Events
2025-07-03
2025-07-03

ACTIVER conference: 'Youth unemployment and active labour market policies'

As part of the EU co-funded ACTIVER project, CESI aims to strengthen capacity and raise awareness of the vital role that workers, trade unions, and social partners play in shaping and implementing effective active labour market policies in today’s era of permacrisis.

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Campaign
2025-07-01
2025-07-10

#ActiverCampaign: Trade Unions in Action

The campaign is part of CESI’s EU-funded Activer project, aiming to strengthen Active Labour Market Policies across Europe by highlighting the crucial role of trade unions and social partners in building fair and resilient employment systems.

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Main news
2025-06-30
2025-07-07

French CFE CGC Public Service Federation becomes a member of CESI

At its statutory meeting on June 26, the Board of CESI endorsed the membership application of the French CFE CGC Public Service Federation to join CESI.

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Europe Academy project
2025-06-30
2025-07-06

CESI Summer Days 2025: Active labour market policies for new EU Quality Jobs Roadmap

In the face of rapid labour market transformations, CESI held its fifth Summer Days on June 26-27 in Brussels, on active labour market policies in Europe.

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Main news
2025-06-27
2025-06-27

In memory of Ulrich Silberbach- A tireless advocate for public services and social justice

It is with deep sorrow that we share the news of the passing of Ulrich (Uli) Silberbach who died on June 25, 2025, at the age of 63.

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Main news
2025-06-24
2025-07-01

CESI and WZZ host seminar on active labour market policies

CESI and WZZ ‘Forum – Oświata’ held a timely seminar in Poland on 13 June 2025, discussing active labour market policies and the key role of unions in building sustainable employment.

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Main news
2025-06-23
2025-06-23

Celebrating World Public Service Day 2025

Public sector investment and social partnerships as pillars of resilient and competitive societies

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Europe Academy project
2025-06-22
2025-05-26

This week: CESI Summer Days 2025 on active labour market policies

Register now for CESI's 5th annual Summer Days on June 26/27 in Brussels.

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Main news
2025-06-20
2025-07-06

Resolution now available on reconciling defence spending and investments in people

At its meeting on June 18, the Presidium of CESI adopted a resolution on a reconciliation of necessary defence spending and much-needed investments in people.

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Main news
2025-06-18
2025-07-06

New consultation contribution on the forthcoming EU Quality Jobs Roadmap

On June 18 the Preidium of CESI adopted policy priorities for a new EU Quality Jobs Roadmap.

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Main news
2025-06-18
2025-07-06

New position on public procurement rules in the EU

On June 19, the Presidium of CESI adopted a new position on a foreseen revision of EU public procurement rules.

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Main news
2025-06-11
2025-06-11

A New Quality Jobs Roadmap for Europe

Editorial by Klaus Heeger, Secretary General of CESI

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Main news
2025-05-27
2025-06-11

Hearing with the European Commission on the future of the automotive industry

Today CESI participated in a hearing with the European Commission on change management in the automotive industry in Europe.

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Main news
2025-05-22
2025-05-31

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.

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Main news
2025-05-19
2025-05-31

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'.

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Main news
2025-05-16
2025-05-31

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.

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Europe Academy project
2025-05-15
2025-05-31

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.

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Main news
2025-05-12
2025-05-12

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.

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Main news
2025-05-11
2025-05-31

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.

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Main news
2025-05-07
2025-05-23

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).

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Main news
2025-05-06
2025-05-06

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.

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Main news
2025-04-29
2025-04-29

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.

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Main news
2025-04-28
2025-04-28

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.

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Europe Academy project
2025-04-24
2025-04-25

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.

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Main news
2025-04-23
2025-05-09

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.

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Main news
2025-04-16
2025-04-18

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.

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Main news
2025-04-09
2025-04-10

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.

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Campaign
2025-04-09
2025-04-09

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.

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Main news
2025-04-08
2025-04-08

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.

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Main news
2025-04-07
2025-04-07

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.

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Main news
2025-04-04
2025-04-04

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.

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Main news
2025-04-03
2025-04-03

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.

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Main news
2025-04-01
2025-04-01

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.

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Main news
2025-03-31
2025-03-31

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.

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Main news
2025-03-26
2025-03-26

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.

