European Federation of Public

Service Unions (EPSU)

About EPSU

270 affiliated trade unions with 8 million paying members 68,5 % of our members are women 4 sectors: Health & Social Services; Local & Regional

Government; National & European Administrations; Utilities (gas, electricity, water, waste)

EPSU = recognized European Social Partner Organisation EPSU = recognised regional organisation of PSI in Europe

Executive Committee – article 8 of the EPSU Constitution

National representation, meets twice a year Overview of EPSU work programme. It has so far approved the network and it has just approved

a mentoring system for the EC.

Standing Committees – article 11 of the EPSU Constitution

Local and Regional Government:

Participation of Young members in the Riga Conference.

Standing Committees – article 11 of the EPSU Constitution

Public Utilities:

Little representation in the network but better as employer.

Standing Committees – article 11 of the EPSU Constitution

Health and Social Services:

Presentation of the network in the last Standing Cte.

Standing Committees – article 11 of the EPSU Constitution

National and European Administration:

Youth network and mentoring system was first discussed in NEA.

Women’s and Gender Equality Committee

Mainstream Gender Equality or participate in the meeting.

EPSU Collective Bargaining Network

Other activities

Public services network;Trade union journalists; Specific networks: firefighters, tax inspectors,

prison officers…

Network for young trade unionists

EPSU Executive Committee established a youth network.

Look at recruitment and organising best practices across Europe.

Mentoring system at the Executive and Standing Cte. Level.

ETUC observer delegationResearch on casual work at public services in

EuropeEstablishment of the network in December 2011

Regional Structure:EPSU is divided geographically in regions – called Constituencies.

Nordic constituencyDenmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Iceland

Constituency UK and Ireland

German-speaking constituencyGermany, Switzerland, Austria

Benelux constituencyFrance, The Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg

Russian and Central Asian constituencyRussia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan

Central European constituencyCzech Republic, Slovak Republic, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia, Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia Herzegovina

North Eastern EuropeEstonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Ukraine

South Eastern EuropeRomania, Bulgaria, Turkey, Albania, Azerbaijan, Moldova

Mediterranean constituencyItaly, Spain, Portugal, Malta, Greece, Cyprus, Israel

. YOUNG WORKERS ACTIVITIES13.1 The Executive Committee will establish a specific budget and structure for young workers activities.

www.epsu.org/a/5533