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During the global health crisis of 2020–2022, staff across all categories in EU Delegations ensured business continuity under immense pressure. Their unwavering commitment proved that flexible working arrangements—especially telework—are not only viable, but also invaluable in times of crisis.

Posts for Officials will be reduced in EU DEL, posts for Contract Agents will not be increased and Local Agents will be dismissed – this will be the reality on the ground as both the EEAS and the Commission struggle to cut costs

RS USHU/U4U requests the initiation of a Social Dialogue process to meaningfully discuss the modernisation of the EU DEL Network Subject:...

The joint EEAS/Commission proposal will create a 3–tier system over the next five years with changes to commence as of 2026 and subject to further changes once the next MFF is known:

While first dismissed as a fashionable trend among HR professionals, 360° evaluations are now more widespread and have become a tool to prov

EU Delegations are the main conduit for the European Union’s external policies. They are only as strong as their staff who need to be upskil

Local Agents in EU Delegations are facing significant challenges due to the stagnation of their salaries over the years. Despite their cruci

In recent discussions surrounding the regionalization of Delegations, there has been growing concern about the future of Local Agents (LAs)

 The European Union is considering a critical restructuring of EU Delegations claiming this is needed to enhance efficiency, effectiveness,

The Appraisal and Reclassification of Contract Agents (CAs) should be an important part of the Institutional HR strategy to ensure fair care

We want everyone both the hierarchy and our peer to recognize and address the issues arising from stress in the workplace. We need to be abl

Helen CONEFREY, Sunil KUMAR, Aminata ONGOIBA, Karoly SOOS, Michael STEFFENS, and Sumeet THAKKAR “No one knows better than USHU the...

The movement of Officials and Contract Agents (CAs) from HQ to EU DEL and between EU DEL (known as “rotation” for Officials and “mobility” f

The EU’s proposed INTPA Regionalisation policy affecting over 100 EU Delegations, is a topic of global discussion. Hundreds of Local Agents

USHU is concerned that regionalization will result in an overall reduced EU presence on the ground and potentially have a negative impact

In any change management process, there will be casualties. Posts will be frozen and eventually suppressed. Expatriate Staff will be redeplo

Helen Conefrey The scale of restructuring and its implications for all Commission and EEAS staff   Delegations have acted as the voice of...

Dimitrije Stanković It was on one cold winter night in Brussels in 2009 when three of us – Victoria Davydova, Driss Eskalli and myself...

Management must restore trust and openly engage in Social Dialogue to discuss restructuring proposals for EU Delegations   Subject:...

USHU is aware of the concern of Local Agents across the globe as they face inflation and great uncertainty. 2025 will be a critical year to