Agora 88 : 50 Years of Union Syndicale Bruxelles
Read Agora 88 Online Agora 88 Summary Agora 88 is a special edition as indicated by Juan-Pedro Perez-Escanilla in his editorial note. It is an edition that summarizes the history of [...]
Harassment: a scourge that affects even the European institutions
Harassment in the workplace is not a recent concept, a vanished evil that is resurfacing. Harassment has always been present and the European institutions and international organisations are no exception. The resulting psychosocial risks are [...]
The JSIS and COVID-19: time to act
The Joint Sickness Insurance Scheme (JSIS) and the COVID-19 virus make it urgent for the European Institutions to act and to increase its cover. Note for the attention of Commissioner Hahn Johannes RE : The Joint Sickness [...]
New school for the students of European Schools !
Union Syndicale is pleased to inform you that the Belgian federal authorities have approved the building of a new temporary school for 1,500 pupils on the NATO site : the Secretary General of the European Schools [...]
Progress for the Executive Agencies
On 23 January 2020, the Directors of the six Executive Agencies (CHAFEA, EACEA, EASME, ERCEA, INEA, REA) and the representative Trade Unions at the European Commission have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the modalities of their [...]
Meeting with Commissioner Hahn
The Union Syndicale had a meeting with Commissioner Johannes Hahn on 22 January to make an initial contact. He recalled the importance of contributing, exchanging and reaching a compromise when it comes to social dialogue. That is [...]
Method: the historical struggle of US
The Method, the historical struggle of Union Syndicale, is today still bearing its fruits. Salary update: + 2.0 % Reduction in pension contribution: – 0.3 % Combined net effect: + 2.2 % on average Since 2015, salary and pensions updates have once again [...]
YES ! USF CAN !
4 staff committee elections: 4 victories for Union Syndicale Union Syndicale Petten (JRC Commission) Union Syndicale Bruxelles EEAS USF Luxembourg Union Syndicale Bruxelles Eurocontrol These victories are the results of local work, constant human investment [...]
NWOW : at any cost ?
It has been almost a year since the NWOW (New Ways of Working) pilot project was launched despite the skepticism expressed by the vast majority of colleagues, based on inconclusive past experience. After hundreds of [...]
Reform of Staff Regulations
In June 2019 issue of STAFF MATTERS, we will be looking at actions brought following the reform of the Staff Regulations which entered into force in 2014. Travel expenses, travelling time, annual leave, career capping, [...]