Joint Press Release EPSU-CEMR) While digitalisation can foster more jobs, well-being and improve the lives of many citizens, it impacts directly the local and regional governments and their employees, in terms of skills, training, infrastructure, deployment and the forms of work. Spectacular wealth gains that digitalisation is expected to generate, at least for some groups of society, must also be re—distributed fairly among all members of society.
The Social Partners in Local and Regional Government, European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU) and the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) are committed to work together to multiply the benefits and minimize the risks of digitalization at the workplace.
In a first joint declaration they note that social dialogue is the most appropriate leverage to address the qualitative and quantitative aspect of digitalisation. Digitalisation in the public sector has to be a an open and transparent process and consultation, adequate training has to be provided to workers not only on ICT but also in relation to skills and workers rights. Digital technology at the workplace must service to empower and support workers, through greater autonomy and work flexibility and improved quality of public services delivery.
