dbb Jugend and German Greens Co-chairman MP Omid Nouripour discuss youth (un)employment in Germany

On Monday October 9, Matthäus Fandrejewski, CESI Youth Representative and Chairman of the youth organisation of the German Civil Service Federation (dbb Jugend), met with the Co-Chairman of the German Green Party, MP Omid Nouripour.

European Commission work programme 2024: Concluding unfinished business

Today, the European Commission published its last annual work programme of its term for 2024. A series of unfinished proposals and initiatives should be concluded before the upcoming EU elections in June 2024.

International Day for the Eradication of Poverty: Trade union representation as a key solution

October 17 is United Nations International Day For The Eradication Of Poverty, a day dedicated to raising awareness about the pressing global issue of poverty and taking action to eliminate it.

Resolution of CESI’s Presidium on the escalation of the Israel-Palestinian conflict

The Presidium of CESI has adopted a resolution on the escalation of the Israel-Palestinian conflict.

CESI health unions call for boost in investments in health care staff and services

On October 10, World Mental Health Day, CESI’s statutory members’ Expert Commission ‘Health Services’ convened in Brussels to speak up for further investments in health care staff and services.

Second CESI Firefighters Day 2023

On October 2 2023, firefighter unions affiliated to CESI convened to launch a call for action to increase investments in the firefighting sector and better equip Member States in their fight against extreme forest fires.

World Day for Decent Work: Workers in permacrisis

On the ocassion of this year's annual World Day for Decent Work, CESI, the European Confederation of Independent Trade Unions, reiterates the importance of all of our sustained efforts to maintain and achieve decent employment for workers across Europe and beyond.

Back to duty. │ Editorial of CESI Secretary General Klaus Heeger

Clearly, policy makers must be on duty for workers during the next months. They need to work to bring down prices and safeguard jobs in a thriving economy.

New position on quality traineeships in the EU

As part of a European social partner consultation of the European Commission, CESI calls for new binding EU standards to end abusive traineeships in Europe.

SOTEU 2023: The EU more united than ever

The speech outlined the significant challenges faced by the European Union in recent years and its ambitious plans for the future, particularly in the domains of crisis management, employment, social affairs, gender equality, and public services.