Brussels, 25 January 2016
Dear Mr Kongstad,
Union Syndicale Fédérale (USF) is deeply shocked to hear about the latest, disproportionate measures against trade union officials taken at the European Patent Office (EPO) in January 2016 …
If the pace of salary erosion over the past six years continues, the already insufficient monthly pension for the staff hired since 2009 in the New Pension Scheme (NPS) will steadily move towards the poverty line.
You will find the following topics in this edition: The staff appraisal season; Mobility Contribution; Recruitments in 2025; Threat to Belgian/EU mixed pensions; No news yet regarding the correction of the 2025 adjustments; About US, etc
The Court upheld the right of our colleague (a member of Union Syndicale) to register with the Italian National Health Service (SSN) free of charge, recognizing this as a fundamental principle in the protection of the right to health.
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.