We are looking towards the Covid-19 vaccine with hope. But at the same time, we are looking at the behaviour of numerous public service employers with concern. What’s giving us cause for concern? That public service employees are prepared to take on all the difficulties of working from home to ensure that public administration can continue to function correctly. Employers have been blessed with restrictions which, without the pandemic, most of them wouldn’t have given a second thought. Why is this?

CESI published a new position on the evaluation of the EU postal services directive 97/67/EC which the European Commission is currently undertaking. In its position, which is part of a larger response to a public consultation that closes today. In its position, CESI calls on the European Commission to commit to a continued EU postal services directive and to only propose a revision if ambitious binding targets, mechanisms and minimum standards are set for the sector to strengthen the role of universal services, avoid precarious employment and contribute to climate protection.