Jul. 03, 2020

Health workers bear brunt of COVID-19 infections

More than 150,000 healthcare workers have been infected by the COVID-19 virus according to data from just eight countries – Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Russia, Spain, Turkey and Ukraine. This suggests that, on a conservative estimate, a total figure for Europe will be well above 200,000.

Jul. 02, 2020

EPSU joins trade union anger as Commission dithers on bargaining rights for self-employed

The pandemic has underlined the precarious work of many self-employed and free-lancers.

Jul. 01, 2020

EPSU calls on the European Parliament to investigate the tragic effects of COVID-19 on the care sector

Today EPSU together with the European Disability Forum and the Age Platform Europe will formally call on the European Parliament to launch an investigation to assess the failures of authorities in addressing and managing the crisis in the long-term care sector during COVID-19.

Jun. 30, 2020

EPSU participates at European Social Services Summit

EPSU, together with the Social Employers, participated in a conference organized to highlight the deficiencies and shortcomings in the support to the social services sector during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jun. 29, 2020

Hands off Ukrainian Trade Unions – Day of Solidarity – 30 June

Ukrainian unions are organizing a week of actions against the proposals of the Zelenskyy government to reform the labour legislation week of 30 June.

Jun. 29, 2020

EPSU Solidarity for the French unions mobilization 30 June 2020

The French unions continue the mobilization to get better pay and conditions for all health and social services workers both in the public and private sectors.

Jun. 29, 2020

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.

Jun. 26, 2020

EPSU/FESE Joint Position Paper on Recruitment and Retention in Social Services

Due to changing demographics, labour mobility and increasing family diversity, the social services sector is one of the fastest growing economic sectors in Europe.

Jun. 25, 2020

Social Partners in Local and Regional Governments joint declaration on COVID19 and its consequences

The COVID-19 pandemic is a health crisis. However, the tough but needed measures to contain the virus have led to an economic crisis and without the appropriate measures we risk exacerbating the emerging social crisis