EPSU
@epsu.bsky.social
The European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU), organising 8 million public service workers across Europe.
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General Secretary: @jwgoudriaan.bsky.social
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General Secretary: @jwgoudriaan.bsky.social
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@epsu.bsky.social
· Aug 5
💪🏾From strikes in the UK's NHS to protests in Portugal, Europe’s public service workers are fighting for higher pay and better conditions.
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We opened our Executive Committee today by sending solidarity to Belgian unions on their general strike ✊
Austerity isn’t inevitable - workers are fighting back!
#Solidarity is more than just a slogan for Europe's public service trade unions - it's the heart of our work.
Austerity isn’t inevitable - workers are fighting back!
#Solidarity is more than just a slogan for Europe's public service trade unions - it's the heart of our work.
November 26, 2025 at 1:36 PM
We opened our Executive Committee today by sending solidarity to Belgian unions on their general strike ✊
Austerity isn’t inevitable - workers are fighting back!
#Solidarity is more than just a slogan for Europe's public service trade unions - it's the heart of our work.
Austerity isn’t inevitable - workers are fighting back!
#Solidarity is more than just a slogan for Europe's public service trade unions - it's the heart of our work.
🪧Ahead of our Executive Committee today, we’ve been out on picket lines in Brussels with Belgian public service workers.
Their fight is Europe’s fight: fair wages, strong services, dignity at work.
Solidarity from unions across Europe. ✊
Their fight is Europe’s fight: fair wages, strong services, dignity at work.
Solidarity from unions across Europe. ✊
November 26, 2025 at 8:53 AM
🪧Ahead of our Executive Committee today, we’ve been out on picket lines in Brussels with Belgian public service workers.
Their fight is Europe’s fight: fair wages, strong services, dignity at work.
Solidarity from unions across Europe. ✊
Their fight is Europe’s fight: fair wages, strong services, dignity at work.
Solidarity from unions across Europe. ✊
📣 Belgium! We're striking!
NGO workers gathering at the NGO picket. We have one clear message: No to Arizona! No to austerity! No to job cuts!
Thanks to UN Rapporteur on freedom of association @ginitastar.bsky.social for her support and being with us.
Do come! Support the picket.
NGO workers gathering at the NGO picket. We have one clear message: No to Arizona! No to austerity! No to job cuts!
Thanks to UN Rapporteur on freedom of association @ginitastar.bsky.social for her support and being with us.
Do come! Support the picket.
November 26, 2025 at 7:56 AM
📣 Belgium! We're striking!
NGO workers gathering at the NGO picket. We have one clear message: No to Arizona! No to austerity! No to job cuts!
Thanks to UN Rapporteur on freedom of association @ginitastar.bsky.social for her support and being with us.
Do come! Support the picket.
NGO workers gathering at the NGO picket. We have one clear message: No to Arizona! No to austerity! No to job cuts!
Thanks to UN Rapporteur on freedom of association @ginitastar.bsky.social for her support and being with us.
Do come! Support the picket.
It’s not just workers in Belgium who are fighting back.
Across Europe, unions are winning, organising and pushing for change - from France’s public service mobilisations to Portugal’s general strike call and Ukrainian unions stopping a harmful labour code.
Solidarity! ✊
Across Europe, unions are winning, organising and pushing for change - from France’s public service mobilisations to Portugal’s general strike call and Ukrainian unions stopping a harmful labour code.
Solidarity! ✊
November 25, 2025 at 3:07 PM
It’s not just workers in Belgium who are fighting back.
Across Europe, unions are winning, organising and pushing for change - from France’s public service mobilisations to Portugal’s general strike call and Ukrainian unions stopping a harmful labour code.
Solidarity! ✊
Across Europe, unions are winning, organising and pushing for change - from France’s public service mobilisations to Portugal’s general strike call and Ukrainian unions stopping a harmful labour code.
Solidarity! ✊
We're on the streets in Brussels today with our Belgian sisters and brothers striking for public services, pensions and justice. ✊
EPSU and workers across Europe stand with you.
