CESI - Independent Trade Unions

12/10/2026

Poor mental health at work costs the EU more than €600 billion a year in lost productivity.

We support EU-OSHA’s campaign ‘Together for mental health at work’ because psychosocial risk prevention and good practice improves workers’ lives and productivity.

What are you doing to support mental health in your workplace?

https://healthy-workplaces.osha.europa.eu/en

07/10/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗜?

It means ensuring that technological innovation strengthens workers' rights rather than weakens them. It means investing in people's skills, protecting incomes during transitions, safeguarding workers' data and guaranteeing genuine human oversight of automated decisions.

The opportunities of AI are significant, but so are the challenges. As workplaces evolve, social dialogue remains the key to managing change fairly and effectively.

CESI continues to advocate for a future of work where productivity gains translate into better jobs, better working conditions and stronger public services, while workers and their unions are involved every step of the way.

As highlighted by CESI Secretary General Klaus Heeger, workers and their unions must be involved in shaping technological change, ensuring that innovation delivers benefits for people as well as productivity.

The future of work must be fair, inclusive and built with workers at its centre.

24/09/2026

CSIF in Brussels - A delegation of the Central Sindical Independiente y de Funcionarios (CSIF Nacional), led by President Miguel Borra, came to Brussels to meet CESI - Independent Trade Unions

The delegation explored European social rights and labour law, their impact in Spain, and in particular the role that independent trade unions and social partners can play in turning European principles into tangible progress for workers.

Our discussions took us from the Spanish Permanent Representation to the European Commission and CESI, addressing European policy-making from a Spanish perspective, social dialogue, employment and labour policy, and the challenges facing public services - one of them the crisis in Ceuta.

It has been an opportunity to connect the European debate with the everyday realities experienced by workers and public servants in Spain.

Many thanks to Miguel Borra, Jose Francisco Lama, Juan Manuel Iglesias, Monica de Cristobal, Encarnación Abascal Pérez, Javier Jordan de Urries Sagarna, Andres Manuel Montero, Pedro Poves and Hendrik Meerkamp for their commitment and the excellent exchanges.

29/07/2026

🔥 CESI stands in solidarity with firefighters across Europe

🇪🇺 CESI, the European Confederation of Independent Trade Unions, expresses its full support for the firefighters, emergency responders and civil protection personnel working tirelessly to combat the devastating wildfires affecting several European countries.

🚒🧯They face extreme conditions to protect lives, homes, forests and communities. We honour their courage, professionalism and unwavering commitment.

Our thoughts are with those who have been injured, the families of those who have lost their lives, and everyone whose homes and communities have been affected.

As wildfires become more frequent and severe, Europe must do more than thank those on the front lines. We must ensure they have the staffing, training, equipment and protection they need to carry out their vital work safely.

🤝 We also stand with our member organisations representing firefighters and emergency service workers across Europe. European solidarity means supporting those who protect us all.



Klaus Heeger, Grégory Allione, Antonis Koukouzas, Iasonas Aliferis, Alain Laratta, Max Rigal, Monchy Frederic, Stéphane Poyau, Valentino Tagliafierro, Victor Farinha, Javier Jordan De Urries

Snspp-Pats, dbb beamtenbund und tarifunion, Avenir Secours, CFE-CGC, Komba Gewerkschaft Ortsverband Neuss, CSIF Nacional

29/07/2026

29/07/2026

𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲’𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿: 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘀𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴.

With hundreds of thousands of hectares burned across the EU this year, Europe must invest in stronger firefighting capacity, better prevention and more coordinated cross-border action.

This means:

- Tackling staff shortages and improving firefighters’ working conditions
- Expanding Europe’s aerial firefighting capacity
- Strengthening satellite monitoring and early-warning systems
- Investing in joint training and cross-border preparedness
- Improving sustainable land and forest management

We owe deep gratitude to the firefighters, emergency responders and public service workers protecting lives and communities under extremely dangerous conditions. Their courage must be matched by 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁.

Solidarity during an emergency is essential—but resilience is built before disaster strikes.

Read the full article: https://bit.ly/4fUkI1r

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24/06/2026

🚀 🔥𝗧𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝘁 𝟵𝗔𝗠 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗜 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲!

