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2022-09-21 04:35

Today, on September 21, Belgian national trade unions rally their members in Brussels to protest over the government’s insufficient measures to protect citizens’ purchasing power in times of surging inflation. CESI expresses its support.

2022-09-15 07:58

On Tuesday, September 13, the European Parliament adopted an own-initaitive report on the impact of Covid-19 closures of educational, cultural, youth and sports
activities on children and young people in the EU. CESI welcomes this report, which does not fail to identify the multiple mental health problems that these closures fostered among many young people.

2022-09-14 11:09

In her annual State of the Union address to the European Parliament, Commission President von der Leyen made a case for solidarity internally in the EU and externally with Ukraine. As a strong proponent of such solidarity, according to CESI, it can only be maintained if the EU delivers better for workers, citizens and families that face the impacts of the multiple crises that Europe is experiencing.

2022-09-07 06:41

Today, the European Commission published a long awaited EU Care Strategy to achieve more available, accessible and affordable child and long-term care in Europe as well as better employment conditions for workers in the sector. CESI welcomes the initiative.

2022-09-06 02:40

The project aims to promote training sessions, exchange of experiences and good practices on how young trade unionists, coming from different countries and cultures, see the participation of young people in the priorities and activities of European social dialogue and in particular the trade union engagement of young people as a form of participation in EU policy-making

2022-09-06 02:27

The green transformation is a process that the European Union needs to accelerate in order to achieve long term economic growth and “climate neutrality”.

2022-09-02 06:51

In advance of a scheduled extraordinary Council meeting of ministers responsible for energy policy on September 9, CESI has issued an open letter to the Czech Council Presidency, stressing that the meeting must bring tangible, concrete and immediate results to bring down energy prices for citizens, workers and their families.

2022-09-01 09:35

Against the background of multiple crises and unprecedented difficulties for the world of work, we managed to keep the voice of workers strong.

2022-08-30 09:55

CESI publishes its resolution on trade union demands to counter inflation.

2022-08-12 09:56

August 12 is International Day of Youth, as established in 2000 by the United Nations General Assembly. This year’s focus is on intergenerational solidarity: ‘Creating a World for All Ages’. CESI Youth stresses that solving the complex problems of today’s and tomorrow’s world can only be done though a joint effort shared across all generations.

2022-08-03 03:12

Responding to the recent ban of free and independent trade unions in Belarus, the Presidium of CESI issued a call in defence of trade union pluralism in the country and beyond.

2022-08-02 12:28

CESI condemns the use of involuntary precarious work contracts for teachers that end each summer with the academic year.

2022-07-25 12:03

Guest commentary by Róbert Szokolai, affiliate of CESI’s Hungarian member union MKKSz.

2022-07-19 05:19

CESI is happy to announce its participation in the EU-funded ‘BeWell’ project – led by the European Health Management Association (EHMA) with the participation of 24 partners from 11 European countries.

2022-07-19 11:20

In the last few weeks, Europe has faced severe heatwaves leading to prolonged drought, high temperatures, extreme climate chain reactions (including floods and landslides) and fires in the South of Europe. CESI asks for more solidarity and investments in firefighting and other emergency response services across Europe.