Solidarity is not just a word - it’s action.
EPSU and workers across Europe stand with you.
Solidarity is not just a word - it’s action.
November 25, 2025 at 9:56 AM
We're on the streets in Brussels today with our Belgian sisters and brothers striking for public services, pensions and justice. ✊
EPSU and workers across Europe stand with you.
Solidarity is not just a word - it’s action.
EPSU and workers across Europe stand with you.
Solidarity is not just a word - it’s action.
🧡 Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. EPSU stands with workers across Europe demanding full ratification of the Istanbul Convention and ILO C190.
💜 Workplaces must be safe for all.
📰 www.epsu.org/article/endi...
#EndVAW #OrangeTheWorld #25N
💜 Workplaces must be safe for all.
📰 www.epsu.org/article/endi...
#EndVAW #OrangeTheWorld #25N
Ending gender-based violence: unions demand action and investment
In the workplace, 31% of women in the EU have faced harassment during their adulthood – a figure that must be understood alongside the fact that only around 67% of women of working age are in employme...
www.epsu.org
November 25, 2025 at 9:40 AM
🧡 Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. EPSU stands with workers across Europe demanding full ratification of the Istanbul Convention and ILO C190.
💜 Workplaces must be safe for all.
📰 www.epsu.org/article/endi...
#EndVAW #OrangeTheWorld #25N
💜 Workplaces must be safe for all.
📰 www.epsu.org/article/endi...
#EndVAW #OrangeTheWorld #25N
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Reaction Belgian unions @vakbondabvv.bsky.social @hetacv.bsky.social @aclvb.bsky.social on budget agreement of government - more reasons to #strike
Public service strike 25th
General strike 26th
#Solidarity
@epsu.bsky.social
@psiglobalunion.bsky.social
@etuc-ces.bsky.social
@ituc.bsky.social
Public service strike 25th
General strike 26th
#Solidarity
@epsu.bsky.social
@psiglobalunion.bsky.social
@etuc-ces.bsky.social
@ituc.bsky.social
Begroting: “Dit akkoord geeft ons meer reden om te staken”
Het nieuwe federale begrotingsakkoord is een sociale afbraak: werknemers, zieken en gepensioneerden betalen de volledige rekening, terwijl grote vermogens de dans ontspringen. Met een aanval op de ind...
www.dewereldmorgen.be
November 24, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Reaction Belgian unions @vakbondabvv.bsky.social @hetacv.bsky.social @aclvb.bsky.social on budget agreement of government - more reasons to #strike
Public service strike 25th
General strike 26th
#Solidarity
@epsu.bsky.social
@psiglobalunion.bsky.social
@etuc-ces.bsky.social
@ituc.bsky.social
Public service strike 25th
General strike 26th
#Solidarity
@epsu.bsky.social
@psiglobalunion.bsky.social
@etuc-ces.bsky.social
@ituc.bsky.social
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Er moeten duidelijke "fire walls" zijn tussen de verschillende taken. De arbeidsinspectie moet geen jager op werkenden zonder papieren worden maar uitbuiting door gewetenloze werkgevers bekampen
@epsu.bsky.social
@epsu.bsky.social
Word je als illegale werknemer uitgebuit? Dan ga je naar de Arbeidsinspectie. Maar zo logisch is dat niet, want die werkt – ondanks eerder onderzoek – nog steeds samen met de Vreemdelingenpolitie. Waar haalt deze werknemer zijn recht?
Waar haal je als illegale werknemer je recht als je wordt uitgebuit? Helaas niet bij de Arbeidsinspectie
Word je als illegale werknemer uitgebuit? Dan ga je naar de Arbeidsinspectie. Maar zo logisch is dat niet, want die werkt – ondanks eerder onderzoek – nog steeds samen met de Vreemdelingenpolitie.…
buff.ly
November 25, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Er moeten duidelijke "fire walls" zijn tussen de verschillende taken. De arbeidsinspectie moet geen jager op werkenden zonder papieren worden maar uitbuiting door gewetenloze werkgevers bekampen
@epsu.bsky.social
@epsu.bsky.social
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#KESK is in full solidarity with workers who are on strike for three days.
