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Upcoming on June 26/27: CESI Summer Days 2025 on active labour market policies
Register now for CESI's 5th annual Summer Days on June 26/27 in Brussels.
CESI hosts train driver lobby days for its member ALE
On May 20-21, CESI hosted train driver lobby days in Brussels for its member ALE, the Federation of European Train Drivers' Unions.
Open call for tender: 'The postal sector - an inclusive employer'
The European social partners for the postal sector - PostEurop, CESI and UNI Europa - are looking for a consultancy to support their EU co-funded project 'The postal sector: an inclusive employer for a more inclusive society'.
CESI Commissions on Employment and Gender Equality elect new leadership
At its constitutive meeting on May 16, following CESI's Congress in December, CESI's Commissions on Employment and Social Affairs (SOC) and Women's Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM) elected their new leadership.
EqualPro conference in Berlin on the added value of EU gender equality policies in Germany
On May 16, CESI hosted an EqualPro project conference in collaboration with its member dbb, the German civil service federation, in Berlin.
CESI in Belgrade: Strengthening gender equality in Serbia and the healthcare sector
On May 8th, 2025, CESI marked a landmark moment for healthcare trade union cooperation, gender equality, and Serbia’s EU integration in Belgrade.
CESI: New EU public procurement rules must be socially fair
In response to an ad-hoc European social partner consultation, CESI has called for new public procurement rules to be socially balanced.
CESI publishes priorites for next EU Multiannual Financial Framework 2028-2034
On May 5, CESI published its priorites for the EU's next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF).
Violence is not part of the job!
CESI SG Klaus Heeger co-signed the updated European guidelines to protect workers from third party violence and harassment.
Strengthening ALMPs and European cooperation: ACTIVER seminar in Romania
CESI, Uniunea TESA and CSN Meridian brought together experts from across Europe to strengthen social dialogue and cooperation for fair wages and active labour market policies in the public health sector.
CESI on World OSH Day: Put digitalisation and AI in the spotlight
Today, on the occasion of this year's annual World Day for Safety and Health at Work, CESI reaffirms its commitment to promoting occupational safety and health for all workers.
CESI@noon on trade union perspectives on housing, gender & precarious work
As part of its EU co-funded eQualPRO project, CESI held a timely event on the intersection of housing, gender inequality and precarious employment.
Gender equality in public administration: A CESI debate in Rome
On April 9, 2025, CESI hosted an eQualPro event in the liaison office of the European Parliament in Rome, focusing on gender equality in public administration.
CESI participates in social partner kick-off on EU Quality Jobs Roadmap
Today, CESI Secretary General Klaus Heeger participated in a high-level kick-off meeting on a new EU Quality Jobs Roadmap with EU Jobs Commissioner Roxana Mînzatu.
Activer event in Italy: Unions driving skills and inclusion
At the #ACTIVER event in Salerno, trade unions advanced strategies for skills, inclusion, and fair transitions.
From reception to reconstruction – New study by the European Policy Centre and CESI
A new study in the context of CESI's 'Activer' project sheds light on the evolving labour inclusion of displaced Ukrainians.
CESI at SEISMEC to share trade union views on human-centric ICT at work
On April 7/8, CESI participated at the SEISMEC project's most recent General Assembly in Cork to present trade union priorities for human-centric ICT in workplaces.
Strengthening equality and union partnership in Riga
By focusing on past EU achievements, present obstacles, and future risks, CESI aims at helping workers and unions be agents of fairness and change.
Tariffs, tensions, and the cost to workers: CESI on the U.S. trade measures
Trump’s tariffs risk a trade war that threatens jobs, fuels inflation, and hits workers hardest. CESI urges a united EU response to protect our industries and social model.
CESI welcomes the EU's new Internal Security and Preparedness Union Strategy
CESI welcomes the EU Internal Security Strategy and the Preparedness Union Strategy as important milestones toward safeguarding the Union and its people from an increasingly complex landscape of threats.
