The European Federation of Public Service Unions

The European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU) was founded in 1978[1] and represents eight million public service workers from over 260 trade union organisations.[2] It is affiliated to the European Trade Union Confederation and is the recognised regional organisation of Public Services International. It represents the workers in the energy, water and waste sectors, health and social services and local, regional and central government in all European countries.[3]

EPSU
The European Federation of Public Service Unions
PredecessorThe European Public Services Committee
Formation20 September 1978
HeadquartersBrussels
Membership
8 million
Secretary General
Jan Willem Goudriaan
AffiliationsEuropean Trade Union Confederation, Public Services International
Websitewww.epsu.org

Health

In 2010 EPSU negotiated an agreement with HOSPEEM,[4] the European health sector employer's organisation, on the management of sharp objects.[5] EPSU promotes improvements in pay for health and social services employees.[6]

Public Services

EPSU supports public investment and well-funded publicly owned services. EPSU opposes budget cuts, liberalisation, austerity, low pay and poor working conditions. In 2017, EPSU initiated a campaign called "Time for Social Europe" and called on the European Commission to limit precarious jobs and social dumping.

Social Services

EPSU organises health and social services workers, including nurses, health care assistants, midwives, doctors, elderly and child care workers, social workers, laboratory staff, hospital cleaners and medical secretaries in public, non-for-profit and private services across Europe.[7] On the April 2021, EPSU and the Social Employers jointly applied for a new social dialogue structure at the European level.[8]

References
  1. EPSU. "About us". Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  2. "European Public Service Unions (EPSU) | Official campaign partners | Campaign partners". healthy-workplaces.eu. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
  3. EPSU. "Local and Regional Government". Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  4. HOSPEEM. "Who we are". Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  5. EPSU. "Framework Agreement on Prevention from Sharp Injuries in the Hospital and Health Care Sector". Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  6. The Times. "How Europe has nursed its frontline staff with bonuses". Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  7. "Search | EPSU". www.epsu.org. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
  8. European Commission (26 April 2021). "Feedback from: Social Employers and EPSU: Joint Contribution".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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