To fulfil its role as a defender of staff, a trade union is obliged, first and foremost, to defend its credibility when this is compromised, and its own means of action when these are denied to it.
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US Flash July 2026
Check out the news for July 2026: restructuring of the LING department, 2026 promotions, salary adjustments, pensions, upcoming reforms, and the education allowance at the European institutions.
USF Denounces Mounting Pressures on EPO Workforce
The Union Syndicale Fédérale (USF) has published an open letter expressing serious concern about the latest developments at the European Patent Office (EPO).
The Power of Social Learning
PreviousPreviousNextNextAgora #9117 - 19Today, everyone thinks it's normal to apply this method, without realizing that thousands of colleagues went on strike for weeks to obtain it. The Power of Social Learning (1): Why Learning Together Matters Do you know why “learning partnership” is a useful approach for bringing stakeholders together?…
International Women’s Day 2026
Rejoignez-nous et participez à la campagne visuelle de l’Union Syndicale pour la Journée internationale des femmes 2026
Union Syndicale Wishes You a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2026!
Union Syndicale secretariat will be closed from 24 December 2025 to 2 January 2026 included. We look forward to being back in touch from the 5th of January 2026.
Mental Health: A Major Challenge
PreviousPreviousNextNextAgora #9117 - 19Today, everyone thinks it's normal to apply this method, without realizing that thousands of colleagues went on strike for weeks to obtain it. The Commission’s medical service presented the statistics for 2024: This is a summary presentation, without analysis and with missing data, but it draws our…
From Virtual to Vital
PreviousPreviousNextNextAgora #9117 - 19Today, everyone thinks it's normal to apply this method, without realizing that thousands of colleagues went on strike for weeks to obtain it. A long-awaited meeting: EU agencies’ unions reunite in Torino. First-ever in-person meeting of EU agencies’ Union Syndicale Fédérale marks a milestone for Staff Representation.…
A very UNCOURTEOUS Courtesy Visit, But For What Purpose?
PreviousPreviousNextNextAgora #9117 - 19Today, everyone thinks it's normal to apply this method, without realizing that thousands of colleagues went on strike for weeks to obtain it. The courtesy visit of Mr. Quest and Mr. Roques to the 3000 staff members of the six Executive Agencies of the European Union left a…
Social Dialogue: A Democratic Imperative
PreviousPreviousNextNextAgora #9117 - 19Today, everyone thinks it's normal to apply this method, without realizing that thousands of colleagues went on strike for weeks to obtain it. Social Dialogue: A Democratic Imperative—But Is the European Parliament Walking the Talk? Since its founding, the European Parliament has consistently advocated for a more…