NEWS

Find all the latest news about our concerns, our voices, our actions and our reactions concerning social and political life, the economy and the well-being of the European public service.

BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU SAY !
USF

Find out more about the European Commission’s new social media guidelines and their implications for freedom of expression.

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US Flash Octobre 2023
USB - Consilium

Certification; JSIS rules and the value of giving the power of attorney; The Picard case – What does it mean for GSC staff?

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Provident Funds : Watch Out !
USB

We are extremely concerned of the present alarming and scandalous situation regarding the losses of your Provident Fund contributions

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US Flash September 2023
USB - Consilium

New Rules for Working Time, Telework and Leave, Lost promotion possibilities, Violation of the Codified Protocol, etc.

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US Flash June 2023
USB - Consilium

Our US Flash June 2023 covers: Lost promotion possibilities, Flexitime , A new internal competition for AST1 and AST2 will be published soon, USF Congress – the four-day week, and low salaries and The value of our publications

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Resolution on Digitalisation
USF

USF 2023 Congress claim – Implementation of the “European Framework Agreement of European social dialogue committee for central government administrations (SDC-CGA) on Digitalisation”

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US Flash May 2023
USB - Consilium

In this issue, we cover the following topics: The need for far-reaching reform of our assessment system. Problems linked to EPSO, social dialogue at SGC, when does a child finish school? recruitment policy and work overload.

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The European Union is NOT FOR SALE !
USF

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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Salary Adjustment
USF

Union Syndicale will continue to defend the method, which guarantees stable industrial relations in the European Public Service.

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Together for Luxembourg
USF

“Together for Luxembourg”, the list of USF Luxembourg for the Local Staff Comittee elections from 23/11 to 6/12/2022

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EUAA’s management situation
USF

Individuals staff members and the local staff committee have contacted USF in order to complain and raise concerns with regards to human ressources management and ethic issues at EUAA Agency (Malta).

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Letter from USF to EUAA
USF

Some dysfunctions at EUAA have been reported by employees and it seems that they are incompatible with the principles of each institution and public entity.

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Right of strike breached at the EPO
EPO

Historical Judgments of the Administrative Tribunal of the International Labour Organisation (ILOAT) on the fundamental right to strike breached by the European Patent Office (EPO)

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Staff Housing Survey
USF

Eurostat has recently launched a Staff Housing Survey in all workplaces where EU Staff are employed.

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USF’s Letter to OEACP
USF

Read here the USF letter to OEACP to denounce the unfair management of ACP secretariat employees for 2021.

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EPO Staff Goes on Strike
SUEPO

EPO staff is still denied a fair career progression and a fair and transparent reporting system, they go on strike on 15/12 !

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Accession of the EU to ECHR
USF

Accession of the EU to the European Convention on Human Rights is a good news : this convention protects the rights of millions of european citizens.

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COVID-19 and Gender Equality
USF

What are the lessons from the COVID-19 crisis and what are its implications on gender equality in European institutions? Read our article to know more!

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Union Syndicale Mourns
USF

Union Syndicale mourns the passing of Jean-Pierre Tytgat and Roger Vancampenhout, two pillars of the Union are leaving us.

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YES ! USF’s Victory !
USF

4 staff committee elections: 4 victories for Union Syndicale. These victories are the results of local work, constant human investment and USF synergies.

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2014 Staff Regulations reform
USF

The European Court of Auditors’ Report analyses the Commission’s implementation of the 2014 Staff Regulations reform and related measures.

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Emergency Resolution on EPO
USF

USF adopted on 2 June 2019 an emergency resolution on the situation of EPO staff and the unfair treatment of SUEPO trade unionists.

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Resolution on EU Agencies
USF

The Congress adopted a resolution on EU Agencies, considering the urgent need for the improvement of working conditions for the staff.

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Brexit facts sheets
USF-Luxembourg

USF informs you about a wide range of subjects concerning Brexit under the form of facts sheets (travelling, rights of EU citizens, etc.).

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For a Real Reform of Civil Service Litigation
USF

On 1 September 2016, the Civil Service Tribunal ceased to exist. Union Syndicale had already spoken out against this abolition at its congress in Dubrovnik. Our appeals and those of our member organisation EPSU-CJ were unable to prevent this abolition.

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Social Degradation at the EPO
SUEPO

Discover here Richard Yung’s oral question to the French Minister of Economy and Finance on the social deterioration at the EPO.

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EULEX Kosovo: Jenkinson case
USF

The court rejects the appeal of an agent of EULEX Kosovo, which is the Jenkinson case, an irish employee who served in the Balkans.

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ECB caught up in favoritism scandal
IPSO

The appointment of someone close to Peter Praet to head the Brussels office has been cancelled by the ECB following a complaint from staff. The European Parliament will debate the matter.

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EPO: Leadership crisis
SUEPO

Discover here the article from Le Monde concerning EPO President abuses : “European Patent Office (EPO) : leadership crisis”.

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New ‘Bahamas leaks’
USF

High level politicians and corporate leaders across Europe have been named in yet another series of tax related leaks, this time from the Bahamas; an infamous tax haven.

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EPO: Abuse of power
USF

At the European Patent Office (EPO), there is a clear abuse of power, a French boss sows the seeds of anti-union culture.

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Disastrous situation at the EPO – Response
USF

Union Syndicale Fédérale (USF) regretted that the Syndicale Union European Patent Office (SUEPO) branch of Munich disaffiliated from USF in 2011. We think the time has come to reconsider this decision

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European Parliament Plenary debate on TiSA
USF

The President of Parliament, – after several interventions in plenary against sending back the report to INTA – , decided not to oppose the number of amendments and the report will go to the vote on Wednesday.

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ETUC position on TiSA
USF

In order to guarantee the effective protection of labour rights, the ETUC insists that all EU trade and investment agreements must include enforceable labour protections.

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