1378] - [PSI's Financial Crisis Blog with
The Financial and Economic Crisis: Consequences for the public sector and economy at large, an EPSU response
EPSU Discussion Document, Executive Committee position April 2009 Executive Summary of the Discussion Document - All European countries are hit hard by the economic crisis. Workers are paying a heavy
TRADE UNIONS EUROPEAN ACTION DAYS: 350,000 PEOPLE IN THE STREETS TO DEMAND ACTION FOR EMPLOYMENT
ETUC Press release on Euro-demonstrations Brussels, 16 May 2009 Some 350,000 people have just taken the streets of Madrid, Brussels, Berlin and Prague to support the European Trade Union Confederations
EPSU supports Latvian public services workers in protest over dramatic cuts in public services and wages
EPSU Congress sends message of support to Latvian public service works facing wage cuts of 50% Congress ‘utterly condemns’ plans of the Latvian Government – calls for national negotiations (10
EPSU supports unions in Federation of Bosnian-Herzegovina in demand for consultation on public finance law
Update: Unions achieve victory (17 August 2009) The Confederation of Independent Trade Unions of Bosnia and Herzegovina has managed to achieve a victory in its fight to protect labour and
ITUC evaluation of the G-20 meeting in Pittsburg – progress and world leaders take up trade union demands
(27 October 2009) The international union movement has been working hard to get global government leaders to accept its demands for a new global economy. Some progress is made including
Joint EPSU/ETUI-REHS Education Workshop: Trade union actions for migrant workers and frontline staff in migration services (2 days)
- [Follow-up->art6215] Invitation to ETUI Education course 3 – 4 November 2009 - Athens The Education Department of the European Trade Union Institute will organise a joint course with the