we are IPSO

Who we are

We are the International and European Public Services Organisation ipso. In brief, the ECB staff union.

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What we do

We work for the interests of our members in creating and continually improving a European Civil Service devoted to and inspired by the values of the European Union.

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Why you should join

We need your support in order to contribute to a society in which pluralism, non-discrimination, tolerance, justice, solidarity and equality between women and men prevail.

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Latest News

IPSO protests against Christine Lagarde’s retaliation move

The ECB has developped a plan targetting ECB staff representation. The main move is to reduce the time that Staff Representatives could spend on their staff representation duties. It also[…]

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21. February 2025 0

IPSO expresses its solidarity with the victims of the attack on a ver.di demonstration in Munich

Dear colleagues at ver.di, We at the ECB union IPSO were deeply shocked to hear about the terrible incident at your demonstration in downtown Munich, where a driver intentionally drove[…]

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15. February 2025 0

Workers’ rights in EU organisations: a podcast

Researchers from the Institute for Social Research at the University of Frankfurt are investigating labour relations in supranational organisations, including the ECB. A podcast by the Hans Böckler Foundation discusses[…]

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6. August 2024 0
WHO WE ARE

About IPSO

IPSO works for the interests of its members in creating and continually improving a European Civil Service devoted to and inspired by the values of the European Union, namely the respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities. IPSO wishes to contribute to a society in which pluralism, non-discrimination, tolerance, justice, solidarity and equality between women and men prevail.

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Mission and Vision

What we strive for

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Representatives

Our people

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Statutes and Rules

Our rules and regulations

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History

What we have achieved so far

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Mission and Vision

IPSO is a staff union, founded by staff of the European Central Bank (ECB) to represent the professional interests of persons working for the ECB and other international institutions and agencies in Germany. We strive for conditions of employment for our members that live up to highest standards of an international civil service institution. They shall fully reflect and respect the fundamental social rights, International Labour Organisation conventions and the European labour and civil service law.

We raise our members‘ voice and take actions required to defend our members‘ interest. We demand that staff rights and obligations and relevant procedures can only be introduced, amended or eliminated through and after collective bargaining, a fundamental social right given to and exercised by the employer and staff representatives. This is so far denied to IPSO by the employer side.

Statutes, Rules and Membership

The statutes of IPSO, current version as approved by the IPSO Members‘ assembly

IPSO Statutes

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IPSO Membership form

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IPSO Table of contributions

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IPSO Representatives

There are currently 7 electedand and 1 associated IPSO Board members at the ECB, who are supported by an external General Secretary and a dedicated assistant working part time.

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