Under the theme "𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗝𝗼𝗯𝘀 𝗔𝗰𝘁", policymakers, trade union representatives, public authorities, social partners and experts are coming together to Brussels to discuss one of the most important social policy initiatives on the EU agenda: the upcoming 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗝𝗼𝗯𝘀 𝗔𝗰𝘁.

As Europe faces profound transformations driven by digitalisation, the green and digital transitions, labour shortages and new forms of work, the debate on how to translate the principles of the European Pillar of Social Rights into tangible improvements for workers has never been more relevant.

We are honoured to welcome distinguished speakers including:
🔹 Victor NEGRESCU, Vice-President of the European Parliament
🔹 Maria Luisa Cabral, European Commission
🔹 Lucie Studničná, President of EESC Workers' Group
🔹 William Cockburn, Executive Director of European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA)
🔹 Alícia H. 𝗚𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗹, Estelle Ceulemans and Maria Ohisalo, Members of the European Parliament
🔹 Francesco Corti, Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Roxana Mînzatu
🔹 Romain Wolff, President of CESI - Independent Trade Unions
…and many other leading experts from EU institutions, social partners and academia.

🎫Register here, this is your last chance! https://bit.ly/44xhOcl

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Join policymakers, public authorities representatives, social partners and the scientific community to discuss the upcoming Quality Jobs Act

17/06/2026

📢 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗼: 𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗜 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

In just one week, CESI’s Summer Days 2026 will bring together policymakers, social partners, and experts in Brussels to discuss one of the most pressing topics on the European agenda: 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗝𝗼𝗯𝘀 𝗔𝗰𝘁.

This year’s event will focus on how to translate the principles of the Pillar into 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲. Through high-level discussions and interactive workshops, participants will explore practical pathways to shape a more resilient and inclusive labour market.

🔎 Curious about the sessions, speakers, and key topics?
👉 Discover the full programme here: https://bit.ly/44aJNP0

Join us in Brussels and be part of the conversation on the future of quality jobs in Europe. Register here https://bit.ly/4oATGz5

Join policymakers, public authorities representatives, social partners and the scientific community to discuss the upcoming Quality Jobs Act

09/06/2026

𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁'𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿.

𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗜 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀, 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗹𝗮𝗴𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁, returns to Brussels, bringing together the voices shaping the future of Social Europe.

This year, under our EU co-funded project, we move from principles to action:
𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘗𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘙𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘘𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘑𝘰𝘣𝘴 𝘈𝘤𝘵.

💥 At a time when Europe prepares its 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗝𝗼𝗯𝘀 𝗔𝗰𝘁, this is where the debate starts to take shape.

With the moderation by Kerstin Born-Sirkel (European Policy Centre), expect high-level exchanges with policymakers, social partners, and experts, including:

🔹Maria Luisa Cabral, Director for Quality Jobs, Working Conditions and Social Dialogue, European Commission

🔹Victor NEGRESCU, MEP – Vice-President,European Parliament

🔹William Cockburn, Executive Director, European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA)

🔹Alícia H. Ginel, MEP – Member, European Parliament Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

🔹Estelle Ceulemans, MEP – Member, European Parliament Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

🔹Maria Ohisalo, MEP – Member, European Parliament Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

🔹Francesco Corti, Member, Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Roxana Mînzatu on Social Rights and Skills, Quality Jobs and Preparedness

🔹Romain Wolff, President, CESI - Independent Trade Unions

… and many others for a full day of discussions on:

🔹 Quality jobs and fair working conditions
🔹 AI, digitalisation & the future of work
🔹 Social dialogue and workers’ rights in transition

Why join?
Because nearly a decade after the Pillar of Social Rights, the real question is:
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝘄𝗲 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲?

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👉 Secure your spot:
https://bit.ly/43oN78R

05/06/2026

A CESI segíti a Szociális Jogok Európai Pillérében megfogalmazottak érvényesülését Magyarországi tagszervezetén, az MKKSZ-en keresztül. Elkötelezett az MKKSZ-en keresztül az önkormányzati humánerőforrás szakszervezeti szervezettségének növelésében, a rendkívül alacsony köztisztviselői keresetek növelésében - mondta Klaus Heeger, CESI Főtitkára a budapesti rendezvényen.