Can a central bank remain intellectually independent if its staff and their representatives are progressively made less free to speak and less able to act? IPSO launches new court challenge over the independence of staff representation at the ECB The International and European Public Services Organisation (IPSO), the only recognised trade union at the European…
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Defending the freedom of expression and association of ECB staff and union representatives The International and European Public Services Organisation (IPSO) has filed a case before the Court of Justice of the European Union challenging measures taken by the European Central Bank to intimidate staff representatives. The action contests letters issued by the ECB Chief…
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A recent staff survey conducted by IPSO at the European Central Bank (ECB) highlights significant dissatisfaction and concerns among employees. The survey, launched in February 2025, gathered responses from 1,425 ECB staff members and provides valuable insights into the current work environment, recruitment processes, career progression mechanisms and trust in ECB leadership. Many respondents believe…
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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 prevent that Elected Board members of IPSO could be also active members of the ECB Staff Committee (e.g. ECB Workscouncil), by forbiding that time dispensation…
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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 into the crowd. Our sympathies go out to all those injured in this tragic event. We sincerely hope for the swift and full recovery of…
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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 initial findings and ways of improving the legal situation for employees. Legally free spaces Even if the situation for employees in different organisations differs in…
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A report on tagesschau.de on 25 November 2023 disclosed that there had been major problems with the electricity installation in the Main Building, which also impacted the life security systems. The report was based on a TÜV report of 2018 and an ECB project report of 2022. The project was started in 2018 to remedy…
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We reproduce below a message that was circulated by IPSO to all ECB staff on 7 of March 2023 ECB´s wage moderation stance is causing serious prejudice to European workers without being economically founded. The latest analysis provided by Reuters is one among many other pieces of evidence indicating a change of approach is needed.…
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On 22 June 2021, during a Webinar organised by IPSO, The Trade Union of the European Central Bank, Professor Michael Kosinski, who has become internationally recognised for his innovative approach in the fields of Computational Social Science, Big Data and Artificial Intelligence, presented and discussed with ECB staff members his views and insights into the use of big…
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IPSO announced the launch of the New Anonymous Forum for ECB Staff on 17 March 2021. Having the opportunity to express yourself freely on how you feel about the ECB is important, especially in times of the pandemic for ECB Staff. This is why IPSO established an independent platform which is restricted to those who…
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