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Thinking differently and acting collectively during Corona Pandemic, a message from Andres Hemsing, National Chairman of the German komba trade union
COVID-19: Report from Patrick Fey, CESI Vice-President and President of the CNV Government and Public Services
CESI statement on a new a codification directive on administration cooperation in the field of taxation
Manfred Wiedner and Horst Sayffaerth, President and Vice-President of CESI Council âPost and Telecomsâ on the Covid19 crisis
Thomas Sohst, President of CESI Council âDefenceâ and Regional Chairman for the West in the German Bundeswehr Alliance, on solidarity during Conavirus pandemic
Editorial of the Secretary-General Klaus Heeger: Putting us to the test â Whatever it takes â For the better
Kirsten LĂŒhmann, Chairwoman of the Committee on Womenâs Rights on the Coronavirus
Hans Liesenhoff, Federal Chair of the German Armed Forcesâ Federation of Civil Servants and Employees (VBB) on the core activities during Conavirus pandemic
Claude Heiser, President of the CESI Trade Council Education, Training and Research on how education experts contribute towards fighting the crisis.
CESI Presidium: Corona virus â Civil servants and public service personnel at the core of the pandemic
Covid-19: A few words about heroes and heroines from Ulrich Silberbach, CESI Vice President and President of the German Civil Service Federation (dbb)
COVID-19: Report from Prof. Marcello Pacifico, CESI Europe Academy Vice President & ANIEF President
Romain Wolff, CESIâs President on solidarity and discipline during the outbreak of COVID-19
Dear Friends of CESI, In my capacity as President, it is important to me to share the following with you:
COVID-19: Report from the Spanish Central Independent and Public Employeesâ Trade Union
With the emergency of COVID-19, CESI asked Miguel Borra, President of CSIF, Spanish Central Independent and Public Employeesâ Trade Union, an update on the national situation and challenges for the profession deriving from the infection.
COVID-19: Report from the Union of Doctors of Medicine of Montenegro
With the emergency of COVID-19, CESI asked Dr Milena PopoviÄ SamardĆŸiÄ, epidemiologist and President of the Union of Doctors of Medicine of Montenegro, an update on the national situation and challenges for the profession deriving from the infection.
CESI position on the EU postal services directive
In February, CESI adopted its position on the ongoing evaluation and, perhaps, subsequent revision of the EU postal services directive 97/67/EC. In its position, CESI makes a case for a European postal legislative framework which places sustainable and high-quality universal postal services at its heart and which focuses not exclusively on the needs of users and postal services providers but also on quality employment for the postal personnel, which often faces abusive and exploitative working conditions.
COVID-19 pandemic: CESI expresses its deep gratitude to all health professionals
An expression of gratitude to all health professionals in the EU and worldwide by CESI Secretary-General Klaus Heeger and the President of CESI's Trade Council âHealthâ Esther Reyes.
Kirsten LĂŒhmann on the International Womenâs Day: Support the European Unionâs Gender Equality Strategy
March 8 is International Womenâs Day. Celebrated under the auspices of the UN every year since 1977, the day recalls persisting and widespread gender inequalities around the world. According to Kirsten LĂŒhmann, President of CESIâs Commission on Womenâs Rights and Equality, gender parity is an ambitious but worthy target that needs a joint effort by all: Policy makers, authorities, NGOs, social partners, trade unions.
CESI statement on ad-hoc EU social partner consultation on a reinforced Youth Guarantee
As part of its work programme for the year 2020, the European Commission is currently inquiring the possibility to reinforce the Youth Guarantee scheme. In an ad-hoc social partner consultation statement, CESI made sketched its priorities for a revamped guarantee.
Editorial of the Secretary General â Solidarity: Migration, EU budget and the Coronavirus
Dear colleagues, members, partners and friends, Now that the UK has left the EU, solidarity among the remaining 27 member states is immediately vehemently stress-tested.
CESI statement on first-phase EU social partner consultation on minimum wages
As part of its work programme for the year 2020, the European Commission is currently inquiring the possibility of an EU framework for minimum wages. In a first-phase social partner consultation statement, CESI made first concrete suggestions on an EU minimum wage framework should look like.