Workers say no to budget cuts and austerity policies and demand decent wage.
@acv-csc-europe.bsky.social
Syndicat FGTB
@cgslb.bsky.social
@epsu.bsky.social
@ituc.bsky.social
@etuc-ces.bsky.social
Workers say no to budget cuts and austerity policies and demand decent wage.
@acv-csc-europe.bsky.social
Syndicat FGTB
@cgslb.bsky.social
@epsu.bsky.social
@ituc.bsky.social
@etuc-ces.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 1:37 PM
#KESK is in full solidarity with workers who are on strike for three days.
Workers say no to budget cuts and austerity policies and demand decent wage.
@acv-csc-europe.bsky.social
Syndicat FGTB
@cgslb.bsky.social
@epsu.bsky.social
@ituc.bsky.social
@etuc-ces.bsky.social
Workers say no to budget cuts and austerity policies and demand decent wage.
@acv-csc-europe.bsky.social
Syndicat FGTB
@cgslb.bsky.social
@epsu.bsky.social
@ituc.bsky.social
@etuc-ces.bsky.social
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‼️"Across the continent, governments are cutting funding for public services, freezing wages, reducing staff and pushing people to work longer for lower pensions.(..)The EU is once again putting rigid deficit and debt targets ahead of social needs and long-term investment."‼️
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bsky.app/profile/epsu...
🚨 NEW: EPSU’s Austerity 2.0 briefing warns the EU is repeating past mistakes.
Fiscal rules that failed workers once are back - and so are the cuts. It’s time to change course.
📄 Read more: www.epsu.org/article/aust...
Fiscal rules that failed workers once are back - and so are the cuts. It’s time to change course.
📄 Read more: www.epsu.org/article/aust...
Austerity 2.0: new EPSU report warns Europe is repeating past mistakes
The EU is once again putting rigid deficit and debt targets ahead of long term needs - a new EPSU briefing explains why this is a mistake.
www.epsu.org
November 23, 2025 at 6:21 AM
‼️"Across the continent, governments are cutting funding for public services, freezing wages, reducing staff and pushing people to work longer for lower pensions.(..)The EU is once again putting rigid deficit and debt targets ahead of social needs and long-term investment."‼️
bsky.app/profile/epsu...
bsky.app/profile/epsu...
⛄️ It’s cold. It’s wet. But we’re out on the streets in Brussels with our trade union sisters ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
💜 We’re demanding action - because women’s rights are workers’ rights. 🧡
💜 We’re demanding action - because women’s rights are workers’ rights. 🧡
November 23, 2025 at 12:18 PM
⛄️ It’s cold. It’s wet. But we’re out on the streets in Brussels with our trade union sisters ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
💜 We’re demanding action - because women’s rights are workers’ rights. 🧡
💜 We’re demanding action - because women’s rights are workers’ rights. 🧡
🚨Health workers in Switzerland are sounding the alarm: applause isn’t enough.
💪EPSU stands with them as they mobilise on 22 Nov in Bern for safe staffing, better conditions, and real implementation of the Pflegeinitiative.
@vpodschweiz.bsky.social
💪EPSU stands with them as they mobilise on 22 Nov in Bern for safe staffing, better conditions, and real implementation of the Pflegeinitiative.
@vpodschweiz.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 11:21 AM
🚨Health workers in Switzerland are sounding the alarm: applause isn’t enough.
💪EPSU stands with them as they mobilise on 22 Nov in Bern for safe staffing, better conditions, and real implementation of the Pflegeinitiative.
@vpodschweiz.bsky.social
💪EPSU stands with them as they mobilise on 22 Nov in Bern for safe staffing, better conditions, and real implementation of the Pflegeinitiative.