OPINION | Public services and social dialogue: Europe's competitive advantage
CESI SG Klaus Heeger emphasises that social dialogue and public services are Europe's competitive advantage, not obstacles to growth.
CESI urges socially sustainable competitiveness agenda for Europe
As the European Commission moves ahead with a policy agenda of deregulation, CESI has adopted a new resolution to call for a socially sustainable competitiveness agenda for Europe.
Joint letter: CESI supports call on the European Commission to give space to ambitions on long-term care
Today, together with 20 European civil society and trade union organisations, CESI supports a joint call on the European Commission to give space to ambitions on long-term care. A corresponding letter was transmitted to the European Commissioner for Social Rights and Skills, Quality Jobs and Preparedness, Roxana Mînzatu.
Defence – A third transition underway, after the green and the digital?
CESI broadly welcomes the new EU White Paper on European Defence, published by the European Commission on March 19. It could lead to a new third major transition after the green and the digital.
Τhe role of trade unions in affordable housing, gender equality, and tackling precarious work
In times of increasing housing prices, and thus housing scarcity, those facing homelessness or housing difficulties are often either unemployed or in precarious, low-wage employment. Within this group, women and single mothers make up a considerable share, due to either unemployment, precarious employment or low wages.
CESI calls on social outcomes as priorities in revised EU public procurement rules
In a consultation statement, CESI has called on the European Commission to make social outcomes a priority in revised EU directives on public procurement and concessions.
International Women’s Day: CESI welcomes new EU Roadmap for Women’s Rights
CESI underscores that the success of the Roadmap will depend on continued collaboration between the European institutions, Member States, social partners and civil society.
SynCrisis: Strengthening public services for a resilient Europe
CESI's SynCrisis campaign calls for urgent investment in public services to build resilience, protect workers, and ensure fair access to quality healthcare, education, and social support.
The European Employment and Social Rights Forum and the proposed “Union of Skills”
CESI Secretary General Klaus Heeger participated in the European Employment and Social Rights Forum 2025, Europe’s largest event on employment and social affairs, which took place on March 5-6 in Brussels.
March 3 – European Day for a Work-Free Sunday
Ensure synchronised resting time also in times of competitiveness
‘ReArm Europe’: A Paradigm Shift in European Defence and Societal Resilience
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen couldn’t have been blunter. In her letter to the special European Council she wrote: “A new era is upon us. Europe faces a clear and present danger on a scale that none of us have seen in our adult lifetime”.
CESI’s 8th European Defence Round Table (EDRT)
18 February 2025 2024 1:30 – 3:00 PM | online & in Brussels | In English & German languages.
The Polish EU Presidency: Delivering in times of uncertainty
Today, the Polish Prime Minister Tusk presented the priorities of the Polish Council Presidency to the European Parliament.
SynCrisis final conference: Strengthening public services in an era of ongoing crises
On December 13, the CESI EU co-funded SynCrisis project reached its culmination with a final conference, marking the conclusion of a two-year initiative focused on the essential role of public services in addressing Europe’s multifaceted and interconnected crises.
Empowering workers for the future
A mandate for the next five years | Editorial of CESI SG Klaus Heeger Under the theme “Independence, Unity, Progress: Empowering Today’s Workforce for Tomorrow,” the Congress gave us an opportunity to reflect on our achievements while also addressing the challenges ahead.
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In order to complement the activities of its Trade councils and Commissions, CESI will in 2025 focus its work on the following priority areas:
Socially friendly climate change and green transition
Employment- and gender-friendly digital transition
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Ensuring well-being and security in changing work environments
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Each year, the CESI Europe Academy engages in usually two projects with financial support of the European Commission.
As a capacity-building instrument for trade unionists, these projects provide CESI’s members with the possibility to delve deeper into social, employment-related and political challenges in Europe and engage them in debates with policy-makers and international experts during dedicated seminars.
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