Manifesto of CESI’s Expert Commission ‘Health Services’

The manifesto sets out recommendations to improve health care service delivery in Europe through better employment conditions for the sector’s personnel, which must above all address the root causes of staff shortages.

CESI Firefighters’ Day 2024 in Athens: Celebrating Courage, Unity and Service

On March 11th and 12th, CESI paid tribute to the work and commitment of European firefighters. In cooperation with the Greek firefighters´ union EPAYPS, firefighters from Germany, France, The Netherlands and Greece met in Athens.

CESI salutes forthcoming EU directive on fair working conditions in platforms

In a historic vote, the Council yesterday overcame an internal blockade on a new EU directive for fair working conditions in platforms. CESI salutes the new forthcoming rules, the final formal adoption of which it hopes will be a formality.

Joint letter to the Council: Integrate social and health ambitions into the next EU Strategic Agenda

The European Confederation of Independent Trade Unions (CESI) has signed a joint letter, alongside 19 social and health stakeholder organisations, calling to integrate social and health ambitions into the Council's next EU Strategic Agenda for 2024-2029.

International Women’s Day: It’s HER right!

On this year’s International Women’s Day on March 8, the President of CESI’s Commission on Women’s Rights Kirsten Lühmann calls on policy makers to continue recent successful progress towards gender equality in the EU.

CESI’s member ‘CSEN’ on the upcoming EU elections

Article by the French Trade Union Confederation of National Education (CSEN)

CESI Firefighters’ Day 2024 in Athens

In cooperation with the Greek firefighters´ union EPAYPS, the 2024 Firefighters’ Day will take place in Greece.

Conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine: CESI calls for more central role of the EU in defence policy

As the military conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza symbolise a new era for security in Europe, CESI calls for a more central role of the EU to secure an efficient and effective defence of its Member States.

March 3: European Day for a Work-free Sunday

On this year's annual European Day for a Work-free Sunday, CESI, as a member of the European Sunday Alliances, supports the launch of its manifesto for the upcoming EU elections.

New position on an EU action plan on labour and skills shortages

CESI has issued a position on a new EU Action plan on labour shortages, demanding a holisitic European approach to increase the availability of rightly skilled workers in the labour market.