@vpodschweiz.bsky.social
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Today @epsu.bsky.social and @hospeem.bsky.social adopted a new joint work programme of the European Sectoral Social Dialogue for the Hospital and Health Sector. We are looking forward to implementing our programme to support health care workers in Europe.
November 21, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Today @epsu.bsky.social and @hospeem.bsky.social adopted a new joint work programme of the European Sectoral Social Dialogue for the Hospital and Health Sector. We are looking forward to implementing our programme to support health care workers in Europe.
🚨 NEW: EPSU’s Austerity 2.0 briefing warns the EU is repeating past mistakes.
Fiscal rules that failed workers once are back - and so are the cuts. It’s time to change course.
📄 Read more: www.epsu.org/article/aust...
Fiscal rules that failed workers once are back - and so are the cuts. It’s time to change course.
📄 Read more: www.epsu.org/article/aust...
Austerity 2.0: new EPSU report warns Europe is repeating past mistakes
The EU is once again putting rigid deficit and debt targets ahead of long term needs - a new EPSU briefing explains why this is a mistake.
www.epsu.org
November 21, 2025 at 9:42 AM
🚨 NEW: EPSU’s Austerity 2.0 briefing warns the EU is repeating past mistakes.
Fiscal rules that failed workers once are back - and so are the cuts. It’s time to change course.
📄 Read more: www.epsu.org/article/aust...
Fiscal rules that failed workers once are back - and so are the cuts. It’s time to change course.
📄 Read more: www.epsu.org/article/aust...
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The European Union repeating past mistakes with its austerity 2.0 is the conclusion of a new report of EPSU prepared by chief economist Ronald Janssen
Key lessons and arguments what to improve
For an EU for workers, communities, for public services, social justice and democracy
@epsu.bsky.social
Key lessons and arguments what to improve
For an EU for workers, communities, for public services, social justice and democracy
@epsu.bsky.social
Austerity 2.0: new EPSU report warns Europe is repeating past mistakes
The EU is once again putting rigid deficit and debt targets ahead of long term needs - a new EPSU briefing explains why this is a mistake.
www.epsu.org
November 20, 2025 at 4:35 PM
The European Union repeating past mistakes with its austerity 2.0 is the conclusion of a new report of EPSU prepared by chief economist Ronald Janssen
Key lessons and arguments what to improve
For an EU for workers, communities, for public services, social justice and democracy
@epsu.bsky.social
Key lessons and arguments what to improve
For an EU for workers, communities, for public services, social justice and democracy
@epsu.bsky.social
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📢 Doctors, nurses, health and care workers warn EU: don’t scrap EU4Health
Alongside @epsu.bsky.social & @efnbrussels.bsky.social, we call on @europarl.europa.eu & @consilium.europa.eu to prioritise long-term investment in Europe's #HealthWorkforce in the #EUBudget
👉 www.cpme.eu/news/doctors...
Alongside @epsu.bsky.social & @efnbrussels.bsky.social, we call on @europarl.europa.eu & @consilium.europa.eu to prioritise long-term investment in Europe's #HealthWorkforce in the #EUBudget
👉 www.cpme.eu/news/doctors...
November 20, 2025 at 12:30 PM
📢 Doctors, nurses, health and care workers warn EU: don’t scrap EU4Health
Alongside @epsu.bsky.social & @efnbrussels.bsky.social, we call on @europarl.europa.eu & @consilium.europa.eu to prioritise long-term investment in Europe's #HealthWorkforce in the #EUBudget
👉 www.cpme.eu/news/doctors...
Alongside @epsu.bsky.social & @efnbrussels.bsky.social, we call on @europarl.europa.eu & @consilium.europa.eu to prioritise long-term investment in Europe's #HealthWorkforce in the #EUBudget
👉 www.cpme.eu/news/doctors...
🚨 Doctors, nurses and health workers are speaking with one voice: don’t scrap #EU4Health.
