European Federation of Public Service Unions

(5 February 2010, Brussels) The European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU) is sending out a strong message of support to the tens of thousands of public sector workers who are taking action across Europe in defence of strong public services and decent pay, jobs and employment conditions.
EPSU affiliates in Germany , Greece , Ireland , the Netherlands and Portugal are, or will be, involved in various forms of industrial action this week and next. In Germany and the Netherlands (...)

(Brussels, 29 January 2010) All Belgian EPSU affiliates are joining the national march for Jobs and Respect for workers 29 january 2010, Brussels. Following major restructuring and job cuts in a large number of companies, the continued greed of corporate executives and the attacks by the combined Belgian employers on the unions, on the welfare system and public services the three confederations have called for the manifestation which is open to other Belgian organizations as well. Demands (...)

(27 January 2010) Trade unions organizing workers in EON met to consider the implications of EON’s Perform to Win and other plans to reorganize and restructure the company, January 26th. EON is the large German multinational electricity and gas company active in several European countries, Russia and the US. The reorganization plans have a significant impact on the workers and their families with job cuts and outsourcing being the main characteristics. The plans have caused considerable (...)

(27 January 2010) Representatives of seven trade union organisations from Belgium, Norway, Sweden and the UK came together on 25-27 January to debate and exchange ideas on recruitment and organisation. They discussed how they were responding to the challenge of falling or static membership through specific recruitment and organising campaigns and other initiatives.
The two-and-a-half day seminar was organised for EPSU by the ETUI trade union education institute.
As well as presentations (...)

(Brussels, 15 January 2010) The First Vice President of the Spanish Government, María Teresa Fernández de la Vega, has signed an agreement (see Spanish Presidency website here) with TUNED (the umbrella trade union organisation for central government administration) and the Spanish trade unions CC.OO, UGT and CSI-CSIF to formalise social dialogue in the public sector (national administrations) during Spain’s term of office in the European Presidency.
"This is an extremely positive statement of (...)