EPSU Newsletter September 2009 – Congress Report
Jun. 12, 2009
Arrested at gun-point beaten tortured - Turkish trade unionists tells EPSU congress of her ordeal
(12 June 2009, Brussels) In the closing session of the 8th EPSU congress, delegates heard from Meryem Özsögüt from the Turkish health union [SES->http://www.ses.org.tr/] (see full speech below). She gave
Jun. 11, 2009
Report EPSU 8th Congress: "Partnership with the public sector is paramount in the EU energy sector"
European Commissioner for Energy addresses EPSU Congress (11 June 2009, Brussels) “There can be no energy dialogue without social dialogue”, said the European Commissioner for Energy, Andris Piebalgs. Mr. Piebalgs
Jun. 11, 2009
Report EPSU 8th Congress: Congress Resolution on National and EU administrations
[final adopted text of the Congress resolution->art5538] (10 June 2009, Brussels) For the congress period 2009 – 2014, the EPSU 8th EPSU Congress unanimously adopted the resolution on National Administration
Jun. 11, 2009
Report EPSU 8th Congress: Affiliates resolution: Strengthening European Public Sector Unions (ABVAKABO)
(10 June, 2009, Brussels) Tim de Jong, ABVAKABO, Netherlands, introduced an affiliate’s resolution entitled “Strengthening Public Service Trade Unions”. The resolution was adopted unanimously by the Congress delegates. - {{
Jun. 10, 2009
Report EPSU 8th Congress: EPSU Congress resolution on the European Social Model
[final adopted text of the Congress resolution->art5546] Our aims for strengthening the European Social Model in 2009-2014 (9 June 2009, Brussels) Jan Ruden, (SEKO, Sweden) pictured, introduced the Congress resolution
Jun. 09, 2009
Report EPSU 8th Congress: European Hospital Social Partners announce EU-wide agreement on Medical Sharps injuries
Press Communication First EU wide text agreed by Hospital trade unions and employers set to prevent over one million injuries per year. (9 June 2009, Brussels). The European Hospital Social
Jun. 09, 2009
Report EPSU 8th Congress: Hospital Social Partners urge EU health ministers to let the national experts run their national healthcare systems
(9 June 2009, Brussels) “We cannot let market forces run healthcare systems or we will end up with a two-tier system of healthcare delivery” Godfrey Perera, General Secretary, European Hospital
Jun. 07, 2009
Report EPSU 8th Congress (8 June 2009, Brussels): The 8th Congress of the European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU) opened on 8th June in the Flagey centre today
The EPSU President, Anne-Marie Perret, and the EPSU General Secretary, Carola Fischbach-Pyttel, welcomed the 600 delegates to Congress. The Congress was formally addressed by John Monks, General Secretary of the