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Main news
2025-03-24
2025-03-24

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.

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Events
2025-03-14
2025-03-14

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.

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Main news
2025-03-11
2025-03-11

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.

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Main news
2025-03-09
2025-03-14

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.

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Campaign
2025-03-06
2025-03-14

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.

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Main news
2025-03-03
2025-03-11

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.

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Main news
2025-03-03
2025-03-10

March 3 – European Day for a Work-Free Sunday

Ensure synchronised resting time also in times of competitiveness

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Main news
2025-03-03
2025-03-11

‘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”.

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Events
2025-01-24
2021-05-22

CESI’s 8th European Defence Round Table (EDRT)

18 February 2025 2024 1:30 – 3:00 PM | online & in Brussels | In English & German languages.

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Main news
2025-01-22
2021-05-22

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.

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Main news
2025-01-16
2021-05-22

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.

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Main news
2024-12-17
2021-05-22

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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ACTIVER conference: 'Youth unemployment and active labour market policies'
ACTIVER conference: 'Youth unemployment and active labour market policies'
#ActiverCampaign: Trade Unions in Action
#ActiverCampaign: Trade Unions in Action
French CFE CGC Public Service Federation becomes a member of CESI
French CFE CGC Public Service Federation becomes a member of CESI
CESI Summer Days 2025: Active labour market policies for new EU Quality Jobs Roadmap
CESI Summer Days 2025: Active labour market policies for new EU Quality Jobs Roadmap
In memory of Ulrich Silberbach- A tireless advocate for public services and social justice
In memory of Ulrich Silberbach- A tireless advocate for public services and social justice
CESI and WZZ host seminar on active labour market policies
CESI and WZZ host seminar on active labour market policies
Celebrating World Public Service Day 2025
Celebrating World Public Service Day 2025
This week: CESI Summer Days 2025 on active labour market policies
This week: CESI Summer Days 2025 on active labour market policies
Resolution now available on reconciling defence spending and investments in people
Resolution now available on reconciling defence spending and investments in people
New consultation contribution on the forthcoming EU Quality Jobs Roadmap
New consultation contribution on the forthcoming EU Quality Jobs Roadmap
New position on public procurement rules in the EU
New position on public procurement rules in the EU
A New Quality Jobs Roadmap for Europe
A New Quality Jobs Roadmap for Europe
Hearing with the European Commission on the future of the automotive industry
Hearing with the European Commission on the future of the automotive industry
CESI hosts train driver lobby days for its member ALE
CESI hosts train driver lobby days for its member ALE
Open call for tender: 'The postal sector - an inclusive employer'
Open call for tender: 'The postal sector - an inclusive employer'
CESI Commissions on Employment and Gender Equality elect new leadership
CESI Commissions on Employment and Gender Equality elect new leadership
EqualPro conference in Berlin on the added value of EU gender equality policies in Germany
EqualPro conference in Berlin on the added value of EU gender equality policies in Germany
CESI in Belgrade: Strengthening gender equality in Serbia and the healthcare sector
CESI in Belgrade: Strengthening gender equality in Serbia and the healthcare sector
CESI: New EU public procurement rules must be socially fair
CESI: New EU public procurement rules must be socially fair
CESI publishes priorites for next EU Multiannual Financial Framework 2028-2034
CESI publishes priorites for next EU Multiannual Financial Framework 2028-2034
Violence is not part of the job!
Violence is not part of the job!
Strengthening ALMPs and European cooperation: ACTIVER seminar in Romania
Strengthening ALMPs and European cooperation: ACTIVER seminar in Romania
CESI on World OSH Day: Put digitalisation and AI in the spotlight
CESI on World OSH Day: Put digitalisation and AI in the spotlight
CESI@noon on trade union perspectives on housing, gender & precarious work
CESI@noon on trade union perspectives on housing, gender & precarious work
Gender equality in public administration: A CESI debate in Rome
Gender equality in public administration: A CESI debate in Rome
CESI participates in social partner kick-off on EU Quality Jobs Roadmap
CESI participates in social partner kick-off on EU Quality Jobs Roadmap
Activer event in Italy: Unions driving skills and inclusion
Activer event in Italy: Unions driving skills and inclusion
From reception to reconstruction – New study by the European Policy Centre and CESI
From reception to reconstruction – New study by the European Policy Centre and CESI
CESI at SEISMEC to share trade union views on human-centric ICT at work
CESI at SEISMEC to share trade union views on human-centric ICT at work
Strengthening equality and union partnership in Riga
Strengthening equality and union partnership in Riga
Tariffs, tensions, and the cost to workers: CESI on the U.S. trade measures
Tariffs, tensions, and the cost to workers: CESI on the U.S. trade measures
CESI welcomes the EU's new Internal Security and Preparedness Union Strategy
CESI welcomes the EU's new Internal Security and Preparedness Union Strategy
OPINION | Public services and social dialogue: Europe's competitive advantage
OPINION | Public services and social dialogue: Europe's competitive advantage
CESI urges socially sustainable competitiveness agenda for Europe
CESI urges socially sustainable competitiveness agenda for Europe
Joint letter: CESI supports call on the European Commission to give space to ambitions on long-term care
Joint letter: CESI supports call on the European Commission to give space to ambitions on long-term care
Defence – A third transition underway, after the green and the digital?
Defence – A third transition underway, after the green and the digital?
Τhe role of trade unions in affordable housing, gender equality, and tackling precarious work
Τhe role of trade unions in affordable housing, gender equality, and tackling precarious work
CESI calls on social outcomes as priorities in revised EU public procurement rules
CESI calls on social outcomes as priorities in revised EU public procurement rules
International Women’s Day: CESI welcomes new EU Roadmap for Women’s Rights
International Women’s Day: CESI welcomes new EU Roadmap for Women’s Rights
SynCrisis: Strengthening public services for a resilient Europe
SynCrisis: Strengthening public services for a resilient Europe
The European Employment and Social Rights Forum and the proposed “Union of Skills”
The European Employment and Social Rights Forum and the proposed “Union of Skills”
March 3 – European Day for a Work-Free Sunday
March 3 – European Day for a Work-Free Sunday
‘ReArm Europe’: A Paradigm Shift in European Defence and Societal Resilience
‘ReArm Europe’: A Paradigm Shift in European Defence and Societal Resilience
CESI’s 8th European Defence Round Table (EDRT)
CESI’s 8th European Defence Round Table (EDRT)
The Polish EU Presidency: Delivering in times of uncertainty
The Polish EU Presidency: Delivering in times of uncertainty
SynCrisis final conference: Strengthening public services in an era of ongoing crises
SynCrisis final conference: Strengthening public services in an era of ongoing crises
Empowering workers for the future
Empowering workers for the future

