{"id":3707,"date":"2021-03-11T09:32:50","date_gmt":"2021-03-11T08:32:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unionsyndicale.eu\/?p=3707"},"modified":"2023-08-10T15:31:13","modified_gmt":"2023-08-10T14:31:13","slug":"covid-19-revaluing-of-public-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unionsyndicale.eu\/en\/covid-19-revaluing-of-public-services\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19 : Revaluing of Public Services"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_auto\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-2 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-8 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column us_custom_432d3f53\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p><strong>The COVID-19 pandemic one year on: the need to revalue our public services<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>One year ago today, the World Health Organisation declared COVID-19 global pandemic. The last year has magnified the strengths and weaknesses of our societies. In Europe, it has exposed the fragility of public health systems, and the total lack of capacity to respond to such a shock. The tragedy is that this does not come as a surprise. Europe\u2019s public service unions were protesting staff shortages, underfunding and inadequate resources long before the outbreak of the pandemic. When the first wave hit, it is no wonder that health systems and care homes were completely overwhelmed.<\/p>\n<p>It is a sad reflection on neoliberal policies that it takes a watershed moment such as a global pandemic to acknowledge the need for well-funded public services and the workers that deliver them. But the last year has made the draw backs of privatisation and budget cuts an unavoidable fact, and there is now a broad understanding that we need a revaluing of the public sector. We cannot go back to the austerity policies of a pre-pandemic world \u2013 we must build back better. That is the message of the millions of public service workers across Europe on this milestone day.<\/p>\n<p>The immediate priority is to strengthen public health and care systems. This requires public funding and an end to taxation policies that favour corporations and the rich. Governments must act here at both national and European level. We owe this to our health and care workers, many of whom are being treated for post-traumatic stress.<\/p>\n<p>Just as there were over 100 strikes in the health and care sectors in Europe just before the outbreak of the pandemic, health and care unions will continue to be militant in demanding pay rises, better working conditions, increased staffing levels and support services.<\/p>\n<p>Read the rest of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.epsu.org\/\">EPSU<\/a>\u00a0communication\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.epsu.org\/newsletter\/covid-19-pandemic-one-year-need-revalue-our-public-services\">here\u00a0!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_large\"><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_medium with_line width_50 thick_3 style_solid color_primary align_center\"><div class=\"w-separator-h\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_col-sm-2 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The COVID-19 pandemic one year on: the need to revalue our public services has to be tackled. 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