USF letter to OEACP
USF Letter to OEACP Dear Secretary General, dear Mr Chikoti, The Union Syndicale Fédérale (USF) urgently calls your attention to the following USF comments about the decision to be taken by the 111th session [...]
Covid-19 & the world of work
Covid-19 and the world of work: the impact of a pandemic A virus is haunting Europe. And it could strike again. This year’s 20th anniversary issue of our flagship publication Benchmarking Working Europe brings to a growing [...]
Commission Strategy on LGBTIQ+ equality
The Commission presents its first-ever strategy on LGBTIQ+ equality in the EU The European Commission presented today the first-ever EU Strategy for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, non-binary, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ) equality, as announced by [...]
Settlement agreement reached at the EPO concerning Laurent Prunier
In recent years, social dialogue at the European Patent Office has been badly damaged. Since 2014, the EPO has been strongly criticised for its directives which go against the rights and interests of employees. Legal [...]
Victories : Union Syndicale on all fronts!
An avalanche of victories for Union Syndicale and its representatives! The current period is full of equations with many unknowns, but one thing is certain: solidarity is still not an obsolete concept in the European [...]
Ombudsman: move of former EBA director
The Ombudsman received a complaint about the decision of the European Banking Authority (EBA) to allow its Executive Director to take up a position as CEO of an association representing banks, the Association for Financial [...]
2020: Will the coronavirus attack our pay?
The big question, in 2020, is, without a doubt, will the coronavirus crisis attack our pay ? Since 2014, the Staff Regulations no longer leave it to the institutions to determine whether or not there [...]
ETUC call for gender equality in European elections
ETUC launches a call on Women's day to vote for gender equality in European elections. The European elections in May are the most important for decades – and the turnout and vote of women will [...]
Reflection paper on the Future of EU Finances
Reflection paper on the Future of EU Finances "Finally, the sound implementation of EU policies relies on a strong and efficient European civil service. Since 2013, the EU institutions have been fulfilling their commitment to [...]
European Day for Victims of Hate Crime
Make 22 July the European Day for Victims of Hate Crime PETITION: The Movement is targeting to collect 10.000 signatures that we plan to present to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in [...]