EPSU, @efnbrussels.bsky.social and @europeandoctors.bsky.social warn that shifting it into a competitiveness fund will hurt crisis readiness & deepen staff shortages.
📄 www.epsu.org/article/doct...
EPSU, @efnbrussels.bsky.social and @europeandoctors.bsky.social warn that shifting it into a competitiveness fund will hurt crisis readiness & deepen staff shortages.
📄 www.epsu.org/article/doct...
Doctors, nurses, health and care workers warn EU: don’t scrap EU4Health
Doctors, nurses, health and care workers are warning EU leaders against its plans to scrap the standalone the EU4Health programme.
www.epsu.org
November 20, 2025 at 11:14 AM
🚨 Doctors, nurses and health workers are speaking with one voice: don’t scrap #EU4Health.
EPSU, @efnbrussels.bsky.social and @europeandoctors.bsky.social warn that shifting it into a competitiveness fund will hurt crisis readiness & deepen staff shortages.
📄 www.epsu.org/article/doct...
EPSU, @efnbrussels.bsky.social and @europeandoctors.bsky.social warn that shifting it into a competitiveness fund will hurt crisis readiness & deepen staff shortages.
📄 www.epsu.org/article/doct...
🚨 BELGIUM: 3️⃣ DAYS OF STRIKES!
Next week, the country will come to a halt - and NGO workers will be on the picket lines too.
We'll step out of the office and join the struggle against Arizona’s #austerity agenda.
Join the NGO picket:
📅 Wednesday, 26 November
📍 Mundo Madou
🕗 08.00
Next week, the country will come to a halt - and NGO workers will be on the picket lines too.
We'll step out of the office and join the struggle against Arizona’s #austerity agenda.
Join the NGO picket:
📅 Wednesday, 26 November
📍 Mundo Madou
🕗 08.00
November 20, 2025 at 10:02 AM
🚨 BELGIUM: 3️⃣ DAYS OF STRIKES!
Next week, the country will come to a halt - and NGO workers will be on the picket lines too.
We'll step out of the office and join the struggle against Arizona’s #austerity agenda.
Join the NGO picket:
📅 Wednesday, 26 November
📍 Mundo Madou
🕗 08.00
Next week, the country will come to a halt - and NGO workers will be on the picket lines too.
We'll step out of the office and join the struggle against Arizona’s #austerity agenda.
Join the NGO picket:
📅 Wednesday, 26 November
📍 Mundo Madou
🕗 08.00
Solidarity with Belgian unions as they take action next week 💪
Workers are standing up for justice, pensions, wages, and a fairer future.
EPSU will be with them.
Show your support too. ✊
Workers are standing up for justice, pensions, wages, and a fairer future.
EPSU will be with them.
Show your support too. ✊
November 19, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Solidarity with Belgian unions as they take action next week 💪
Workers are standing up for justice, pensions, wages, and a fairer future.
EPSU will be with them.
Show your support too. ✊
Workers are standing up for justice, pensions, wages, and a fairer future.
EPSU will be with them.
Show your support too. ✊
🚛 “Ursula! Fight for Europe, not for them.”
As the Commission launches its Digital Omnibus, campaigners are warning: don’t trade away EU digital rights for Big Tech’s profits.
Europe must defend democracy - not Silicon Valley.
@peoplevsbigtech.bsky.social @wemoveeurope.bsky.social
As the Commission launches its Digital Omnibus, campaigners are warning: don’t trade away EU digital rights for Big Tech’s profits.
Europe must defend democracy - not Silicon Valley.
@peoplevsbigtech.bsky.social @wemoveeurope.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 10:50 AM
🚛 “Ursula! Fight for Europe, not for them.”
As the Commission launches its Digital Omnibus, campaigners are warning: don’t trade away EU digital rights for Big Tech’s profits.
Europe must defend democracy - not Silicon Valley.
@peoplevsbigtech.bsky.social @wemoveeurope.bsky.social
As the Commission launches its Digital Omnibus, campaigners are warning: don’t trade away EU digital rights for Big Tech’s profits.
