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2025 Annual update
USB - Consilium
Joint index (= cost of living changes, Belgium/Luxembourg) +2.5 % Specific indicator (= change in purchasing power of national civil servants) +0.5 % 2025 update +3.0 % Pension contribution +1.0…
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US Flash November 2025
USB - Consilium
You will find the following topics in this edition: – Promotion exercise 2025 – Mobility contribution – Certification exercise – Carry – over of leave PROMOTION EXERCISE 2025 Union Syndicale…
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USB in Court
USB - Commission
USB defends your rights: The reduction in travel allowances, caused by a ruling from the Court of Justice of the EU, unfairly penalizes colleagues on delegation. Despite our warnings, the EEAS…
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Certification Exercise 2025 / 2026
USB
For those who missed the live session, the video recording is now available below with English subtitle   The certification exercise 2025-2026 was launched. It will allow 50 colleagues to…
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Auditory health at work: Silence does not protect!
USB - Commission
Recognition at long last  A significant step has just been taken in recognising the auditory risks associated with working in a digital environment. Some pathologies, unfortunately developed by our fellow…
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Warning For Your Security Clearance !
USB - Commission
Dear Colleagues, As part of our commitment as a trade union, Union Syndicale continues to stand up for fair and equal treatment for all staff. We would like to share…
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In Loving Memory of Henk Korteweg
USB
It is with great sadness that Union Syndicale Federal and Union Syndiciale Brussels inform that our long-standing and active member, Henk Korteweg, passed away.   Henk was the driving force behind the USB section in Eurocontrol,…
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