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Solidarity is Our DNA

PreviousPreviousNextNextAgora #9138 - 49Four days of intense discussions that led to the adoption of several resolutions, but also a pleasant occasion to talk informally to new – and not so new – colleagues from other sections from around Europe. 16th Congress Diary Time flies and four years have already gone…

When You’re a Trade Unionist, You Don’t Believe in Fatality

PreviousPreviousNextNextAgora #9112 - 16"My main motivation was to fight against all injustices, collective and personal, to defend those who can't do it themselves and to speak up for them" It’s 2024 and USF is celebrating its 50th anniversary. I’ve been a member, through the USB, for around 30 years, I’ve…

Trade unionism and politics

PreviousPreviousNextNextAgora #919 - 11Following the Ispra Declaration, the Union des Syndicats acts in solidarity with the world of work and is led to take political positions. what position for Union Syndicale? Europe in crisis In 1974, Europe was facing a major historical and political crisis that had a profound impact…

Trade Union’s challenge in guarding The EU core values

PreviousPreviousNextNextAgora #8930-31The history of the trade union movement is a constant struggle between two different visions of what the European project should be. When the Treaty of Rome was signed in 1957 and became the foundation of the European Economic Community, the essential purpose was that of ‘constantly improving the…

Anti-trade Union Tactics

PreviousPreviousNextNextAgora #89Pages 20 - 29This article provides a testimonial of the anti-trade union tactics that IPSO has observed within the ECB. A testimonial from an ECB unionist This article provides a testimonial of the anti-trade union tactics that IPSO has observed within the ECB. Some of them might have been…

‘Fit for 55’ December package

PreviousPreviousNextNextAgora #89Pages 14 - 16On 15 December, the European Commission presented a Fit complement for 55 proposals, including an "energy, climate and nature protection" package and the revision of the directive on the energy performance of buildings. On 15 December, the European Commission presented additional Fit for 55 proposals, including an “energy,…

High Inflation and Wages

PreviousPreviousNextNextAgora #89Pages 4 - 9This article provides an ECB staff union perspective on ECB´s wage moderation stance and how the perceived risk of wage-price spiral is weighing on monetary policy decisions and inflation management. The views of the ECB staff union It argues that such a stance is not underpinned…

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About UsSay Yes to a Unified and Solidarity-driven EuropeUnion Syndicale Fédérale, the leading European civil service website, defends the officials and employees of the European institutions. About USF Union Syndicale Fédérale was set up almost 50 years ago, when it was known as « UNION DES SYNDICATS ». Trade union…

The European Union is NOT FOR SALE !

The recent scandal shakes the European Union and its management. It impacts the trust of all European citizens in those who are supposed to represent them and embody the values of democracy on our continent.

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