Call for tender: European postal sector social partners looking for external expertise for EU-funded project on âPostal skills and work environment in the digital eraâ
European social partners in the postal sector â PostEurop, UNI Europa Post & Logistics, and CESI â have launched an EU-funded project on âPostal skills and work environment in the digital eraâ, which will run for 2 years (24 months) from February 2020 onwards. UNI Europa, PostEurop and CESI are now looking to subcontract external expertise for the development of a study as a deliverable of the project.
Event cancelled due to COVID19 â Summer Days â The Future of Work | The new workforce: Digital, agile, productive and⊠protected?
On 17-18 June 2020, Bertelsmann Stiftung, the European Confederation of Independent Trade Unions (CESI) and EUobserver will host in Brussels the 2nd edition of the Summer Days â The Future of Work.
CESI statement on public consultation on a new EU gender equality strategy 2020-2024
As part of its work programme for the year 2020, the European Commission is currently drafting a new EU gender equality strategy for the years 2020-2024. In a public consultation by the European Commission, CESI made concrete suggestions as to which components an ambitious gender equality should entail in order to progress towards more gender parity across the different domains of employment and societal and domestic life.
Editorial of the Secretary General: Brexit? Done. What about the EU?
Dear colleagues, members, partners and friends, It is done. Since Saturday, February 1, the UK is no longer a member of the EUâŠ
CESI statement on EU social partner consultation on an updated Skills Agenda for Europe
As part of its work programme for the year 2020, the European Commission is currently working on an updated Skills Agenda for Europe. In a social partner consultation statement in the context of this update, CESI made concrete suggestions on how the Skills Agenda for Europe can be adjusted to reflect skills requirements in tomorrow's labour markets while at the same time not losing sight of the task of education systems to educate responsible and open-minded, engaged citizens.
CESI Programme Commission 2020
On January 30th, the Presidents and Vice-Presidents of CESIâs horizontal Commissions and sectoral Trade Councils â CESIâs specialised internal forums of debate for its member organisations â met in Brussels to discuss their priorities for 2020.
CESI Europe Academy launches the PULSER project on performing public service personnel implementing the European Pillar of Social Rights
On 30 January 2020, CESI kicked off its new EU funded project entitled « PULSER â Performing public services and performing public service personnel for the best possible implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights » (December 2019-December 2021).
A European Defence Round Table (EDRT) â CESI makes one step forward towards more democratic legitimacy concerning the future of the European Defence Union
On January 29th 2020, CESI and MEP Lukas Mandl hosted a European Defence Round table (EDRT) at the European Parliament.
Upcoming on January 29: CESI parliamentary breakfast â European Defence Roundtable
On Wednesday January 29 CESI together with MEP Lukas Mandl will hold a parliamentary breakfast meeting entitled 'European Defence Roundtable: How to ensure better stakeholder consultation in the context of the future European Defence Union?' The event is by invitation only.
Editorial of the Secretary General: Happy new year 2020 â whatÂŽs on our plate?
Dear colleagues, members, partners and friends, The new year has started with quite some punch: On January 14 the European Commission, just six weeks into its new term, presented fresh ideas on how to make Europe more socially just and fair.
Social Europe: CESI welcomes speedy start of the new European Commission
Today the new European Commission presented its first ideas on how to make Europe more socially just and fair. In an explanatory communication entitled 'A strong social Europe for just transitions', the European Commission sets out its social timetable and initiatives for the year ahead, all centrally bundled under the umbrella of the European Pillar of Social Rights. CESI Secretary General Klaus Heeger welcomes the speedy start of the European Commission into the new term.
Romanian USLIP Iasi trade union joins CESI
At its meeting on December 12, the Board of CESI approved a membership application of the Romanian USLIP IaĆi trade union, which joins CESI as its 44th member organisation.