What do we do?

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

Public health and social investments

Ensuring well-being and security in changing work environments

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Events
2025-07-03
2025-07-03

ACTIVER conference: 'Youth unemployment and active labour market policies'

As part of the EU co-funded ACTIVER project, CESI aims to strengthen capacity and raise awareness of the vital role that workers, trade unions, and social partners play in shaping and implementing effective active labour market policies in today’s era of permacrisis.

ACTIVER conference: 'Youth unemployment and active labour market policies'
French CFE CGC Public Service Federation becomes a member of CESI

French CFE CGC Public Service Federation becomes a member of CESI

Main news
2025-06-30
2025-07-07
CESI Summer Days 2025: Active labour market policies for new EU Quality Jobs Roadmap

CESI Summer Days 2025: Active labour market policies for new EU Quality Jobs Roadmap

Europe Academy project
2025-06-30
2025-07-06
In memory of Ulrich Silberbach- A tireless advocate for public services and social justice

In memory of Ulrich Silberbach- A tireless advocate for public services and social justice

Main news
2025-06-27
2025-06-27
CESI and WZZ host seminar on active labour market policies

CESI and WZZ host seminar on active labour market policies

Main news
2025-06-24
2025-07-01
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2025-07-01
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#ActiverCampaign: Trade Unions in Action

#ActiverCampaign: Trade Unions in Action
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2025-04-09
2025-04-09

From reception to reconstruction – New study by the European Policy Centre and CESI

From reception to reconstruction – New study by the European Policy Centre and CESI
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2025-03-06
2025-03-14

SynCrisis: Strengthening public services for a resilient Europe

SynCrisis: Strengthening public services for a resilient Europe
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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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