Europe must defend democracy - not Silicon Valley.
@peoplevsbigtech.bsky.social @wemoveeurope.bsky.social
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Time for @ec.europa.eu to act for quality jobs.
“We’re on the road today to deliver solutions to decision makers that will genuinely restore dignity and respect to a rapidly changing world of work." [email protected].
“We’re on the road today to deliver solutions to decision makers that will genuinely restore dignity and respect to a rapidly changing world of work." [email protected].
November 18, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Time for @ec.europa.eu to act for quality jobs.
“We’re on the road today to deliver solutions to decision makers that will genuinely restore dignity and respect to a rapidly changing world of work." [email protected].
“We’re on the road today to deliver solutions to decision makers that will genuinely restore dignity and respect to a rapidly changing world of work." [email protected].
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Unions standing up for independent and public media
We need to defend them against the onslaught of Tech, Media and Far-right Billionaires. Independent and well resources public broadcasting should remain a pillar of democracy
@tucglobal.bsky.social
@epsu.bsky.social
@efjeurope.bsky.social
We need to defend them against the onslaught of Tech, Media and Far-right Billionaires. Independent and well resources public broadcasting should remain a pillar of democracy
@tucglobal.bsky.social
@epsu.bsky.social
@efjeurope.bsky.social
🔴 ‘It’s Time for a Debate About Who Owns Our Media’ Says Leader of the UK’s Trade Union Movement
TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak warns that tech and media billionaires are threatening our democracy, as they campaign to destroy the BBC
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/14/i...
TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak warns that tech and media billionaires are threatening our democracy, as they campaign to destroy the BBC
bylinetimes.com/2025/11/14/i...
'It's Time for a Debate About Who Owns Our Media' Says Leader of the UK's Trade Union Movement
TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak warns that tech and media billionaires are threatening our democracy, as they campaign to destroy the BBC
bylinetimes.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Unions standing up for independent and public media
We need to defend them against the onslaught of Tech, Media and Far-right Billionaires. Independent and well resources public broadcasting should remain a pillar of democracy
@tucglobal.bsky.social
@epsu.bsky.social
@efjeurope.bsky.social
We need to defend them against the onslaught of Tech, Media and Far-right Billionaires. Independent and well resources public broadcasting should remain a pillar of democracy
@tucglobal.bsky.social
@epsu.bsky.social
@efjeurope.bsky.social
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Three days of action French public service unions @force-ouvriere.bsky.social against austerity, for decent pay 17-18-19 November in front of Parliament where budget is decided
2 December with @cgt.fr @fsu-nationale.bsky.social and Solidaire
Workers deserve that pay increase
@epsu.bsky.social
2 December with @cgt.fr @fsu-nationale.bsky.social and Solidaire
Workers deserve that pay increase
@epsu.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Three days of action French public service unions @force-ouvriere.bsky.social against austerity, for decent pay 17-18-19 November in front of Parliament where budget is decided
2 December with @cgt.fr @fsu-nationale.bsky.social and Solidaire
Workers deserve that pay increase
@epsu.bsky.social
2 December with @cgt.fr @fsu-nationale.bsky.social and Solidaire
Workers deserve that pay increase
@epsu.bsky.social
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Our #solidarity to @pcsunion.bsky.social member on #strike 26 November
You deserve better pay and conditions
@epsu.bsky.social
You deserve better pay and conditions
@epsu.bsky.social
PCS members in the parliamentary security department are striking on Budget Day (26 November) over attacks on their terms and conditions, including the loss of 6 days' paid annual leave/rest days following the imposition of an extended shift pattern. #PCSonStrike
www.pcs.org.uk/news-events/...
www.pcs.org.uk/news-events/...
November 18, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Our #solidarity to @pcsunion.bsky.social member on #strike 26 November
You deserve better pay and conditions
@epsu.bsky.social
You deserve better pay and conditions
@epsu.bsky.social