Entries by Bas Wientjes

#NoPrecariousWork – Precarious work: empowering trade unions to address new challenges

On 19th of February 2021 the final conference of CESI’s EU co-funded project “Precarious work: empowering trade unions to address new challenges” took place online. While the event was moderated by Pierre Baussand, Chief of Eurofound’s Brussels Liaison Office, Joost Korte, Director-General DG EMPL, and Klaus Heeger, Secretary-General of the CESI, delivered the keynote addresses.

European Policy Centre (EPC) study makes the case for greater support of public services and its personnel

The European Policy Centre (EPC) has published a new study on ‘Well-performing public services for a fair and resilient European society’. Bringing forward evidence from the areas of administration, healthcare, education and public order and safety, the study showcases the importance of reinforced support and investments in public services and its personnel – needed urgently already before the Covid pandemic and even more so now as the socio-economic fallout of the Corona crisis unfolds.