CESI Employment Commission President calls for ambitious trilogue agreement on more transparent and predictable working conditions
As the Council of Ministers and the European Parliament have adopted their mandates to enter into trilogue negotiations on a new EU directive on transparent and predictable working conditions, the President of CESI's Employment and Social Affairs Commission, Javier JordĂĄn de Urries Sagarna, calls for an ambitious trilogue agreement.
Evaluation of the EU postal services directive again a priority for CESIâs post & telecoms trade council
On Wednesday, December 18, CESI's Trade Council 'Post & Telecoms', bringing together CESI's sectoral telecommunications and postal services trade unions, convened for its last meeting of the year in Brussels. The agenda featured, above all, strategic work on CESI's position in the current evaluation and potential revision of the EU postal services directive.
New CESI position paper on the future of work
On the occasion of the beginning of the new EU legislative term, the CESI Presidium adopted a new position paper on 'The future of work: social protection, decent employment and interest representation'. As a key topic area for both trade unions and the incoming European Commission, the paper is intended to be a basis for further discussion and give impetus and guidance on how to manage employment and labour market in the era of digitalisation and work diversification during the next years.
UNI Europa, CESI, PostEurop adopt joint social partner statements the Postal Services Directive and on Training
On December 6 2019, at a plenary meeting of the European sectoral social dialogue committee on postal services, its component members -UNI Europa and CESI for the employees and PostEurop for the employers- adopted a joint statement on the review of the EU postal services directive 97/67/EC and a joint declaration on personnel training in the sector.
CESI Youth Board meets in Brussels to set priorities and objectives for 2020 and beyond
On December 10 the members of the Board of the CESI Youth convened in Brussels in order to set the CESI Youthâs overarching priorities and objectives for the next year.
CESI-supported European Policy Centre (EPC) study and high-level conference on the future of work
On December 9, the European Policy Centre (EPC) held the closing high-level conference on its CESI-supported project 'The future of work: Towards a progressive agenda for all', in conjunction with the publication of a study on the same topic.
CESI Trade Councils âLocal and Regional Administrationsâ (ALR) and âCentral Administrations and Financeâ (ACF)
On the occasion of the last CESI Trade Councils "Local and Regional Administrations" (ALR) and "Central Administrations and Finance" (ACF), trade unions' representatives from several European countries, met in Brussels to share information about the most challenging issues for workers in their countries, to find common solutions and exchange views on related European policies of the newly formed College of EU Commissioners.
Editorial of the Secretary General: The future of the EU, work and CESI
Dear colleagues, members, partners and friends, Now that the new Commission is in place, time to focus on the to-do list for the coming years.
CESI Youth celebrates its candidate membership within the largest European youth organisation platform â the European Youth Forum
On Saturday 23rd of November 2019 in Amiens (France), CESI Youth received the vote of confidence from the Council of Members of the European Youth Forum to join their organisation as a candidate member.
Trade council âEducation, training and researchâ on how to raise the voice of teachers through CESI âManifesto for the teaching profession: Horizon 2025â (and beyond)
At its annual meeting in Brussels, CESI's internal membersâ Trade Council committee 'Education' (EDUC) continued the discussion around the role of teachers in the European Education Area: how to better support them and strive to gain back the appropriate respect and appreciation for the profession.
Gender equality and employment commissions discuss upcoming EU policy priorities
On November 20 CESI's Commissions on Employment and Social Affairs Commission (SOC) and Women's Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM) convened in Brussels - As CESI's central members' committees for deliberation and positioning on horizontal EU employment, gender equality and social policy, the meeting saw orientation debates on the overarching topics for policy advocacy in 2020 and, more generally, the start of the new EU legislative term.
CESI@noon on âApprenticeships in the EU: How to ensure a better transition from education to work?â
On November 6, CESI Youth held the 22nd edition of the CESI lunchtime event series "CESI@noon", this time on "Apprenticeships in the EU: How to ensure a better transition from education to work?". The event was held at the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and in cooperation with the German Goethe Institut and EUROCHAMBERS. This lunchtime event in the framework of the European Vocational Skills Week engaged roughly 50 participants from various sectors: policy makers and experts, civil society, youth organisations, educational partners and representatives of the business sector.